Averasboro Battlefield
The Battle of Averasboro was fought on the 8,000-acre Smithville Plantation along the Cape Fear River, 20 miles northeast of Fayetteville. A small museum, visitor center, some monuments, and marked trails interpret the battle fought here.
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 569 acres at Averasboro Battlefield.
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Battle Facts
Harnett County and Cumberland County, NC | March 16, 1865
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
1,547
Union
682
682
Confed.
865
865