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

Delaware Continentals

Guilford Courthouse NMP

— Nat’l Park Service —

Delaware Continentals Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

1. Delaware Continentals Marker

Inscription. In 1888, David Schenck, searching for battlefield artifacts, found the upturned bones of three unidentified soldiers on a farm north of the park. From buttons found in the grave, supposedly marked “USA,” Schenck concluded that the deceased were American Continentals killed in action. The location of the soldiers’ remains suggests that they were part of Kirkwood’s Delaware company, on the right flank of the first line. In contrast to the first line’s militia, the Delaware troops were seasoned professionals of equal caliber to the British regulars. The remains were reburied here under this grave marker commemorating their valor.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 36° 8.042′ N, 79° 50.559′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Battlefield. It can be reached from Guilford Courthouse Tour Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, along the Historic New Garden Road walking trail. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 4236 Old Battleground Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Delaware Monument (a few steps from this marker); Maryland Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. David Caldwell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stuart (about 500 feet away); Death of Stewart (about 600 feet away); 1st Virginia Cavalry (about 600 feet away); Regulars’ Monument (about 700 feet away); The British Perspective (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

2. Delaware Continentals Marker

The Delaware Monument can be seen in this photo behind the marker.

of all markers in Greensboro.

More about this marker. The right of the marker features a picture of the three Delaware Continental Soldiers, and two images of the “USA” buttons. It has a caption of “Further research has identified the three fallen Delaware soldiers as William Drew, John Toland, and Cornelius Hagney, born in Danfanagh, Ireland. Although a recent immigrant, Hagney championed the cause of American liberty.”

Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

3. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1781. An account of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse from a British perspective from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

3. Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP

The marker is located on the Historic New Garden Road walking trail.

Delaware Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010

4. Delaware Monument

The remains of the three Continental Soldiers were reburied under this monument in 1888.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.