1776–1777 Washington District regiment, 1777–1783 Washington County regiment
Country
United States
Allegiance
North Carolina
Branch
North Carolina militia
Type
Militia
Part of
Salisbury District Brigade, Morgan District Brigade
Engagements
Siege of Fort Caswell Cherokee Expedition Battle of Brier Creek Battle of Guilford Court House Battle of Monck's Corner Battle of Camden Battle of Musgrove Mill Battle of Kings Mountain Battle of Cowpens Battle of Eutaw Springs
Commanders
Notable commanders
Col. John Carter Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. Col. John Sevier
Military unit
The Washington District Regiment was authorized on December 23, 1776 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia. The regiment was renamed the Washington County Regiment. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia between 1776 and 1782. It was active until the end of the war.[1][2][3]
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^Arthur, John Preston (1914). Western North Carolina; a history (1730-1913). National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of North Carolina. Edward Buncombe Chapter, Asheville, North Carolina. Retrieved Jan 29, 2019.
^Hunter, C.L. (1877). Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical. Raleigh: Raleigh News Steam Job Print. p. 166-183.
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