Battle of Forks Road, a Recently Discovered Battle and Battlefield!: North Carolina Video Tour!

In 1980, Chris Fonvielle Jr. came across a piece of land that now sits next to the Cameron Art Museum. Through further study, he realized that it was the location of a forgotten Civil War battle in the Wilmington Campaign between United States Colored Troops and Confederates. Watch to learn more about the incredible and unique story.
Check out more of Chris's work at his website: www.chrisfonvielle.com/
This video is part of our Petersburg and North Carolina Battlefield Tour series. Be sure to check out all of the other videos here: • Petersburg and North C...

[@phillippeterman1051]

Two brothers, one Confederate one Union, that saw their mother just a few days apart. That is a wonderful story and the best part is they both lived.

[@thadrobinson8343]

Chris Fonvielle's book on the Wilmington Campaign is a great read.

[@stephenhodges5162]

Thank you for sharing this video and this mostly unknown site.

[@americancivilwarukhistory9769]

Can't thank you guys enough yet more great videos Chris is just brillant big thanks to kristopher and garry to

[@jasonalexander1406]

Thank y'all for the video history needs to be told just imagine the battles, the life of the people involved in wars who lived in the middle of this and the ones fighting. God bless America

[@pierredecine1936]

Beautiful area - I spent 19 yrs in Myrtle Beach and fished commercially out of Little River ...

[@bobbyl6972]

Great work Chris!

[@__hjg__2123]

Thank you Chris!

[@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800]

So much history

[@jonathanbaggs4275]

Excellent !

[@poss4757]

Awesome!!!!!!!

[@theMoerster]

Love the story of the soldiers both stopping to see their mother as this was released on Mother's Day. Speaking of which...I need to make a phone call.

[@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800]

Cool video

[@noelp4916]

Very well done Gentlemen. 🇦🇺

[@MrJking065]

1100 men held off General Sherman's 65,000 men for hours on end in the battle of Monteith Swamp. It was a battle at the Effingham Chatham county lines. General Sherman had to get though to get to Savannah. 800 of the 1100 men were from North Carolina. General Hardee had 10,000 men but left Savannah and headed North. It left Savannah for General Sherman to walk right in.

[@mbankslje0nk]

Gen Robert F Hoke was the commander of the Confederate forces!

[@joijaxx]

Yeah Montauk, named after a hamlet in my town, East Hampton, NY.

[@1TruNub]

Braxton Bragg was no use to anybody alive except the Yankees

[@sgtstedanko7186]

Im sure there are still a lot of locations that have not been discovered yet. Everybody knows about the major battles but very few know about all the minor skirmishes.

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

I agree. At cold harbor in 1864, my great great grand dad was wounded at 2nd cold harbor and recovered at a home that was demolished in 1981, to build new houses where my mom lives now. Talk about a small world. Earthworks are still visible, but are on private land, within 1000 feet of mom's house. Her house is less than 5 minutes drive from many battlefields from beaver dam creek to second cold harbor, including many cemeteries and the garthrite house (sic),a hospital. I learned much just walking as a young man.

[@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800]

We just made KZbin videos in that direction.

[@augustreigns9716]

video mark 16:00

[@mbankslje0nk]

My ancestors fought under Robert F Hoke in the NC 61 and 66 infantry regiments from Cold Harbor - Richmond/ Petersburg VA - Ft Fisher - Forks rd - Wyse Forks - Bentonville - Joe Johnston's surrender to Sherman.

[@stevenpilling5318]

How about a little recognition for the Southern men who held off heavy odds in the defense of their country??