Battlefield in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stuart
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
1. Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stuart Marker
alion of the Queens
Guards, was killed
at this spot by
Captain John Smith
of the First Maryland
Regiment.
[ Left Side of Monument: ]
Col. Stuart’s sword
was unburied here
in 1866.
[ Right Side of Monument: ]
Erected by the
G.B.G. Co. in honor
of a brave foe.
1895
Erected 1895 by Guilford Battleground Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 36° 8.058′ N, 79° 50.465′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Battlefield. Marker is on Guilford Courthouse Tour Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, near auto tour stop 7. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4236 Old Battleground 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. Death of Stewart (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Virginia Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Regulars’ Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The British Perspective (about 300 feet away); Maryland Monument
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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. Left Side of Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. Right Side of Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
4. Col. Stewart Death Monument
The monument was erected in 1895 on the spot where the sword of Lt. Col. James Stuart (Stewart) was unearthed in 1866.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
5. Guilford Courthouse NMP
The Stuart monument was created by J. H. Neese of Greensboro, N.C.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
6. Hon. Lieut. Colonel Stuart Marker
The New Jersey Light Infantry encampment can be seen behind the monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
