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Pitt County Regiment. The Pitt County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized as a regiment of the North Carolina militia by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on September 9, 1775. It was active until the end of the war. The colonels of this regiment included:
- 1776-1783
- North Carolina militia
Johnston County Regiment: New Bern District Brigade 1775 1783 Col Needham Bryan: Jones County Regiment: New Bern District Brigade 1779 1783 Col John Bryan: Pitt County Regiment: New Bern District Brigade 1775 1783 Col John Simpson: Wayne County Regiment: New Bern District Brigade 1779 1783 Col Benjamin Exum
The New Bern District Minuteman Battalion was created by the Continental Congress on September 9, 1775 for six months duration. The battalion was commanded by Colonel Richard Caswell . It was disbanded on April 10, 1776 in favor of New Bern District Brigade of militia, which was commanded by Brigadier General Richard Caswell.
The New Bern 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 Pitt County Regiment was a regiment in the North Carolina militia, under the authority of the New Bern District Brigade. The regiment recruited out of Pitt County, of which it shares its name. The Pitt County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized as a regiment...
The New Bern District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of New Bern. The Brigade was formed in 1776 to improve coordination of militia regiments spread over several counties. Commanders Brigadier General...
Hillsborough District Brigade,profiles; New Bern District Brigade,profiles; Salisbury District Brigade, profiles, details; Wilmington District Brigade,profiles; Washington District Regiment created on December 23, 1776,profiles; On May 9, 1777, the NC General Assembly created three new counties.
