Gillies

Gillies (HMD4W)

Location: Greensboro, NC 27410 Guilford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 7.913', W 79° 50.779'

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"Light Horse Harry Lee's bugler-boy"

"Dulce et Decorum est pro patria morti"
Erected by the Literary Societies and alumni of Oak Ridge Institute May 6th, 1898 to the memory of the gallant Gillies who fell under the swords of Tarleton's dragoons near Oak Ridge, N.C. Feb. 12th, 1781. A noble sacrifice to his own generosity and for his country's freedom.
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HM NumberHMD4W
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Year Placed1898
Placed ByOak Ridge Institute
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 4:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 603807 N 3999192
Decimal Degrees36.13188333, -79.84631667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 7.913', W 79° 50.779'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 7' 54.78" N, 79° 50' 46.74" W
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Area Code(s)910, 336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3901-3999 Old Battleground Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, US
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