Index to Individuals Present at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (March 15, 1781)

The 250 individuals listed here (249 men and one woman) fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse or provided some service to Greene’s forces for the battle. They represent only a fraction of the estimated 4,400-4,500 people who were present on Greene’s side.

This information comes from a 3”x5” index card file in the library (probably created around the 1950s). It was most likely created using sources in the library, supplemented by records from a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It does not contain information from works published after the card files were made.

One such source is North Carolina Biographical Sketches of Soldiers and Patriots in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, which lists about 500 men (and a few women) and is available in the library along with most of the other sources listed in this index. No comprehensive list of all participants in the battle is known to exist.

Soldier:  Allison, John
Source:  State Records, vol. 22, p. 103. Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 144. Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 139.

Soldier:  Amask, Matthew
Source:  Summers, p. 1380.

Soldier: Anderson, Archibald, Maj.
Source:  Schenck, p. 354, 367. Heitman, p. 70.

Soldier: Anderson, William
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 584-5.

Soldier: Argabrite, Jacob
Source: McAllister, p. 55.

Soldier: Armfield, William
Source: Stockard, p. 151.

Soldier: Armistead, Westwood
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 106.

Soldier: Armstrong, Maj.
Source: Schenck, p. 302. Lee, Campaign, p. 168.

Soldier: Armstrong, Martin
Source: Schenck, p. 325.

Soldier: Armstrong, William
Source: McAllister, p. 102.

Soldier: Barrett, Capt.
Source: Schenck, p. 354

Soldier: Bell, Samuel
Source: McAllister, p. 152.

Soldier: Benton, James Minge
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Bethel, William
Source: Heitman, p. 101.

Soldier: Boyd, Patrick
Source: McAllister, p. 59.

Soldier: Bradley, Daniel
Source: McAllister, p. 160.

Soldier: Bretigny, Marquis
Source:  Schenck, p. 301. Heitman, p. 122. Daily News, July 31, 1931, p.B9.

Soldier: Brewer, James, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 39.

Soldier: Britt, Obed
Source: Kirby, p. 8-9.

Soldier: Brown, John, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 37.

Soldier: Brownlee, Alexander
Source: Heitman, p. 127.

Soldier: Bumpas, John
Source: DAR Papers of Mrs. P.A. Hayes, #301127.

Soldier: Burnley, Henry
Source: McAllister, p. 142

Soldier: Butler, John, Brig. Gen.
Source: Schenck p. 304, 305. Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 340. Lee, Campaign, p. 168.

Soldier: Byrd, Reuben
Source: Summers, p. 1383.

Soldier: Caldwell, George
Source: Summers, p. 1384.

Soldier: Caldwell, Samuel
Source: White, p. 154.

Soldier: Calhoun, Joseph
Source: NEHG Register, vol. 11, p. 184.

Soldier: Campbell, Isaac
Source: Summers, p. 1383.

Soldier: Campbell, James
Source: Summers, p. 1383.

Soldier: Campbell, John
Source:  White, p. 237. Lee, Campaign, p. 177.

Soldier: Campbell, William
Source: Schenck, p. 293, 324.

Soldier: Campbell, William, Jr.
Source: Summers, p. 1383.

Soldier: Carrington, Col.
Source: Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 350. Foote, Sketches of NC, p. 272.

Soldier: Chambers, Alex
Source: Summers, p. 1386.

Soldier: Clarke, Col.
Source: Lee, Memoirs, Vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Cloyd, Joseph
Source: Summers, p. 1386.

Soldier: Cowherd, Francis, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 26.

Soldier: Crawford, James
Source: Summers, p. 1385.

Soldier: Cummins, David
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 159.

Soldier: Cunningham, Nathaniel, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 41.

Soldier: Davenport, John
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 153, p. 66. Bell Fel News(?), Mon. 1953.
Notes:  Lived 1747-1781. Served as private in 7th VA regiment under Col. Daniel Morgon. Died at Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Text from Bell Fel News: "Revolutionary Romance" As he lay dying during the Battle of Guilford Court House, Revolutionary Soldier John Davenport of Virginia asked his lifelong friend Henry Burley to care for his wife and five children. A year later, the conscientious Henry married his friend's widow and moved to Georgia, where the couple reared nine children of their own!

Soldier: Davie, William Richardson, Gen.
Source: Rumple, p. 275. Lee, Campaign, p. 201.

Soldier: Davis, Joseph P.
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Day, Francis
Source: Summers, p. 1387.

Soldier: Dean, William
Source: Summers, p. 1388.

Soldier: De Globack
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156, 157.

Soldier: Dillard, John
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 153, p. 58 (under James Spencer).
Notes:  Text: James Spencer served as ensign in Capt. John Dillard's Company at Battle of Guilford Court House, 1781.

Soldier: Donnell, Thomas
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 157.

Soldier: Douglas, John
Source: Summers, p. 1388.

Soldier: Dupuy, James
Source: Heitman, p. 208.

Soldier: Dupuy, John
Source: McAllister, p. 65.

Soldier: Duttin, Adam
Source: Summers, p. 1388.

Soldier: Eaton, Thomas, Gen.
Source: Schenck, p. 305, 322.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.  Lee, Memoirs, p. 340.

Soldier: Eggleston
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 106.

Soldier: Estell, Wallace
Source: Summers, p. 1389.

Soldier: Evans, Evan
Source: White, p. 171.  Summers, p. 1389.

Soldier: Ewing, Alexander
Source: Heitman, p. 220.  Summers, p. 1390.

Soldier: Ewing, George
Source: Summers, p. 1390.

Soldier: Ewing, John
Source: Summers, p. 1390.

Soldier: Fauntleroy, Griffin, Capt.
Source: Heitman, p. 223.  Schenck, p 354.

Soldier: Farrar, John
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Ferguson, Robert
Source: McAllister, p. 161.

Soldier: Finley, Lt.
Source: Schenck, p. 311. Lee, Campaign, p. 169.

Soldier: Floyd, John
Source: White, p. 238.

Soldier: Forbes, John
Source: Heitman, p. 231.  Roster, p. 35.

Soldier: Ford, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 327, 364.  Lee, Campaign, p. 187.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Forney, Abram
Source: Schenck p. 304, 340.

Soldier: Francisco, Peter
Source: Schenck, p. 310, 365.

Soldier: Franklin, Jesse
Source: Schenck, p. 301. Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 143.

Soldier: French, Matthew
Source: Virkus, vol. IV, p. 195.  NEHG Register (no date). 
Notes: Lived 1732-1814.  Native of Giles County, VA

Soldier: Fulton, Col.
Source: Waddell, p. 180.

Soldier: Fulton, Robert
Source: McAllister, p. 110.

Soldier: Gaines, James
Source: Heitman, p. 240.  White, p. 238.

Soldier: Galloway, Robert
Source: Summers, p. 1391.

Soldier: Gamble, Robert
Source: White, p. 173.

Soldier: Garden, Alexander
Source: Heitman, p. 242.  Schenck, p. 337.

Soldier: Gillies
Source: Lossing, vol. 2,  p. 397.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, pp. 46-48.  Caruthers, Sketch, p. 227.  Record, May 5, 1898, p. 2, col. 2.
Notes: Bugler Boy.  Record article titled "Monument Unveiled".

Soldier: Gilmer, William
Source: Stockard, p. 171.  Caldwell, p 295.

Soldier: Gleaves, William
Source: Summers p. 1392.

Soldier: Gooding, William
Source: Summers, p. 1392.

Soldier: Green, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 311.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 109.

Soldier: Greene, Nathaniel
Source: Schenck, p. 293.

Soldier: Gullock, Richard
Source: Summers, p. 1392.

Soldier: Gunby, Col.
Source: Heitman, p. 265.  Schenck, p. 327, 367.  Lee, Campaign, p. 174.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Gwin, David, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 22.

Soldier: Hall, James
Source: McAllister, p. 153-54.

Soldier: Hand, Christopher
Source: McAllister, p. 77.

Soldier: Handley, Christley
Source: Summers, p. 1393.

Soldier: Handley, William
Source: Summers, p. 1393.

Soldier: Hardin, Abraham
Source: White, p. 184.

Soldier: Harper, Robert Goodloe
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Harris, John
Source: McAllister, p. 134.

Soldier: Hatcher, Seth
Source: McAllister, p. 154.

Soldier: Hawes, Lt. Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 327, 364. Lee, Memoirs, vol. I, p. 340.

Soldier: Helen, Thomas
Source: Patriot, June 21, 1842, p. 1, col. 2.

Soldier: Henderson, Pleasant
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Henderson, Samuel, Col.
Source: Patriot, June 21, 1842, p. 1, col. 2.
 
Soldier: Hobbs, Samuel
Source: Heitman, p. 292.

Soldier: Holcomb, Philemon
Source: Schenck, p. 310, 365.  Heitman, p. 295.

Soldier: Holt, Michael
Source: DAR Papers of Mrs. T.D. Tinnin, #181713.
Notes: Assisted army by sending provisions at Guilford.

Soldier: Hopkins, George
Source: Summers, p. 1394.

Soldier: Hoskins, Joseph
Source: Stockard, p. 177.

Soldier: Houston, Samuel, Rev.
Source: Schenck, p. 347, 362.

Soldier: Howard, John E., Lt. Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 367.  Lee, Campaign, p. 174.

Soldier: Howe, David
Source: Summers, p. 1394.

Soldier: Howell, Joseph
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 154, p. 228.
Notes:  Lived 1731-1835.  Served as a private in Capt. Adam Alexander's Co. in 1776 and was engaged in the battles of King's Mountain and Guilford Court House.

Soldier: Hoyd, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 25.

Soldier: Huger, Isaac, Gen.
Source: Heitman, p. 306, Schenck, p. 311, 327.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 340.

Soldier: Hughes, Robert, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 40.

Soldier: Hunter, James, Maj.
Source: Heitman, p. 310.  Schenck, p. 351.  Wheeler, p. 414.

Soldier: James, William
Source: Summers, p. 1395.

Soldier: Johnson, Ezekial
Source: Summers, p. 1395.

Soldier: Johnson, J. F., Capt.
Source: Schenck, p. 304.

Soldier: Johnson, Robert D., Gen.
Source: Schenck, p. 304.

Soldier: Johnson, George
Source: DAR Papers of Mrs. J.J. Sawyer, #301743.

Soldier: Jones, William
Source: Patriot, June 21, 1842, p. 1, col. 2.

Soldier: Jones, William, Col.
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 154, p. 154.
Notes: Lived 1747-1781.  Served as a private in Capt. Robert Powell's Co., William Heath's 3rd VA Regiment. Rose to rank of colonel. Born in VA; died at the Battle of Guilford Court House.

Soldier: Kinser, Michael
Source: Summers, p. 1396.

Soldier: Kirkwood
Source: Schenck, p. 311, 323, 359, 362.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Laird, David
Source: Summers, p. 1396.

Soldier: Larkin, John
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 159.

Soldier: Law, John
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 139.

Soldier: Lawson, Brig.
Source: Schenck, p. 357, 362.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 340.  Lee, Campaign, p. 172.

Soldier: Lee, Henry
Source: Schenck, p. 293.  Lee, Campaign, p. 170. Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Lewis, Andrew
Source: McAllister, p. 136.

Soldier: Lewis, James
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Loflin, James
Source: Summers, p. 1396.

Soldier: Loflin, Peter
Source: Summers, p. 1396.

Soldier: Looney, Joseph
Source: Summers, p. 1397.

Soldier: Love, Joseph
Source: Summers, p. 1397.

Soldier: Love, Robert
Source: Summers, p. 1397.

Soldier: Love, Thomas
Source: Summers, p. 1397.

Soldier: Lovett, Joe
Source: Stockard, p. 151.

Soldier: Lusk,
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 144.

Soldier: Lynch, Charles, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 309, 359, 362.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Lyne, James
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: McClenahan, William, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 25.

Soldier: McCuiston, Thomas
Source: Patriot (undated).
Notes: Text: "He was at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse".

Soldier: McDowell, Samuel
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 94.  Summers, p. 1398.

Soldier: McGuire, Capt.
Source: McAllister , p. 19.

Soldier: Madrie, Capt.
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 106.

Soldier: Malmedy, Col.
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Martin, James, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 301, 351.  State Records, vol. 22, p. 148.  Patriot, June 21, 1842, p. 1, col. 2.

Soldier: Martin, Salathiel
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 150.

Soldier: Macon, John
Source: McAllister, p. 118.

Soldier: Mather, James
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 144.

Soldier: Mitchell, John
Source: McAllister, p. 139.

Soldier: Moffett, George
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 153, p. 118.
Notes: Lived 1735-1811.  Commanded a regiment of SC troops at Battle of Guilford Court House

Soldier: Moffett, George, Capt.
Source: Waddell, Supplement, p. 472.  Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 144.

Soldier: Montgomery, John
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 152

Soldier: Montgomery, William
Source: Schenck, p. 352.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2 p. 134, 139.

Soldier: Moon, Jacob
Source: Patriot, June 21, 1842, p. 1, col. 2.

Soldier: Moore, David
Source: McAllister, p. 149.

Soldier: Moore, William
Source: Summers, p. 1402.

Soldier: Morehead, John
Source: White, p. 211.

Soldier: Morris, Maj.
Source: Schenck, p. 278.  Lee, Campaign, p. 185.

Soldier: Mosby, Hezekiah
Source: McAllister, p. 155.

Soldier: Mosby, Wade
Source: McAllister, p. 156.

Soldier: Moseley, Arthur
Source: McAllister, p. 156-157.

Soldier: Muncy, Skidmore
Source: Summers, p. 1402.

Soldier: Murphy, Joseph
Source: White, p. 212.

Soldier: Muse, Richard
Source: Summers, p. 1402.

Soldier: Muse, Thomas
Source: Summers, p. 1402.

Soldier: Nance, James
Source: McAllister, p. 145.

Soldier: Nelson, Roger
Source: Heitman, p. 411.

Soldier: Newland, John
Source: Summers, p. 1402.

Soldier: O'Harrell, John
Source: Summers, p. 1403.

Soldier: Oldham, John
Source: Heitman, p. 419.  Roster, p. 43.

Soldier: Overstreet, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 38.

Soldier: Paisley, John
Source: Caruthers, Sketch, p. 232-33.

Soldier: Paisley, William
Source: Schenck, p. 353.  Foote, Sketches of NC, p. 276.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 139, 144, 161.

Soldier: Pankey, Stephen, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 28.

Soldier: Pendleton, Capt.
Source: Lee, Campaign, p. 185.

Soldier: Pettis, John
Source: McAllister, p. 164.

Soldier: Pinkerton
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 141.
Notes: Native of Orange County.

Soldier: Polly, James
Source: Summers, p. 1403.

Soldier: Pope, John
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 144.

Soldier: Preston, William, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 307.  Heitman, p. 452.

Soldier: Price, Jacob
Source: Summers, p. 1404.

Soldier: Ragan family
Source: Stockard, p. 180-81.

Soldier: Randolph, B., Col.
Source: McAllister, p. 156.

Soldier: Rankin family
Source: Stockard, p. 184-87.

Soldier: Rankin, John
Source: DAR Papers of Mrs. T.D. Sherwood, #251458.

Soldier: Rankin, Robert
Source: Schenck, p. 339.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 121.

Soldier: Read, James, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 299, 302, 325.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.

Soldier: Rife, Peter
Source: Schenck, p. 352, 357.

Soldier: Robertson, Charles
Source: Schenck, p. 302.

Soldier: Rogers, Benjamin
Source: Summers, p. 1405.

Soldier: Rogers, David
Source: Summers, p. 1405.

Soldier: Rogers, James
Source: Summers, p. 1405.

Soldier: Rogers, John
Source: Summers, p. 1405.

Soldier: Rogers, Joseph
Source: Summers, p. 1405.

Soldier: Rudolph
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 106.

Soldier: Rutherford, John
Source: Summers, p. 1405.

Soldier: Sartin, Bill
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 160.

Soldier: Scott, Charles
Source: Schenck, p. 310.

Soldier: Scott family
Source: Stockard, p. 181-183.

Soldier: Scruggs, William
Source: Virkus, vol. 5, p. 475.
Notes: Lived 1763-1863.

Soldier: Singleton, Anthony, Capt.
Source: Schenck, p. 311, 322, 354, 357.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 340.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 110.

Soldier: Slade, Nathaniel
Source: Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 1, p. 368; vol. 2, p. 138.

Soldier: Sitlington, Robert
Source: McAllister, p. 94.

Soldier: Smith, John, Capt.
Source: Schenck, p. 367.  Lee, Campaign, p. 175.  Heitman, p. 504.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 118.

Soldier: Snowden, Jonathan, Lt.
Source: Schenck, p. 329.  Heitman, p. 509.

Soldier: Speed, James
Source: Heitman, p. 510.  Lineage Book, vol. 154, p. 154.
Notes:  Lived 1739-1811.  Commanded company from Mecklenburg County, VA.  Wounded at Battle of Guilford Court House.

Soldier: Spencer, James
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 153, p. 58.
Notes: Lived 1743-1783.  Served as ensign in Capt. John Dillard's company at Battle of Guilford Court House.

Soldier: Steele, David
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 146.

Soldier: Steele, Samuel
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 146.

Soldier: Stevens, Edward, Gen.
Source: Schenck, p. 325, 236, 338, 347, 354, 362. Heitman, p. 519.  Lee, Campaign, p. 182.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 340.

Soldier: Stevenson, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 21.

Soldier: Stuart, Archibald
Source: Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 147.  Waddell, p. 179-180.

Soldier: Stuart, Alexander
Source: Heitman, p. 526.  Foote, Sketches of VA, p. 147.

Soldier: Sullivan, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 24.

Soldier: Taliaferro
Source: Schenck, p. 301.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 143.
Notes: Native(?) of Surry County.

Soldier: Tate, James
Source: Lineage Book, vol. 142, p. 301.
Notes: Born in Augusta County, VA, 1741.  Commanded a company of VA troops at Guilford Court House, where he lost his life, 1781.

Soldier: Tate, James, Capt.
Source: Schenck, p. 329, 367.  Heitman, p. 533.  Lee, Campaign, p. 170.  Waddell, p. 192.

Soldier: Tate, Samuel
Source: Heitman, p. 533.

Soldier: Taylor, Edmund
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Taylor, John, Sr.
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Taylor, Lewis
Source: State Records, vol. 22, p. 156.

Soldier: Thom family
Source: Stockard, p. 179-180.

Soldier: Thompson, Smith
Source: McAllister, p. 77.

Soldier: Trogdon, Solomon
Source: Mentioned on tombstone at Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, NC.

Soldier: Tucker, St. George
Source: Heitman, p. 550.

Soldier: Tucker, Thomas
Source:  McAllister, p. 159.

Soldier: Utterly, William
Source: White, p. 243.

Soldier: Venable, Samuel
Source: Schenck, p. 310.  Heitman, p. 333.

Soldier: Wallace, Andrew
Source: Heitman, p. 566.

Soldier: Walker, Joel
Source: Virkus, vol. 5, p. 552.
Notes: Lived 1756-1800.  Native of Franklin County, NC.

Soldier: Wanicott, Richard
Source: McAllister, p. 141-42.

Soldier: Warren, Phil
Source: Summers, p. 1508.

Soldier: Washington, William, Col.
Source: Schenck, p. 323.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.

Soldier: Watkins, Edward
Source: McAllister, p. 159.

Soldier: Watkins, Edward, Sr.
Source: McAllister, p. 159.

Soldier: Watkins, Thomas
Source: Schenck, p. 303, 310.  Heitman, p. 575.

Soldier: Weitzell, Capt.
Source: Rumple, p. 331.

Soldier: Wiley, Andrew
Source: McAllister, p. 126.

Soldier: Wiley, David
Source: Welborn, p. 123.

Soldier: Wiley, Robert
Source: Welborn, p. 123.

Soldier: Wiley, Thomas
Source: Welborn, p. 123.  Caruthers, Revolutionary, vol. 2, p. 144.

Soldier: Williams, Otho
Source: Schenck, p. 311.  Heitman, p. 596.  Lee, Campaign, p. 168.  Lee, Memoirs, vol. 1, p. 341.

Soldier: Williamson, George, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 33.

Soldier: Wynn, John, Capt.
Source: McAllister, p. 34.

Soldier: Wilson,
Source: Waddell, p. 180.

Soldier: Wilson, Charles
Source: Arthur, p. 352.
Notes: Brother-in-law of Greene.

Soldier: Wilson, John
Source: Wayland, p. 87.

Soldier: Winson, Joseph
Source: White, p. 235.  Schenck, p. 300, 302.

Soldier: Womack, Richard
Source: McAllister, p. 141.

Soldier: Wray, David
Source: McAllister, p. 162.