Battle of Cowpens Monument
South Inscription:
The Congress of the United States
has caused this Monument to be
erected on the site of the
Battle of Cowpens
as a testimonial to the valor and
in appreciation of the services of
the American Troops on this field in
behalf of The Independence of
their country.
East Plaque:
British Forces
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
Commandant
Tarleton's Legion: 550 men
7th Regiment Maj. Newmarsh: 200 men
1st Battalion of the 71st
Regiment of Maj. McArthur: 200 men
Detachment of the 17th
Regiment of Dragoons: 50 men
Detachment of the Royal
Artillery: 500 men
Total British: 1050 men
North Inscription:
On this field American Troops
under
Brigadier General Daniel Morgan
won a signal victory over a
British Force Commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
January 17, 1781.
West Plaque:
American Forces
Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Virginia Commandant
Major Edward Giles, Maryland State Regiment, A.D.C.
Baron de Glasbeech, Volunteer, A.D.C.
Continental Troops
The Light Infantry, Maryland Line,
Continental Establishment
290 men
Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard,
Maryland Commandant
Benjamin Brookes, Maryland,
Captain and Brigade Major
Captain Robert Kirkwood, Delaware
Maryland
Capt. Richard Anderson
Capt. Henry Dobson
Lieut. James Ewing
Lieut. Gassaway Watkins
Lieut. Samuel Hanson
Ensign Walter Dyer
Ensign Smith
Virginia
Lieutenant Barnes
Lieutenant Miller
Ensign King
Third Regiment, Light Dragoons
80 men
Lieutenant Colonel William Washington
Virginia, Commandant
Major Richard Gall, Virginia
Captain William Barrett, North Carolina
Lieutenant Henry Bell, Virginia
Cornet James Simons, South Carolina
Lieutenant Thomas Anderson
Maryland, Volunteer
Militia Troops
Colonel Andrew Pickens
South Carolina Commandant
Major James Jackson
Georgia, Brigade Major
Virginia
200 men
Captain Tate
Captain Buchanan
Captain Gilmore
Ensign Combs
Ensign McCorkill
Ensign Wilson
Georgia
100 men
Maj. John Cunningham
Capt. Samuel Hammond
Capt. George Walton
Capt. Joshua Inman
North Carolina
140 men
Maj. Joseph McDowell
South Carolina
115 men
Colonel Thomas Brandon
Colonel John Thomas, Jr.
Colonel Joseph Hays
South Carolina Horsemen
45 men
Colonel James McCall,
Commandant
Total Americans 970 men
Marker can be reached from Chesnee Highway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
