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Tryon County Regiment; Active: 1775-1779: Allegiance: North Carolina: Branch: North Carolina militia: Type: Militia: Part of: Brigade: Commanders; Notable commanders: Col. William Graham Col. John Walker Col. Thomas Beattie
Militia regiments. Early in 1772, the Colony of New York passed a bill for the establishment of organized militia in each county. In 1775, the Tryon County militia comprised four regiments, organized according to geographical location: 1st regiment: Canajoharie District. 2nd regiment: Palatine District.
Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769.
The Tryon County Regiment was authorized on August 14, 1775 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Caro
On February 8, 1779, the Tryon County Regiment was abolished, and the existing units were placed into the newly-created Lincoln County Regiment and Rutherford County Regiment, with new field officers over each of the two new regiments. Therefore, the Tryon County Regiment of Militia ceased to exist. Interestingly, Loyalists in the area refused ...
The Tryon County Regiment was authorized on August 14, 1775 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee between 1775 and 1778.
Encyclopedia of the American Revolution: Library of Military History. Tryon County, North CarolinaTRYON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Named for Governor William Tryon in 1769, it was located in the southwest part of the province and was a Loyalist stronghold for much of the Revolution.
