1st Virginia Cavalry Monument Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

stone monument along a trail in the woods noting the location of a wounded colonel

Monument at Guilford Court House battlefield to the 1st Virginia Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Col. William Washington. Lieut Col. Washington commanded the 1st Virginia Cavalry as the accompanied General Nathanael Greene to one of the pivotal battles of the American Revolutionary War.

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  • Title 1st Virginia Cavalry Monument Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date July 7, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update July 7, 2020

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