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Rutherford County Regiment; Active: 1779-1783: Allegiance: North Carolina: Branch: List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution: Type: Militia: Role: infantry: Part of: Brigade: Commanders; Notable commanders: Col. Andrew Hampton Col. Robert Porter
Griffith Rutherford (c. 1721 – August 10, 1805) was an American military officer in the Revolutionary War and the Cherokee-American Wars, a political leader in North Carolina, and an important figure in the early history of the Southwest Territory and the state of Tennessee .
- Married to Elizabeth Graham
- Colonial Militia 1760–1775, North Carolina Militia, 1775–1783
- North Carolina militia
The Rowan County regiment was split on October 22, 1775 into two distinct regiment, the 1st Rowan County Regiment and the 2nd Rowan County Regiment. On December 22 that same year, the North Carolina Provincial Council split the Pasquotank County Regiment into two separate and distinct regiments, the 1st and 2nd Pasquotank County regiments.
UnitSubordinationEstablishedDisbandedNorth Carolina Militia and State Troops ...17781783North Carolina Militia Command17761783Edenton District Brigade17801780Edenton District Brigade17801780On February 8, 1779, the NC General Assembly created Rutherford County and its regiment of Militia out of the western part of Tryon County and its regiment of Militia, which was abolished. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Governor. The Rutherford County Regiment was active until the end of the war.
With 2,500 militiamen assembled at the Old Fort, Salisbury District militia Brigadier General Rutherford led his forces to the Cherokee Middle Valley towns on September 1, 1776. Marching through the Swanannoa Gap, Rutherford’s plan was to decimate each town in the Cherokee Valley. The troupe encountered light resistance because many Cherokee ...
Rutherford, West Virginia; Rutherford County, North Carolina; Rutherford County, Tennessee; People. Rutherford (name), people with the surname or given name Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, known as the father of nuclear physics; Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), 19th president of the United States (1877–1881)
Rutherford County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 67,810. Its county seat is Rutherfordton. Rutherford County comprises the Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
