* Authorized 13 April 1776 in the North Carolina State Troops as the Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons.

* Organized in spring and summer 1776 at Wilmington to consist of the 1st, 2d and 3d troops.

* Adopted 31 July 1776 into the Continental Army, assigned to the Southern Department.

* Relieved 5 February 1777 from the Southern Department and assigned to the Main Army.

* Relieved in fall 1777 from the Main Army and assigned to the Middle Department.

* 1st Troop relieved 15 May 1778 from the Middle Department and assigned to the Western Department.

* Disbanded 1 January 1779 as follows:

1st Troop at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania; 2d Troop & 3d Troop at Halifax, North Carolina.