Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, which intrepid members of the CompuServe Civil War Forum visited three years ago. The battlefield remains well preserved, due to the fact that it is situated deep inside the grounds of Fort Bragg, and in a restricted area subject to overshot from live fire ranges. Visitors must be escorted, and photos may not be published without permission.
I posted this brief blog entry with photos of our visit back in 2012.
Here's a good summary of the battle from the North Carolina History Project.
More text, and maps.
BONUS LINKS: I just noticed that
Eric Wittenberg has posted a three-part essay on events, culminating at Monroe's Crossroads, for the
Emerging Civil War blog:
Part One, Part Two, Part Three.
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| Author and historian Mark Bradley. |
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