Near Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Morgan's Flying Army
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
1. Morgan's Flying Army Marker
Morgan's army came from many states-the two Carolinas, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, and Virginia. They were joined by the militia, some of whom had helped destroy the British army of loyalist Americans under Ferguson at Kings Mountain. They camped nearby without tents and nervously awaited the dawn.
Erected by Cowpens National Battlefield - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 35° 8.221′ N, 81° 48.957′ W. Marker is near Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It can be reached from Battleground Tour Road. Located in Cowpens National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gaffney SC 29341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Spirit up the People (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Cowpens: Prelude to Victory (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Memorial Monument (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Race to the Dan River (about 600 feet away); Battle of Cowpens Monument (about 600 feet away); The Cavalry (Dragoons) at Cowpens
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Other markers no longer nearby. Race to the Dan River (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); After Victory (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Cowpens. National Park Service page. (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battle of Cowpens. 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 May 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Daniel Morgan. Daniel Morgan (1736 – July 6, 1802) was an American
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
2. Marker on Cowpens National Battlefield
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
3. Morgan's Flying Army Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, 1794
4. Brig. General Daniel Morgan (1736–1802) -
Commander of the Continental Army
Commander of the Continental Army
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on May 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
