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Engagements. Regiments of the Wilmington District Brigade were involved in 49 known engagements (battles, sieges, and skirmishes), including one in Georgia, 9 in South Carolina, 39 in North Carolina. The 1st and 2nd Battalion of Militia did not see any action.
There were eight known companies in the battalion, including one headed by Captain John Pugh Williams, who would later be acting commander of the Edenton District Brigade. The battalion was engaged only once, a skirmish at Great Bridge, Virginia on December 9, 1775.
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.
The Wilmington District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of Wilmington. The Brigade was formed in 1776 to improve coordination of militia regiments spread over several counties.
The 1st North Carolina Regiment was a North Carolina Line regiment formed by Province of North Carolina for national and continental defence. The 1st North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Army was raised on September 1, 1775, at Wilmington, North Carolina (originally authorized by the North...
Wilmington District Brigade of Militia: Date Established: Brigadier Generals: Known Brigade Majors: May 4, 1776: John Ashe, Sr. John Alexander Lillington James Kenan (Pro Tempore) Daniel Williams (from Duplin County) Date Disbanded: Known Aide-de-Camp: Known Adjutants: End of War--Regiments Assigned to this Brigade: 1st Battalion of Militia--
Major William Polk. See also. North Carolina Line and Engagements for a list of battles and skirmishes of the North Carolina regiments of the Continental Army.
