Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lieut. Col. “Hal.” Dixon
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
1. Lieut. Col. “Hal.” Dixon Marker
NOTE: The Battle of Monmouth was actually fought on June 28, 1778.
Lieut. Col. “Hal.” Dixon,
of Caswell County N.C.
3rd N.C. Regiment, Continental Line
Brandywine Sept. 11 1777.
Germantown Oct. 4th 1777.
Monmouth June 20th 1778.
Stono Ferry June 20th 1779.
Camden Aug. 16th 1779.
Guilford Court House March 15, 1781
The embodiment of chivalry.
The idol of his soldiers.
Thrice wounded in battle
from which he died
July 17th, 1782.
1895
Erected 1895.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1852.
Location. 36° 7.84′ N, 79° 50.707′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker can be reached from Old Battleground Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Line Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sustained Firefight (about 300 feet away); Mrs. Martha McFarlane McGee-Bell (about 400 feet away); Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (about
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Lieutenant Colonel Henry ("Hal") Dixon, Jr. (1740-1782). Caswell County History website entry (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. American Revolutionary War website entry (Submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
2. Lieut. Col. “Hal.” Dixon Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
3. Marker in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
