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1st and 2nd Battalion of Volunteers. The North Carolina Provincial Congress authorized the creation of the 1st and 2nd Battalion of Volunteers on November 23, 1776, at the insistence of the Continental Congress, which was afraid of another British march to Charleston. The hastily assembled 1st and 2nd Battalion of Volunteers were assigned to ...
The First Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada, Montreal, organized 17 November 1859, and the 2nd Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada, Toronto, organized 26 April 1860. Eighteen days later, the Halifax Volunteer Battalion was raised – the third battalion to be raised in all of British North America.
The Halifax District Minuteman Battalion was created by the Continental Congress on September 9, 1775 for six months duration. The battalion was commanded by Colonel Nicholas Long. It was disbanded on April 10, 1776 in favor of Halifax District Brigade of militia. Colonel Long went on to become the Deputy Quartermaster General of the North ...
Regiments. Martin County Regiment. 1st Battalion of Volunteers. 2nd Battalion of Volunteers. Bute County Regiment. Edgecombe County Regiment. Franklin County Regiment. Halifax County Regiment. Nash County Regiment. Northampton County Regiment. Warren County Regiment. Sources. vde. Categories.
The hastily assembled 1st and 2nd Battalion of Volunteers were assigned to Brigadier General Allen Jones of the newly created Halifax District Brigade of the North Carolina militia. Colonel Abraham Sheppard commanded the 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Francis Locke commanded the 2nd Battalion.
On November 23, 1776, the Provincial Congress authorized the creation of the 1st Battalion of Volunteers and the 2nd Battalion of Volunteers. These units were again hastily assembled and this time they were assigned to report to Brig. Gen. Allen Jones of the Halifax District Brigade of Militia.
Halifax District Brigade: North Carolina Militia: 1776: 1783: Jones, Allen, B.G. 1st Battalion of Volunteers: Halifax: 1776: 1777: Sheppard, Abraham Sr, Col: 2nd Battalion of Volunteers: Halifax: 1776: 1777: Locke, Francis, Col: Bute County Regiment: Halifax: 1775: 1779: Person, William, Col: Edgecombe County Regiment: Halifax: 1775: 1783 ...
