Local militia in Rowan County, North Carolina Colony
2nd Rowan County Regiment
Active
1775-1777, 1777-1782 (Burke County Regiment), 1782-1783
Allegiance
North Carolina
Branch
North Carolina militia
Type
Militia
Part of
Salisbury District Brigade
Commanders
Notable commanders
Colonel Adlai Osborne Colonel James Brandon Colonel Joseph McDowell Colonel Charles McDowell
Military unit
The 2nd Rowan County Regiment was first established in October 22, 1775 as a local militia in Rowan County in the Province of North-Carolina. This regiment was created from the existing Rowan County Regiment of militia. Its original officers were Col Adlai Osborne, Lt Col Christopher Beekman, and Major Charles McDowell. Adlai Osborne was a leader in Rowan County and member of the Rowan County Committee of Safety. On May 9, 1777, the regiment was renamed the Burke County Regiment, which was active until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783.[1][2]
^Lewis, J.D. "2nd Rowan County Regiment". carolana.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
^Adams, D.W. (1991). "Osborne, Adlai". NCPedia.
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