It represented the end of the war between the North and
South. It was between the Confederate
forces under the command of Joseph E. Johnston against the Union forces of William
Tecumseh Sherman that was fought in Bentonville North Carolina from March 9 to
22, 1865. After series of attacks and
defense, Johnston retreated and later surrendered. General Robert E. Lee surrendered earlier in
April bringing the war to a close.
