He served along side his friends, and fellow militia men, at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
"Among Winston's Surry County Boys were Richard Taliaferro and Jesse Franklin. Both had ridden horses to Guilford Courthouse and had tied them nearby. When the final retreat began, both men ran for their mounts. Franklin made good his escape, but Taliaferro was killed by pursuing British cavalry. Richard Taliaferro was probably the last American casualty of the battle of Guilford Courthouse." [Source: The Monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, by Thomas E. Baker, page 78]
"Among Winston's Surry County Boys were Richard Taliaferro and Jesse Franklin. Both had ridden horses to Guilford Courthouse and had tied them nearby. When the final retreat began, both men ran for their mounts. Franklin made good his escape, but Taliaferro was killed by pursuing British cavalry. Richard Taliaferro was probably the last American casualty of the battle of Guilford Courthouse." [Source: The Monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, by Thomas E. Baker, page 78]
He served along side his friends, and fellow militia men, at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
"Among Winston's Surry County Boys were Richard Taliaferro and Jesse Franklin. Both had ridden horses to Guilford Courthouse and had tied them nearby. When the final retreat began, both men ran for their mounts. Franklin made good his escape, but Taliaferro was killed by pursuing British cavalry. Richard Taliaferro was probably the last American casualty of the battle of Guilford Courthouse." [Source: The Monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, by Thomas E. Baker, page 78]
"Among Winston's Surry County Boys were Richard Taliaferro and Jesse Franklin. Both had ridden horses to Guilford Courthouse and had tied them nearby. When the final retreat began, both men ran for their mounts. Franklin made good his escape, but Taliaferro was killed by pursuing British cavalry. Richard Taliaferro was probably the last American casualty of the battle of Guilford Courthouse." [Source: The Monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, by Thomas E. Baker, page 78]
Inscription
"PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT"
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The inscription on the statue can be loosely translated from the Latin as "let whoever earns the palm bear it."
Alluding as it does, to accomplishment, righteousness and victory
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