Tag Archives: Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site

Celebrate Christmas with Civil War Soldiers At Bentonville Battlefield

FOUR OAKS – Leave the hustle and bustle of modern holidays behind and travel back to a simpler place and time at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site’s “Civil War Christmas” event. On Saturday, Dec. 1, drop by and help decorate an 1860s style Christmas tree, spend time with Confederate soldiers around the campfire, sip cider with [...]

Bentonville Battlefield Re-enactors Share a Civil War Solider’s Life

FOUR OAKS – The sounds of artillery and musket fire will again ring out at Bentonville Battlefield at the annual summer living history program on Saturday, Aug. 25.  Costumed living historians will demonstrate how soldiers made meals, maintained their weapons, equipment and uniforms, trained for battle, withstood the weather, and much more.  This free program will feature [...]

Search for Blood Stains Conducted at Bentonville Battlefield Civil War Hospital

Dr. James Bailey, Site Manger Donny Taylor, and Dr. Maher Noureddine study stains on the floor FOUR OAKS – Come July the staff of Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will know if those are just stains on the floor, or the blood of a fallen Civil War soldier.  A forensic team recently visited to examine [...]

North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund Awards Major Grant for Battlefield Preservation

(Bentonville, N.C.) – The North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund on Feb. 27 approved a $355,000 grant to acquire 120 acres that will become part of Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. The Civil War Trust, the nation’s largest battlefield preservation organization, will be matching the state grant dollar-for-dollar using funds from the federal American Battlefield [...]

Bentonville Battlefield Offers Rare After Dark Hospital Tour

FOUR OAKS – On Saturday, March 17, visitors to the Bentonville Battlefield “War So Terrible” Civil War medical program will have a rare after dark tour of the hospital with re-enactors for a $5 fee.  Tickets are limited and will be available the day of the program.  Parental discretion is advised. During the evening living [...]

Bentonville Battlefield’s Medical Program Compares 19th Century to 21st Century Care

FOUR OAKS – Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will present a weekend program, March 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., demonstrating the trauma of wartime injury. The free program entitled ”War So Terrible” will offer numerous medical care comparisons of the death and injury surrounding the Civil War to what is now experienced on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Modern [...]

Celebrate Christmas with Civil War Soldiers at Bentonville Battlefield

FOUR OAKS- Leave the hustle and bustle of modern holidays behind and travel back to a simpler place and time at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site’s “Civil War Christmas” event. On Saturday, Dec. 3, drop by and help decorate an 1860s style Christmas tree, spend time with re-enactor Confederate soldiers around the campfire, sip cider [...]

N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Civil War Sesquicentennial Programs in Nov.-Dec. 2011

Bentonville Battlefield  910-594-0789; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonvi/bentonvi.htm Four Oaks — site of largest Civil War battle in North Carolina Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — “Civil War Christmas” holiday open house (decorations, music, costumed interpreters) Bennett Place  919-383-4345; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bennett/bennett.htm Durham — site of largest Civil War Confederate troop surrender Dec. 10 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Dec.11 (10 a.m.-3 [...]

Bentonville Battlefield October 1 Program Presents Life at Home During the Civil War

FOUR OAKS— The welcoming smells of homemade stew, fresh baked bread, and sweet potato coffee will greet visitors at North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources’ Bentonville Battlefield’s annual civilian living history program, “Life on the Homefront in 1861.”  This free program will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.  Visitors can [...]

Bentonville Battlefield Free 2nd Saturdays Program on Aug. 13 Is “A Patchwork of History: Quilts, Soldiers and North Carolina’s Civil War Sacrifice”

FOUR OAKS — Bentonville Battlefield will present “A Patchwork of History: Quilts, Soldiers, and North Carolina’s Civil War Sacrifice” at the free 2nd Saturdays program on Aug. 1       3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Topics will include 19th-century quilts and textiles, North Carolina’s Civil War Death Study and the 58th NC Troops. Visitors will enjoy music by [...]

Bentonville Battlefield Memorializes Graves in June 11 Program

FOUR OAKS – There will be another Memorial Day at Bentonville State Historic site, on Saturday, June 11. Memorial Day rose from the practice of the families of Confederate and Union soldiers visiting the graves to honor the war dead. On June 11, grave markers will be dedicated honoring 20 Confederate soldiers who died from [...]

Confederate Cemetery To Be Dedicated at Bentonville, Site of Bloodiest Battle

FOUR OAKS – Grave markers honoring 20 Confederate soldiers who died during the three-day Battle of Bentonville, which caused nearly 4,200 Union and Confederate casualties, will be dedicated at the site on June 11.  The ceremony is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ 2nd Saturdays summer series combining arts and history, and is [...]

Confederate Cemetery To Be Dedicated at Bentonville, Site of Bloodiest Battle

FOUR OAKS – Grave markers honoring 20 Confederate soldiers who died during the three-day Battle of Bentonville, which caused nearly 4,200 Union and Confederate casualties, will be dedicated at the site on June 11.  The ceremony is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ 2nd Saturdays summer series combining arts and history, and is [...]

Bentonville Battlefield Demonstrates 1861 Confederate Recruitment

FOUR OAKS – Step back in time to see raw recruits answer the call for volunteers to join the Confederate army in late May 1861, at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. The program The Union is Dissolved: Mustering Soldiers Off to War kicks off the Civil War Sesquicentennial celebration on March 19-20, from 9 a.m. [...]

Cumberland County Public Library and Museum of the Cape Fear to Display Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit

RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit . The exhibit commemorates the role our state played in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. It will visit the Cumberland County Public Library in Fayetteville [...]