Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
MEMORIAL TO GUrLFoRD,s DEAD.
i"is IL what Daughters of the Revo-
luton Desire TO Secure.


The following very interesting paper
was read at the last regular session Of
the Old Dominion Chapter Of Daughters
OF the American Revolution. and is
strong appeal for concerted action on
the part of the chapters Of the State in
erecting "A monument or memorial to the
brave men who fell on Guilford battle.
neid during the revolution:
THAT cory field was dearly bought. but
all the world around.
Echoed the cry Of freedom. from Gull
ford battle-ground.
The silence OF hundred years upon
these graves has lain.
Where sleep these ancient heroes in
bloody battle slain.
'Tis ours to rear a marble shaft meath
Heavens DER arched dome.
And link each name with deathless fame,
hundred years to come"
Daughters Of the American Revolutions
TO all the chapters in our grand old
Commonwealth the Old Dominion Chap
ter sends greeting, and a request that
YOU unite with US I'm taking steps to-
wards the erection Of a monument Or
memorial to Virginia's heroic dead who
fell in the hard-fought battle at Gull
ford Courthouse March Is. l7Sl-jusl JIG
years ago. The American army num-
bered 5,G6S weary, hard-drven. III equip
ped soldiers, Of whom 2,253 were volun'
teers or militia of Virginia. The state
To, 10 p
Continental army, while the British
army contained 5000 veterans we'll
trained and equipped with the best NUM-
tons OF war OF the times.
Among Virginia commanders were such
men as Colonel William Campbell, Colo
mel William Washington, Colonel Joseph
Winston, Stuart, Lynch, and Lee.
The Americans lost the field but gained
the victory. for CORVALLIS was so Grip
pied that ne hastily fed with his remain
ing forces to his ships at Whining
ton. and ultimately surrendered at York
town the following October.
This sacred spot has been rescued
from neglect and oblivion by company
of generous and patriotic citizens, who
have bought and enclosed seyenty-hve
acres Of ground at an enormous price,
have converted the bare hill-sides and
rough gullies into a beautiful park, with
drives and lakes and fountains and
museum. where are invaluable relics
found on the field and pavilion,
where are assembled thousands of people
every Fourth Of July 10 hear patriotic
speeches or 10 unveil new monument
to some honored soldier or patriot Inc
cane Fear and Yadkin-Valey railroad
also runs through the grounds ana daiy
brings visitors to this mecca of patriot
ism" besides more substantial contribu-
tions of granite to aid in the erection OF
monuments OF mark the position or
forces and tide OF the battle.
This Battle-Ground Company, with its
president and officers residing in the pro-
eresslve city of Greensboro, five miles
distant is a regularly Incorporated com
many. chartered by the Legislature OF
North Carolina. in 1887 and carefully
oenards memorials committed to its care.
one county commentaries its gallant
Forbes by a handsome stone Where ne
fen A lovely pink-maTble shaft covers the
rernains of some of the "Blue-hens
C,bickens." commanded by Delaware
cbivalrous Captain Kirkwood. one OF
North CarOlina'e sons, Ex-Governor
Thomas NJ. Holt, counted It the most
distinguished privilege of his Ire 10
oroct a costly monument Gin memory Of
North Carolina troops and their COM
mander." Colonel Joseph winston OF
Virginia. whose bronze figure on the
eastern limit greets the morning sun
and every passer by on the high road
Narvland's Historical Society has
erected as a memorial to the heroic
deeds Of the Maryland Line IN TINS great
hattie a rough cubic block OF Maryland
granite adorned with two bronze tablets
hearing her coat of arms and dedicatory
inscriptions A lofty pole is planted near
by. and from it floats on testal Gays tns
S.,utaot beraldic flag which Maryland
has inherited from the Lords Baltimore.
Shall Virginids thousands remain un-
bonored and unsung? VIII not each
regent bring this before her chapter ana
endeavor TO awaken the daughters
of these very heroes to honor themselves
by paying honor to their brave ancestors
Contributions, however small VIII be
gratefully received. Correspondence
should be addressed to Mrs. theodore
Wbitefeld chairman Guilford Memorial,
the Mount Vernon, Richmond, va