List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution information
North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
MG Richard Caswell, New Bern District Brigade and North Carolina Militia commander[note 1]MG William Smallwood, 2nd North Carolina Militia commander[note 2]BG Allen Jones, Halifax District Brigade commanderCol William Richardson Davie, Independent Corps of Light Horse commanderCol Robert Howe, Brunswick County Regiment commanderCol James Kenan, Duplin County Regiment commanderCol John Sevier, 3rd commander of the Washington County RegimentCol Isaac Shelby, Sullivan County Regiment commanderLTC William Polk, Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons commanderLTC Richard Dobbs Spaight of the Craven County RegimentLTC Joseph Winston of the Surry County RegimentMaj Joseph Graham of the Lincoln County RegimentCPT Richard Henderson of the Granville County Regiment
The North Carolina militia units were first established in 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress on the eve of the American Revolution. Initially, the militia units were centered on the 35 counties that then existed in the Province of North Carolina. The units fought against the British, Loyalists, and Cherokee Native Americans that aligned themselves with British forces. The units included military district brigades established in 1776, county regiments, four battalions, and one independent corps of light horse. Four regiments were located in counties that became part of the Southwest Territory in 1790 and later Tennessee in 1796. The size of brigades could be up to a few thousand volunteers. Brigades were commanded by a brigadier general. Regiments were commanded by a colonel and made up of a number of companies commanded by captains with about 50 men in each company. During engagements, one or more companies of regiments may have been involved in actions and commanded by the regimental or brigade commander. In 1778, Major General John Ashe was selected to command all North Carolina militia and State Troops. Brigade commanders reported to him. Separate from the North Carolina militia, the state provided 10 numbered regiments to the Continental Army that were referred to as the North Carolina Line.[2][1]
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