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By Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009
Cornwallis Marker
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1 North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — O-6 — Cornwallis
Entered North Carolina near here. January, 1781, on his second invasion of the state, pursuing Morgan and Green.Map (db m16819) HM
2 North Carolina, Halifax County, Halifax — E-12 — Cornwallis
The British Army under Gen. George Cornwallis marching to Virginia defeated the local Militia at the town of Halifax in May, 1781.Map (db m221535) HM
3 Virginia, Sussex County, Jarratt — UM-14 — Old Halifax Road
Here the highway merges with the Halifax Road, the ancient road from Petersburg to Halifax, North Carolina. Over this road Cornwallis marched in May, 1781, from Halifax to Petersburg in his invasion of Virginia. Over this road the Confederates . . . Map (db m18868) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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