The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-07-06

J 1t surpassed all former efforts, said
President Schenck. The. crowd was
variouslyr estimated at from eight to
| twelve thousand people.
| Winston-Salem sent down a large
| delegation, as did several other towns
and cities in the State. The Twin
City's representatives went via the
R. & D., N. & w. and c. F. s. Y. V.
| roads.
The celebration opened at sunrise
and it was five o'clock before it closed.
The people went and came by rail.
private conveyance and walkers
line"
THE BATTLE GROUND.
The Battle Ground is beautifully
located six miles from Greensboro on
the G. f. s. Y, V. road. Many i'm
provements have been made in the
erection of stands, clearing off the
grounds, ETC., during the past year.
The Guilford Battle Ground Com
pany was organized May 9Th, 1887. 1t
owns seventy-one acres of ground and
has stockholders in New York, Phila-
delphia, Washington City, Richmond,
Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, AShe
in the State. The State makes an an
nual appropriation of 5000 to aid in
keeping up the grounds. Among the
stockholders are governors, judges,
senators, generals, legislators, farm
merS, doctors, lawyers, artists, mer-
chants, manufacturers, mechanics,
traders, rich and poor men, ,but all are
moved by one spirit of patriotism and
Il love for the memories OF those
who gave US liberty and free govern
ment.
Gen. Nathaniel Greene commanded
the American forces in the great
Revolutionary battle fought ON the
grounds. Q Earl CORVALLIS command
ed the British forces. Col. Stuart
and Col. Webster, of the British Off
GERS, were killed. Gen. O'Hara and
Stephens, of the American forces,
was also wounded, and Major Ander-
son and Col. Arthur ForbiS were
killed. The hardest fighting is said
to have been in the Continental field
just east of tie lodge building, locat-
ed near the railroad. One can drive
all around the field in a carriage.
You can also drive to the granite
shaft which marks the last. conflict.
1t is in sight, southeast OF the lodge.
Just east of this shaft, two hundred
yards, is the mineral spring. Several
rows OF granite blocks mark the
three American lines of battle. The
first line On the west of the lodge
were North Carolinians, the second
near the railroad Virginians. The
line on the Continental field was the
regular troops. The artillery moved
along the New Garden road.
THE MUSEUM.
The museum received a good pat
tni int nSfi F1rr
relics found on the battlefield, such
as cannon balls, bullets, swords, gun
locks, pistols, teeth Of old soldieS, etc.
One of the guns used in this battle is
still in good order. There are inter
esting portraits and pictures also, and
collection of Indian relics and many
curiOSitieS.
AN OLD CANNON.
An old cannon was on exhibition.
It was cast in 1774 at Cannon Iron
Works, Scotland, for the English gov
ernment. 1t was captured by Gen.
Gates at Saratoga, October 18th, 1777;
1880. Captured by the Americans
, at Cowpens, January 18th, 1871.
Near the museum stands a large
arch bearing the following inscription:
''Guilford Battle Ground, Thursday,
March 18th, 17S1."
Not far from the spring is a monu-
| ment bearing this inscription /:
'Maryland's tribute to her heroic
dead. Erected by members of the
| Maryland Historical Society in mem
DRY of the soldiers of the Maryland
| line, 11S1-1992. Non Omnis MoIiar."
PROGRAM OF THE DAY.
The celebration opened with "sun-
| rise gum from the twelve pound How
Il C11ov .1<,tf 70 FOL
The procession formed at IL O'Clock
a. IN. at the Presidents headquarters
in the following order: Twenty
mounted marshals dressed in CONT
mental uniforms under command of
| Chief Marshal Charles O.. McMichael;
Lexington Silver Cornet Band-six-
teen pieces; orator of the day, chap
| lain and distinguished guests in car
riages; naval batallion; bicycle brig
! AIDE; veterans; members of Guilford
Battle Ground Company; citizens gen.
orally.
/ The line of procession was by'way of
| Lake Wilfong To the speakers stand
near the Holt mnnument.
The dedc.:f ion ceremonies of the
Holt monument were truly interest
ing. Joseph M. Morehead, Esq, was
master of ceremonies. After music
| by the band, Rev. T. FL. Pritchard, d.
| prayer. Hon. David Schenck, preSi-
dent of the Guilford Battle Ground
| Company, next delivered the annual
address which was replete with his
torical information about the memor-
able battles fought in old Guilford.
Notwithstanding the speakers indis-
position his voice was strong and he
handled his subject in an able man
| ner.
The great crowd of Confederate
veterans and others heard him with
delight.
Ex-Governor Holt followed with a
short address. He said that the cree
tion of his monument was the proud
est act of his life. 81 had rather have
the inscription, erected by Gov
Holt, than to be governor of the State
the balance of my Iife," added the
speaker. He said that North Caro-
lima had made more history than any
other State, but had less of it writ
ten.
A beautiful poem, written by Prof
Henry j. Stockard, Of the University
| was read by Prof. E. A. Aldermen.
tribute to the Battle Ground Com
Ispany.
The other speakers were Associate
Justices James r. Shepherd and Wal
ter Clark, of the Supreme court; Pres
/ ident Winston and DR.. Battle, of tn,
j, University: DR.. Cheshire, of Charlotte
recently elected assistant Episcopa
Bishop of this diocese, and Judge ]
E. Graves, of Mt. Airy.
Besides the orators of the day sew
; eral others occupied seats in tn
being President J. w. Scott, of TIL
Con fadorata AcSociatian. g Witt