On March 15-16, 2025, Bentonville Battlefield will host the 160th Anniversary Reenactment of North Carolina’s largest Civil War battle, featuring thousands of living historians from across the country.

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.

Bentonville Battlefield, also known as the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, is an American Civil War battlefield in Johnston County, North Carolina. It was the site of the 1865 battle of Bentonville, fought in the waning days of the Civil War.

Our Battle of Bentonville page includes history articles, battle maps, photos, an animated map, helpful web links, and recommended books for this important 1865 Civil War battle in North Carolina.

The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive. This major battle, the largest ever fought in North Carolina, was the only significant attempt to defeat the large Union army of Gen. William T. Sherman during its march through ...

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site is the largest Civil War battlefield in North Carolina, located in Four Oaks, I-95, Exit 90, Johnston County. The site hosts living history events throughout the year and an anniversary event in March.

Within an hour's drive of the bustling and expanding Triangle region of North Carolina, the Bentonville area is in danger of becoming a bedroom community for Raleigh and surrounding cities. In the spring of 1999, Bentonville received a grant from the Conservation Fund in the amount of $150,000.

The Battle of Bentonville was the last full-scale action of the Civil War and the largest ever fought in North Carolina. Much of the battlefield has been preserved. The Harper House, used as a hospital, still stands.

The last full-scale action and largest battle ever fought in North Carolina — the Battle of Bentonville saw 4 men awarded the Medal of Honor.

This major battle, the largest ever fought in North Carolina, was the only significant attempt to defeat the large Union army of Gen. William T. Sherman during its march through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865. The battle was fought over an area of six thousand acres.