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The Wilmington District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit was established by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on May 4, 1776, and disbanded at the end of the war.
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.
UnitSubordinationEstablishedDisbandedNorth Carolina Militia and State Troops ...17781783North Carolina Militia Command17761783Edenton District Brigade17801780Edenton District Brigade17801780The 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 Wilmington District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of Wilmington. The Brigade was formed in 1776 to improve coordination of militia regiments spread over several counties.
The units included district brigades, county regiments, some battalions... The following is a comprehensive list of known North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution that fought against the British, Loyalists, and Cherokee Native Americans that aligned...
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.
Brief History of the Regiment: On September 9, 1775, the Provincial Congress authorized thirty-five (35) existing county Militias to be organized. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Provincial Congress. The Onslow County Regiment was active until the end of the war.
