Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
1st Virginia Cavalry
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
1. 1st Virginia Cavalry Marker
by the 1st Virginia Cavalry
under Lieutenant Colonel
William Washington Cont’l
Line and it was here Captain
Griffin Fauntleroy, 1st Va.
Lt. Dragoons, Cont’l Line
was mortally wounded on
March 15, 1781.
Born September 28, 1754.
Northumberland Co., Va.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1781.
Location. 36° 8.067′ N, 79° 50.431′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker can be reached from Tour Road - East west of Old Battleground Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, on the Auto Tour at stop 7. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Death of Stewart (within shouting distance of this marker); Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stuart (within shouting distance of this marker); Regulars’ Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The British Perspective (about 300 feet away); Peter Francisco / Marquis of Bretigny and Col. Wm. Washington (about 500 feet away); Maryland Monument (about 600 feet away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on August 25, 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 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
2. Marker in Guilford Courthouse NMP
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. 1st Virginia Cavalry Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2006
4. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 15, 2015
5. 1st Virginia Cavalry
Lt. Col. William Washington and the 1st Virginia Cavalry attack the rear of the British line during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
