Amelia Court House in Amelia County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Here Lies an Officer of the American Revolution
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024
1. Here Lies an Officer of the American Revolution Marker
He began his service as paymaster in the Continental Cavalry from March until November of 1777. On April 21, 1778, he became lieutenant and paymaster in Henry Lee's Lighthorse Cavalry, advancing to the rank of captain by September of 1779. Captured at Elizabethtown, New Jersey on January 25, 1780, he was restored to duty in a prisoner exchange and able to rejoin Lee's Legion for operations in the South. His distinguished service at Guilford, Augusta and Eutaw Springs in 1781 was recognized for gallantry and earned him the final rank of major.
In 1785, he began 16 years of public service, being elected to represent Amelia County in the state legislature, and Virginia in the Fifth and Sixth United States Congress. He died at his home on February 15, 1811.
Erected 2023 by Richmond Chapter, Virginia Sons of the American Revolution.
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Location. 37° 23.998′ N, 77° 58.193′ W. Memorial is in Amelia Court House, Virginia, in Amelia County. It can be reached from Grub Hill Church Road (State Road 609) 0.3 miles south of North Lodore Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in the cemetery, east-northeast of the Grub Hill Episcopal Church building near the stone wall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12640 Grub Hill Church Rd, Amelia Court House VA 23002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named John Banister Tabb (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rosa L. Dixon Bowser (1855-1931) (approx. 3 miles away); Iwo Jima (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pvt James Milton Parrish (approx. 3.1 miles away); Green Berets Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Amelia Court House (approx. 4 miles away); Lamkins Battery (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amelia Court House.
Other markers no longer nearby. John Banister Tabb (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024
2. Gravesite and marker of Major Joseph Eggleston. Grub Hill Episcopal Church in the background
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Revolutionary War Dedication is November 5. Dedication event in Amelia County Historical Society Newsletter
The Richmond Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), with the Amelia County American Revolution 250th Commemoration Committee, the Historical Society, and Christ Episcopal Church, will dedicate a plaque at the tomb of Major Joseph Eggleston, Jr., Officer of the Continental Army, in honor of his Revolutionary War service, on Sunday, November 5, 2023, in the St. Johns Episcopal/Grub Hill Church Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Philip Barnard, 1st Vice President of the SAR chapter, will lead the event. The church and cemetery stand on the 1760 site of the original Grub Hill Church. They are located on Grub Hill Church Road (Rt. 609) approximately three and a half miles north of Amelia Court House.(Submitted on December 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024
3. Major Joseph Eggleston gravestone
Inscription:
Sacred to the memory of Major Joseph Eggleston, Major of Cavalry In the Army of the Revolution.
A soldier of brave and indomitable spirit. Judicious, indefatigable, accomplished Officer and a Patriot throughout life. At once zealous, devoted, and enlighten[ed]. Sincere, warm, and constant in his friendship, and in all his affections faithful to the duties of social life, and active in discharging them. Modesty & Simplicity, Courtesy & dignity adorned his manners: Justice & truth swayed over his dealings. Piety purified, exalted, and sustained his mind and heart. And charity regulated his feelings, his opinions, & his conduct toward all men. Born Novr 24th, 1754. Died Feby 15th, 1811.
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 12, 2024
4. Grub Hill Episcopal Church signs location of Eggleston's burial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
