Battle of Wyse Fork, Marker FF-1
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showbizkid
N 35° 13.441 W 077° 31.784
18S E 269763 N 3900818
A large interpretive marker located near the site of the Civil War Battle of Wyse Fork fought in March 1865. A battlefield map accompanies considerable text describing the battle, participants and troop movements.
Waymark Code: WMK3X
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2006
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The battle here on March 7 to March 10, 1865, was an attempt by Confederates to delay or halt a Federal advance on Goldsboro. The Union move was ordered by Gen. William T. Sherman in order to consolidate Northern forces and open a supply line to the coast. Able to slow the advance a little, the Confederates withdrew and Union troops continued west. This was the second largest battle fought in North Carolina with nearly 25,000 troops involved. There were some 2600 casualties on both sides of this battle.
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