The granite marker commemorates the Union soldiers of the 20th Corps killed in the battle of Averasboro. The slab has a rounded top fashioned after Union grave markers (Confederate grave markers had gable tops) and stands approximated 6 ft. tall on a double base of granite on concrete. An engraved star above the front inscription represents the forces of General Sherman. Approximately 650 Union soldiers were killed in the Battle of Averasboro, many of them members of the 20th U. S. Army Corps, also known as Hooker's Corp.
Installation Date:
17 Mar 2001
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Edgerton
Memorial War Era(s):
- Other
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/2
Location:
The monument is located on Averasboro Battlefield near Dunn, NC.