Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gillies,

“Light Horse Harry Lee’s Bugler-Boy”

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

1. Gillies Marker

Inscription. “Dulce et Decorum est pro patria mori”
Erected by the Literary Societies and alumni of Oak Ridge Institute May 6th, 1898 to the memory of the gallant Gillies who fell under the swords of Tarleton’s dragoons near Oak Ridge, N.C. Feb. 12th, 1781. A noble sacrifice to his own generosity and for his country’s freedom.

Erected 1898 by Oak Ridge Institute.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1781.

Location. 36° 7.919′ N, 79° 50.78′ W. Memorial is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It can be reached from New Garden Road west of Old Battleground Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park on the Monument Row walking trail, just north of the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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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 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 & Greene (a few steps from this marker); A Heroine of ‘76 (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain James Morehead (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington’s Southern States Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Brig-Gen. Jethro Sumner (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Martha McFarlane McGee-Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle Begins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

More about this memorial. A bas relief image of Gillies on horseback blowing his bugle appears at the top of the monument plaque.

Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

2. Gillies Marker

National Park Service. (Submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Markers on Monument Row image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

3. Markers on Monument Row

The Gillies marker is seen here alongside other monuments on Monument Row.

Monument Row image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

4. Monument Row

The Gillies Monument is on Monument Row, a walking trail in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park behind the Visitor Center.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006

5. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

The marker is located near the entrance to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, on a walking trail by the Visitor Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.