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Surry County Regiment information


Surry County Regiment
Active1775-1783
AllegianceNorth Carolina North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Part ofBrigade
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Martin Armstrong
Col. Joseph Williams

The Surry County Regiment was established on August 26, 1775 by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee, and Georgia between 1776 and 1782. It was active until the end of the war.

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