Near Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Cowpens Monument

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

1. Battle of Cowpens Monument -
South Inscription

Inscription.

Battle of Cowpens Monument. . South Inscription: The Congress of the United States has caused this Monument to be erected on the site of the Battle of Cowpens as a testimonial to the valor and in appreciation of the services of the American Troops on this field in behalf of The Independence of their country.. East Plaque: British Forces Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton Commandant Tarleton's Legion: 550 men 7th Regiment Maj. Newmarsh: 200 men 1st Battalion of the 71st Regiment of Maj. McArthur: 200 men Detachment of the 17th Regiment of Dragoons: 50 men Detachment of the Royal Artillery: 500 men , Total British: 1050 men. North Inscription: On this field American Troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan won a signal victory over a British Force Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton January 17, 1781.. West Plaque: American Forces Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Virginia Commandant Major Edward Giles, Maryland State Regiment, A.D.C. Baron de Glasbeech, Volunteer, A.D.C. , Continental Troops The Light Infantry, Maryland Line, Continental Establishment 290 men Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard, Maryland Commandant Benjamin Brookes, Maryland, Captain and Brigade Major Captain Robert Kirkwood, Delaware , Maryland Capt. Richard Anderson Capt. Henry Dobson Lieut. James Ewing Lieut. Gassaway Watkins Lieut. Samuel Hanson Ensign Walter Dyer Ensign Smith , Virginia Lieutenant Barnes Lieutenant Miller Ensign King , Third Regiment, Light Dragoons 80 men Lieutenant Colonel William Washington Virginia, Commandant Major Richard Gall, Virginia Captain William Barrett, North Carolina Lieutenant Henry Bell, Virginia Cornet James Simons, South Carolina Lieutenant Thomas Anderson Maryland, Volunteer , Militia Troops Colonel Andrew Pickens South Carolina Commandant Major James Jackson Georgia, Brigade Major , Virginia 200 men Captain Tate Captain Buchanan Captain Gilmore Ensign Combs Ensign McCorkill Ensign Wilson , Georgia 100 men Maj. John Cunningham Capt. Samuel Hammond Capt. George Walton Capt. Joshua Inman , North Carolina 140 men Maj. Joseph McDowell , South Carolina 115 men Colonel Thomas Brandon Colonel John Thomas, Jr. Colonel Joseph Hays , South Carolina Horsemen 45 men Colonel James McCall, Commandant , Total Americans 970 men.

South Inscription: The Congress of the United States
has caused this Monument to be
erected on the site of the
Battle of Cowpens
as a testimonial to the valor and
in appreciation of the services of
the American Troops on this field in
behalf of The Independence of
their country.
East Plaque: British Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
Commandant
Tarleton's Legion: 550 men
7th Regiment Maj. Newmarsh: 200 men
1st Battalion of the 71st
Regiment of Maj. McArthur: 200 men
Detachment of the 17th
Regiment of Dragoons: 50 men
Detachment of the Royal
Artillery: 500 men

Total British: 1050 men
North Inscription: On this field American Troops
under
Brigadier General Daniel Morgan
won a signal victory over a
British Force Commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
January 17, 1781.
West Plaque: American Forces
Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Virginia Commandant
Major Edward Giles, Maryland State Regiment, A.D.C.
Baron de Glasbeech, Volunteer, A.D.C.

Continental Troops
The Light Infantry, Maryland Line,
Continental Establishment
290

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men
Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard,
Maryland Commandant
Benjamin Brookes, Maryland,
Captain and Brigade Major
Captain Robert Kirkwood, Delaware

Maryland
Capt. Richard Anderson
Capt. Henry Dobson
Lieut. James Ewing
Lieut. Gassaway Watkins
Lieut. Samuel Hanson
Ensign Walter Dyer
Ensign Smith

Virginia
Lieutenant Barnes
Lieutenant Miller
Ensign King

Third Regiment, Light Dragoons
80 men
Lieutenant Colonel William Washington
Virginia, Commandant
Major Richard Gall, Virginia
Captain William Barrett, North Carolina
Lieutenant Henry Bell, Virginia
Cornet James Simons, South Carolina
Lieutenant Thomas Anderson
Maryland, Volunteer

Militia Troops
Colonel Andrew Pickens
South Carolina Commandant
Major James Jackson
Georgia, Brigade Major

Virginia
200 men
Captain Tate
Captain Buchanan
Captain Gilmore
Ensign Combs
Ensign McCorkill
Ensign Wilson

Georgia
100 men
Maj. John Cunningham
Capt. Samuel Hammond
Capt. George Walton
Capt. Joshua Inman

North Carolina
140 men
Maj. Joseph McDowell

South
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

2. Battle of Cowpens Monument -
East Plaque
Carolina
115 men
Colonel Thomas Brandon
Colonel John Thomas, Jr.
Colonel Joseph Hays

South Carolina Horsemen
45 men
Colonel James McCall,
Commandant

Total Americans 970 men

Erected 1932 by United States Congress.

Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Trails - Revolutionary War series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1781.

Location. 35° 8.207′ N, 81° 49.086′ W. Monument is near Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It can be reached from Chesnee Highway. This Marker is located in Cowpens National Battlefield. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 4001 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney SC 29341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate

and in the Foothills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Memorial Monument (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Cowpens: Prelude to Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's Flying Army (about 600 feet away); Spirit up the People (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Race to the Dan River (about 800

Battle of Cowpens Monument -<br>North Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

3. Battle of Cowpens Monument -
North Inscription

feet away); The Cavalry (Dragoons) at Cowpens (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Continental Army at Cowpens (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Light Infantry Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Light Infantry Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Double Envelopment (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaffney.

Other markers no longer nearby. Race to the Dan River (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); After Victory (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Battle of Cowpens virtual tour by markers.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Cowpens. The Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781, took place in the latter part of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution and of the Revolution itself. (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Battle of Cowpens

Battle of Cowpens Monument -<br>West Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

4. Battle of Cowpens Monument -
West Plaque

. The Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) was a decisive victory by American Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on July 5, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

3. Banastre Tarleton. General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, GCB (21 August 1754 – 16 January 1833) was a British soldier and politician. (Submitted on July 5, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

4. Daniel Morgan. Daniel Morgan (1736 – July 6, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. (Submitted on July 5, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Battle of Cowpens Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 12, 2010

5. Battle of Cowpens Monument

Erected in 1932, the War Department Monument is a granite shaft 32 feet high and 7 feet square. The base of the monument is 11'4" square and is also made of granite. On the north face of the monument at a height of 25 feet there is a seal that is approximately 3 feet in diameter. There are inscriptions on the north and south faces of the monument and commemorative plaques on the east and west faces. (Source: Cowpens National Battlefield National Register Nomination Form.)

Visitor's Center and Battle of Cowpens Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

6. Visitor's Center and Battle of Cowpens Marker

U.S. Memorial Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

7. U.S. Memorial Monument

This monument was dedicated in 1932 in recognition of all the men who fought at the Battle of Cowpens.

Washington-Tarleton Clash image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Ranney, 1845

8. Washington-Tarleton Clash

Battle of Cowpens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles McBarron

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Battle of Cowpens Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 13, 2004

10. Battle of Cowpens Monument Marker

Battle of Cowpens Monument -<br>South Facade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

11. Battle of Cowpens Monument -
South Facade

Battle of Cowpens Monument and Visitor Center exterior. image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019

12. Battle of Cowpens Monument and Visitor Center exterior.

Viewing east towards the American Forces side of the Battle of the Cowpens Monument. The U.S. Memorial Monument marker is partially hidden by the tree on the right side of the Battle of the Cowpens Monument.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019

13. Battle of Cowpens Monument and Visitor Center exterior.

Viewing south towards the British Forces side and the "On This Field" side of the Battle of the Cowpens Monument. The U.S. Memorial Monument marker is on the right side of the Battle of the Cowpens Monument.

Battle of Cowpens Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

14. Battle of Cowpens Marker

Brig. General Daniel Morgan<br>1736 – July 6, 1802<br>Commander of the Continental Army image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827), 1794

15. Brig. General Daniel Morgan
1736 – July 6, 1802
Commander of the Continental Army

Lt. Col. Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baron<br>August 21, 1754 – January 16, 1833 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), 1781

16. Lt. Col. Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baron
August 21, 1754 – January 16, 1833

Commander of British Forces at Cowpens

Battle of Cowpens Monument Groundbreaking Ceremonies image. Click for full size.

Photographed by National Park Service, 1931

17. Battle of Cowpens Monument Groundbreaking Ceremonies

Photographed by National Park Service, 1936

18. Battle of Cowpens Monument

Battle of Cowpens Monument and Surrounding Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by National Park Service, 1937

19. Battle of Cowpens Monument and Surrounding Area

The road to the left of the monument is SC 11; to the right is SC 110.

Photographed by National Park Service, circa 1955

20. Battle of Cowpens Monument and Surrounding Area

Note the new place name sign, the two new exhibit cases on either side of the U.S. Monument, and the missing fence around the monument.

Photographed by National Park Service, circa 1960

21. Battle of Cowpens Monument and Surrounding Area

Note the residences surrounding the monument. One of these houses served as a temporary visitor's center while the battlefield was developed into a national park.

Lt. Col. John Eager Howard Marker </b>Inside the Visitors Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard

22. Lt. Col. John Eager Howard Marker Inside the Visitors Center

Born to a wealthy Baltimore County family in 1752, he made his name in the American Revolution, gaining recognition for military prowess and courage. This marker reads: Lt. Col. John Eager Howard
Commanding
The Main Battle Line
Cowpens, January 17, 1781
Patriot Soldier Senator
Governor of Maryland Presented in behalf of the citizens of Howard County, Maryland by The Howard County Historical Society, Inc. (1981)

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard

23. Battle of Cowpens

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 7,932 times since then and 327 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 5, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on September 8, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 7. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 8. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 9. submitted on January 14, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 10. submitted on July 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 12, 13. submitted on August 29, 2019. 14. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 15. submitted on July 5, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 16. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. submitted on May 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 22. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 23. submitted on October 28, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.