Hoke's Final Line, Marker BBB-4
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N 35° 51.775 W 076° 45.513
18S E 341224 N 3970171
Hoke's Final Line. The extreme left flank of Confederate General Robt. F. Hoke's brigade was formed a few yds. N. just before the final attack, April 20, 1864.
Waymark Code: WMC1R
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2006
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Hoke's Final Line
The extreme left flank of Confederate General Robt. F. Hoke's brigade was formed a few yds. N. just before the final attack, April 20, 1864.
This historical marker is located on West Main Street at Alden Road in Plymouth. It was erected in 1961.
General Robert F. Hoke was a general in the CSA. He is widely acknowledged to be the hero of the Battle of Plymouth. There is a short biography of him on the Battle of Plymouth web page:
Brigadier General Robert F. Hoke CSA, a native of Lincolnton, NC who distinguished himself serving under General Robert E. Lee. Hoke was the hero of the Battle of Plymouth.
He entered the service as a lieutenant and was promoted to a major within 5 months, a Lt. Colonel within 9 months, a Colonel within 16 months, a Brigadier General within two years, and a Major General within 3 years of his enlistment-making him at the age of 26 the youngest Confederate officer of that rank in the Civil War.
Read more....
John F. Blair publishes a book about General Hoke: General Robert F. Hoke: Lee's Modest Warrior by Daniel W. Barefoot.
This marker is one of the series of historical markers devoted to the Battle of Plymouth. See Waymark WMC1Q (BB-6: Battle of Plymouth) for more information about this battle.
Visit Instructions:Photos of your visit to the marker are required, but PLEASE, no old vacation photos taken just because it was there!
Comments about your visit, interesting nearby areas and any significant information you may have on this waymark are encouraged.
Most of all, enjoy the History that North Carolina has to offer! From the Mountains to the Ocean .. it's all here!