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The Currituck County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized as a regiment of the North Carolina militia by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on September 9, 1775.
The Currituck County Regiment was a regiment in the North Carolina militia, under the authority of the Edenton District Brigade. The regiment recruited out of Currituck County, of which it shares its name. The Currituck County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized...
The Battalion was commanded by Col. Edward Vail, Sr., who was the first commander of the Edenton District Brigade. 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.
There were now 39 counties and 39 regiments of Militia within the State. On February 8, 1779, the NC General Assembly created Lincoln County and its regiment of Militia out of part of Tryon County and its regiment of Militia, which was abolished. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Governor.
These districts each comprised a number of counties surrounding a significant town. The six districts, which corresponded with old judicial organizations, were: Edenton, New Bern, Wilmington, Halifax, Salisbury, and Hillsborough. [4] Each district was to supply a brigade of militia regiments under the command of a brigadier general .
Only categorize to Edenton District Brigade if the militia unit is not known. For regiments within Edenton District, see: Edenton District Brigade of Militia by J.D. Lewis for details about this unit. This category is managed by the 1776 Project in association with the Categorization Project.
The A-merican Revolution in North Carolina - Edenton District Brigade of Militia
