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The total battlefield area deemed potentially eligible for the National Register is 5,103 acres (2,065 ha), of which 861.5 acres (348.6 ha) has protected status. [6] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 860 acres (3.5 km 2 ) of the battlefield as of mid-2023.
Battle of Bentonville. The Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) was fought in Johnston County, North Carolina, near the village of Bentonville, as part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It was the last battle between the western field armies of William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston.
The American Battlefield Trust is a charitable organization (501 (c) (3)) whose primary focus is in the preservation of battlefields of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War, through the acquisition of battlefield land. [3] The American Battlefield Trust was formerly known as the Civil War Trust.
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners acquired an additional 88 acres (36 ha) in 2011, so that the park now covers most of the original battlefield of the First Battle of Cabin Creek. [3] A local newspaper reported that additional improvements were needed, such as interpretive trails and exhibits detailing the conflicts within the ...
The battlefield is owned by Lancaster County, and is preserved as a local park. [21] In 1990 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Buford's Massacre Site. [22] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 51 acres (0.21 km 2) of the battlefield surrounding the local park as of mid-2023. [23]
In the fall of 2016, in conjunction with the American Battlefield Trust and its partners, the West Virginia Land Trust acquired 14 acres (5.7 ha) that preserve the core of the battlefield. [8] The organization plans to develop public access to the site in 2018. [9] [10]
Strength. 12,000. 7,000. Casualties and losses. 700. 500. The Battle of Averasborough or the Battle of Averasboro, fought March 16, 1865, in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, was a prelude to the climactic Battle of Bentonville, which began three days later.
Battle. Map of Parker's Cross Roads Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. Dunham's and Forrest's march routes brought them into contact at Parker's Crossroads on December 31, 1862. Skirmishing began about 9 a.m., with Forrest taking an initial position along a wooded ridge northwest of Dunham at the ...