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The 223rd Anniversary Battlefield Commemoration of
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Greensboro, North Carolina  Saturday, March 13, 2004

Joe Harris, Sr. Vice President of the North Carolina Society, SAR, brought greetings to those assembled.

This National Battlefield Park is enhanced by the Guilford Militia  and the Guilford Courthouse Fife and Drum Corps.  The Battle is reenacted each year with a large number of participants who also have an encampment over the weekend of the anniversary.                         review the history of the battle

Joe Harris and Gail Scott march to monument.
Joe Harris and fiance Gail Scott march to the monument.

Georgia Color Guard marching to monument.
Glynn Acree leads the Georgia Color Guard in the march to the monument.


Larry Guzy presents National SAR wreath.

Guilford Militia present 18th century musket salute.

more pictures

"We gather here on this beautiful morning to pay our respects for the many sacrifices made on this ground.  223 years ago, the day may have been just as clear as today but the activity here was very different.  Moving into position the day before, Patriot forces were poised for action.  The British attacked the next day, as expected, and a battle raged for two and one half hours.  The Americans finally disengaged and left the field.  Both sides claimed victory.  Both sides sustained heavy losses - particularly the British.

     The Guilford Courthouse Battle climaxed the winter campaign of 1781.  It was another very costly battle to the British war in the south: the King's Mountain defeat in October, the rout at the Cowpens in January and now the Guilford Courthouse debacle.

     The British marched from this place almost immediately, having claimed victory  but their commander was quoted to say, "If we have more victories like this, there won't be an Army."

     The ground here - the earth you are standing upon,  is hallowed soil. Our ancestors made a valiant stand here.  This place was consecrated in their blood, sweat and tears here.  Here is where our freedom was won.  So let us never forget how freedom was bought and who paid the cost for it.

     On behalf of the North Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution, I welcome you to this beautiful national park, sacred to the memory of those responsible for establishing one nation under God with liberty and justice for all."

Joe Harris, Senior Vice President, North Carolina Society SAR

(the background of this text is a picture of the Carolina Blue sky on the day of the ceremonies)