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Bute County Regiment; Active: 1775-1779: Allegiance: North Carolina: Branch: North Carolina militia: Type: Militia: Role: infantry: Commanders; Notable commanders: Colonel William Person; Colonel Philemon Hawkins, Jr. Colonel Thomas Eaton
- 1775-1779
- North Carolina militia
He served as Sheriff of Bute County, but with the coming of the American Revolution, he became a strident patriot, and was elected to North Carolina's Provincial Congress. Sumner was named the commanding officer of the 3rd North Carolina Regiment of the North Carolina Line , a formation of the Continental Army, in 1776, and served in ...
- 1758–1783
As new counties were created by the legislature, new regiments were created and some were disbanded. At the time of the Battle of Kings Mountain in October 1780, there were 50 counties and 51 regiments of militia. Many regiments had two colonels.
UnitSubordinationEstablishedDisbandedNorth Carolina Militia and State Troops ...17781783North Carolina Militia Command17761783Edenton District Brigade17801780Edenton District Brigade17801780Bute County Regiment of Militia: Date Established: Colonels: Original Officers: September 9, 1775: Col. William Person Col. Philemon Hawkins, Jr. Col. Thomas Eaton: Col. William Person Lt. Col. Philemon Hawkins, Jr. 1st Maj. William Alston 2nd Maj. Thomas Sherrod: Date Disbanded: January 30, 1779: Known Lt. Colonels: Known Majors: Known Adjutants:
Category: Bute County Regiment, North Carolina Militia, American Revolution. Categories: North Carolina Militia, American Revolution | Halifax District Brigade, North Carolina Militia, American Revolution. This category contains profiles of those who served in the Bute County Regiment.
The Patriot Leaders in North Carolina - Thomas Eaton. Thomas Eaton. Colonel over the Bute County Regiment of Militia - 1776-1779. Colonel over the Warren County Regiment of Militia - 1779-1783. Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) over the Halifax District Brigade of Militia. (1779 and 1781)
William Person. Sign in to edit. William Person (November 30, 1734 - 1778) was a planter, member of the colonial assembly of the Province of North Carolina (1771-1774), Revolutionary War Colonel, and commander of the Bute County Regiment of the North Carolina militia (1775-1776). [1] [2] [3] Early life.