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Wayne County Regiment
Active1779-1783
AllegianceUnited States North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
EngagementsBattle of Camden, Battle of Cowpens, Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Benjamin Exum
Col. John Sheppard

The Wayne County Regiment was a unit of the North Carolina militia that served during the American Revolution. The North Carolina General Assembly created Wayne County and its regiment of militia out of part of Dobbs County and its regiment of militia on November 2, 1779. The officers were appointed and commissioned by the governor of North Carolina. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war.[1]

  1. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Wayne County Regiment". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

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