Richard Taliaferro

Richard TALIAFERRO [1756 - 1781] a Revolutionary Soldier who was killed at the Battle of Guilford Court House NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A112550

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RICHARD TALIAFERRO ~ “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.” (p. 78, “The Monuments at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park,” by Thomas E. Baker) According to Jesse Brock’s account, Richard Taliaferro was killed before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse …. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/guilford/military/revwar/pe...]

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