Near Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Continental Army at Cowpens
Cowpens National Battlefield
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
1. The Continental Army at cowpens Marker
This line consisted of Continentals from Maryland and Delaware as well as militia from Virginia and North Carolina. Seasoned veterans under Lt. Col. John Eager Howard of Maryland, they had served at least one year and were Morgan's most reliable troops. Many served for the duration of the war. They were trained, paid, and uniformed by the Continental Congress.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 35° 8.078′ N, 81° 48.824′ W. Marker is near Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Chesnee Highway (Route 11). Marker is in Cowpens National Battlefield. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Light Infantry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Washington Light Infantry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Double Envelopment (about 300 feet away,
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Also see . . . Battle of Cowpens. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on October 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2014
2. The Continental Army at Cowpens Marker Map
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
3. The Continental Army at cowpens Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019
4. The Continental Army at Cowpens Marker and Stand in a Revolutionary Soldier's Footprints.
Viewing south towards marker.
Note: There is a new location for the "Stand in a Revolutionary Soldier's Footprints" marker.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 28, 2019
5. The Continental Army at Cowpens Marker, Cut-out, Stand in a Revolutionary Soldier's Footprints.
Viewing east towards marker.
Note #1: There is a new location for the "Stand in a Revolutionary Soldier's Footprints" marker.
Note #2: The musket in the hands of the cut-out soldier is present. The musket is missing in one of the images.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
6. The Continental Army at Cowpens Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
7. Stand in a Revolutionary soldier's footprints.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,436 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2019. 6. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on October 27, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
