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
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. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
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More about this marker. 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. 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.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
2. Gillies Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. Markers on Monument Row
The Gillies marker is seen here alongside other monuments on Monument Row.
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.
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 1,127 times since then and 17 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.
