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The Mecklenburg County Regiment was authorized on May 31, 1775 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. From November 7, 1779 until the 3rd Quarter of 1780, it was called the 1st Mecklenburg County Regiment when a 2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment existed. The 1st Mecklenburg County regiment was engaged in 39 known battles and skirmishes ...
The 6th North Carolina Regiment existed as a Continental Army unit from North Carolina from 1776 to 1779. Key events in its history include: [1] March 26, 1776, North Carolina began raising troops for service in the Continental Army, including troops in the Wilmington and Hillsborough military districts of North Carolina that would become the ...
The New Bern District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of New Bern. The Brigade was formed in 1776 to improve coordination of militia regiments spread over several counties. Commanders Brigadier General Richard Caswell (1775-1777) Brigadier General William Bryan (1777-1779) Brigadier General William ...
The Orange County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. On April 22, 1776, the unit was split into the Northern Orange County Regiment and the Southern Orange County Regiment, which retained most of the original men. Both regiments were subordinated to the Hillsborough District Brigade of ...
New Bern District Brigade of Militia: Date Established: Brigadier Generals: Known Brigade Majors: May 4, 1776: Richard Caswell William Bryan William Caswell John Simpson (Pro Tempore) James Armstrong John Bryan-Date Disbanded: Known Aide-de-Camp: Known Adjutants: End of War--Regiments Assigned to this Brigade: Beaufort County Regiment
When the Salisbury District Brigade was created on May 4, 1776, the Rowan County Regiment was included in this brigade and Col Rutherford assumed command of the brigade. On May 9, 1777, the 2nd Rowan County Regiment was renamed as the Burke County Regiment, and the 1st Rowan County Regiment reverted to its original name—the Rowan County Regiment.
The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1779 at Halifax, North Carolina and Fort Pitt. Many considered this new Regiment to be Militia, while most considered them to be State Troops. The unit was simply called the North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown.
