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The New Hannover County Regiment was subordinated to the Wilmington District Brigade. The regiment was established in March 1775. The initial commander was Colonel James Moore .
The units included military district brigades established in 1776, county regiments, four battalions, and one independent corps of light horse. Four regiments were located in counties that became part of the Southwest Territory in 1790 and later Tennessee in 1796.
The Wilmington District Minuteman Battalion was created by the Continental Congress on September 9, 1775 for six months duration. The brigade was commanded by Colone John Alexander Lillington. It was disbanded on April 10, 1776 in favor of Wilmington District Brigade of militia.
The New Hanover County Regiment of Militia was a regiment in the North Carolina militia, under the authority of the Wilmington District Brigade. The regiment recruited out of New Hanover County, of which it shares its name.
These districts were each comprised of a number of counties surrounding a significant town and corresponded with existing judicial districts: Edenton, Halifax, Hillsborough, New Bern, Salisbury, and Wilmington.
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--
This category contains profiles of those who served in the New Hanover County Regiment. See New Hanover County Regiment by J.D. Lewis for details. This category is managed by the 1776 Project in association with the Categorization Project.
