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  1. Wilkes County Regiment; Active: 1777-1783: Allegiance: North Carolina: Branch: North Carolina militia: Type: Militia: Part of: Salisbury District Brigade: Commanders; Notable commanders: Col. Benjamin Cleveland Col. Elijah Isaacs Col. Benjamin Herndon

  2. Benjamin Cleveland (May 28, 1738 – October 1806) was an American pioneer and officer in the North Carolina militia. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the War of Independence, and in particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain .

  3. Military service. Political career. Death. References. Elijah Isaacs (1730–1799) was a farmer, politician from Wilkes County, North Carolina, and militia officer in Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution. [1] Early life.

  4. The Wilkes County Regiment was authorized on December 9, 1777 by the Province of North Carolina Congress at the same time that Wilkes County, North Carolina was created from Surry County, North Carolina and Washington District, North Carolina. The regiment was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia.

  5. Robert Cleveland (1744–1812) was an American revolutionary from Wilkes County, North Carolina, and served as a captain in the Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina militia under his brother Colonel Benjamin Cleveland.

  6. MG William Smallwood, 2nd North Carolina Militia commander [note 2] BG Allen Jones, Halifax District Brigade commander. Col William Richardson Davie, Independent Corps of Light Horse commander. Col Robert Howe, Brunswick County Regiment commander. Col James Kenan, Duplin County Regiment commander. Col John Sevier, 3rd commander of the ...

  7. Benjamin Herndon (1749–1819) was a colonel in the Wilkes County Regiment, a Patriot unit of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolution. After the war, he was elected to represent Wilkes County, North Carolina in the state legislature: twice as a senator and twice as a member of the house.