Brig. Gen. Jethro Sumner
Brig – Gen. Jethro Sumner
Born in the year 1733
Died March 18, 1785
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Colonel of the Third North Carolina
Continental Troops
April 15, 1776
Charleston, June 28, 1776
Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777
Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777
Monmouth, June 20, 1778
Stono Ferry, June 20, 1779
Eutaw Springs, Sept. 8, 1781
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Spotless in character, pure in patriotism,
the most eminent soldier among
the North Carolina Troops.
Side of Monument:
To the memory
of General
Jethro Sumner,
one of the Heroes
of 76
Marker is on New Garden Road, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
