Local Hero

Capt. Arthur Forbis of the Guilford County militia fought along the American first line at approximately this site, where he picked off one of the British officers leading the redcoat advance. He was wounded during the struggle at the fenceline and was captured by the British, then carried to his home, where he died a few days later. In the battle’s aftermath, many reports mentioned the panic of the North Carolina militia, but Forbis’s composure, described in eyewitness accounts, exemplified many militiamen who remained undaunted.

Greensboro, North Carolina · United States