American Civil WarStuff Happened · War
Battle · Western Theatre
Battle of Bentonville
U.S. Army at Bentonville, March 19 · Harper’s Weekly / William Waud · public domain
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The last roll of the dice
The Last Throw
Sherman runs loose in the Carolinas; Lee recalls Johnston (South) to scrape an army together and catch one wing alone.
2Day one
The Attack at Cole’s Farm
Johnston springs the trap on March 19; Carlin’s (North) division breaks, and Morgan’s (North) stand saves the wing.
3Day two
Sherman’s Whole Army Comes Up
Howard’s (North) wing arrives, the odds go to three-to-one, and Johnston (South) lingers a day he cannot afford.
4Day three
Mower’s Charge
Mower (North) drives for the Mill Creek bridge and Johnston’s headquarters; Hardee (South) stops him, and Hardee’s son dies in the charge.
5The cost & the meaning
The End in Sight
~4,100 fall. Days later Petersburg and Richmond fall, Lee surrenders, and Johnston gives up at Bennett Place.