| Colonel |
First
Unit Served In As a Colonel |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known
Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank |
| Alexander,
Adam |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Thomas Polk.
12/21/1775, transferred to 2nd Batallion of Salisbury
District Minutemen under Col. Thomas Polk.
4/22/1776, promoted to Colonel/Commandant of the Mecklenburg
County Regiment of Militia. |
Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Alexander,
George |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Colonel/Commandant of the Mecklenburg
County Regiment. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC),
Camden (SC). |
| Alexander,
Robert |
Lincoln County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Commissary Commandant. |
|
| Allen,
James |
Halifax County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 2/11/1780,
took over from Col. John Whitaker. Served until the end of the
war. |
|
| Alston,
Philip |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. A full Colonel on 8/17/1778. Captured
at the battle of Briar Creek (GA), taken to a prison ship, escaped
soon thereafter with William Gipson. From what is now Moore
County. |
Briar Creek
(GA), Ray's Mill Creek, House in the Horseshoe (POW-paroled). |
| Alston,
Willis |
Halifax County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
4/22/1776,
a Colonel in Militia. Also, a known Colonel on 8/10/1776. 12/23/1776,
recommissioned by Provincial Council. Court-Martialed, removed
on April 25, 1778. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge (?), Fort Moultrie (SC). |
| Armstrong,
James |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was a Captain
in the New Bern District Minutemen then Pitt County Regiment
of Militia. Commissioned a Colonel
on 11/26/1776. 6/1/1778, commander of
4th NC Regiment. Wounded at Stono Ferry,
SC. Retired on half pay in
Jan. 1781. Little known about him
between Stono and his retirement - he did help recruit new men,
and most considered him to be on active duty.
1781, appointed Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) for very short
while when the NC Gen. Assy thought (incorrectly) that BG William
Caswell had resigned. From Pitt County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Armstrong,
Martin |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Served
until the end of the war. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Little Lynches Creek
(SC), Camden (SC), New Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House. |
| Armstrong,
Uriah |
Onslow County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Colonel in the Onslow County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Ashe,
John |
Volunteer Independent Rangers |
1776 |
1776 |
Feb. 1776,
a Colonel who created his own small regiment to fight the Highland
Scots. 5/4/1776, a Brigadier
General. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Atherton,
Jeptha |
Northampton County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
See Eatherton,
Jeptha below. |
- |
| Avery,
Francis |
Jones County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
1781, a
Colonel in the Jones County Regiment of Militia. Served until
the end of the war. |
|
| Avery,
Waightstill |
Jones County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
7/3/1779,
Commissioned. Moved
to Burke County and became a Captain there in 1781. |
|
| Baker,
Lawrence |
Gates County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Major
in Hertford County Regiment. 11/4/1780, mentioned in State Records
as a Colonel in Council of Officers at Norfleet's Mill. |
Briar Creek
(GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Balfour,
Andrew |
Randolph County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Killed
at Balfour's Plantation (his) on March 11, 1782 by Loyalist Col.
David Fanning. |
Balfour's Plantation. |
| Beattie,
Thomas |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Major under Col. William Graham.
4/22/1776, promoted to Lt. Colonel.
Soon therafter, a full Colonel.
aka Thomas Beatty.
From Lincoln County. |
|
| Beekman,
Christopher |
Second Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was a Captain
and a Lt. Colonel. 4/22/1776, a Colonel in Militia.
From Rowan County, what is now Burke County. Moved to
MD in 1778. aka Christopher Bateman, Christopher Beckman. |
Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Bell,
Malachi |
Carteret County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Major. 7/3/1779 - Commissioned
to replace Col. Thomas Chadwick who had resigned. |
|
| Bledsoe,
Anthony |
Davidson County Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel in the Sullivan County Regiment.
5/16/1783, Colonel/Commandant of the newly-created Davidson
County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Blount,
Benjamin |
Tyrrell County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Edward Buncombe.
12/22/1776, a full Colonel, replacing Clement Cook, who
resigned. Blount resigned in Feb.
1779. |
|
| Blount,
James |
Chowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
6/21/1779,
known Colonel/Commander.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Blount,
Thomas |
NC Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
Adjutant
General under MG Richard Caswell with the rank of a full Colonel. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC),
Camden (SC). |
| Bonner,
James |
Beaufort County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Also
in 1778. aka James Bomer. |
|
| Bonner,
Thomas |
Chowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Bonner,
Thomas Jr. |
Beaufort County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. James Bonner.
Took over the regiment as its Colonel - 3Q '78.
Resigned 10/6/1779.
aka Thomas Bomer. |
|
| Boon,
Joseph Jr. |
Johnston County Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
A Colonel
of Militia. |
|
| Boyd,
Thomas |
First Pasquotank County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
4/22/1776, a Colonel in Militia. Served until the end
of the war. |
|
| Bradford,
John |
Halifax County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Brandon,
James |
Second Rowan County Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. May 1782, Colonel/Commandant over newly-recreated
2nd Rowan County Regiment. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Brickell,
Matthias Jr. |
Hertford County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. 4/3/1779, a known Colonel
- wrote letter to Gov. Richard Caswell. Resigned on 1/1/1780. |
|
| Brickell,
William |
Franklin County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. Late
1780, a Colonel of Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Brown,
Thomas |
1st Battalion of Militia |
1776 |
1782 |
5/3/1776,
Colonel/Commandant of newly-created 1st Battalion of Militia. 750 men from Wilmington
District and New Bern District in anticipation of a British invasion
along the coast. (British went to SC).
1st Battalion disbanded 8/13/1776.
Nov. '78, Colonel of Bladen County Regiment.
Resigned 5/14/1782. |
Bear Swamp
(SC), Heron's Bridge (wounded), Tory Hole. |
| Brown,
William |
Beaufort County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Major. 4Q '79, took over after
Thomas Bonner, Jr. resigned. Served till the end of the war. |
|
| Bryan,
John Sr. |
Craven County Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Joseph Leech.
10/20/1775, promoted to Colonel/Commandant.
1779, Colonel/ Commandant of Jones County Regiment. 5/22/1779,
rec'd a letter from Gov. Richard Caswell.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Bryan,
Nathaniel |
Jones County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
5/22/1779,
rec'd a letter from Gov. Richard Caswell.
6/30/1779 - Resigned in writing to Gov. R. Caswell.
Waightstill Avery took over after he resigned. British Maj. James Craig
burned his home on his march to/from New Bern in August 1781. |
|
| Bryan,
Needham |
Johnston County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Bryan,
William |
Johnston County Regiment |
1776 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Needham Bryan.
4/22/1776, promoted to Colonel/Commandant.
5/4/1776, appointed as Brigadier General for the New Bern
Brigade of Militia - must've been rescinded since Richard Caswell
assumed that position. A
BG when Richard Caswell was elected to Governor in Jan. 1777.
Some records indicate his name a William Bryant. |
Guilford Court House. |
| Buncombe,
Edward |
Tyrrell County Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in the Tyrrell County Regiment of Militia.
4/15/1776, Colonel of the 5th NC Regiment. Captured at Germantown
10/4/1777, POW in Philadelphia, paroled.
May 1778, fell down a flight of stairs, reopened old wounds,
died as a result. From Tyrrell County (what
is now Washington County), NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Burgess,
Dempsey |
Camden County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was Major
and Lt. Colonel. 5/15/1779,
promoted to full Colonel when Isaac Gregory was promoted to Brigadier
General. |
|
| Burton,
Robert |
Granville County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Earlier,
a Lieutenant in the VA Continental Line.
1780, Assistant Deputy QM General and Commissary over
Hillsborough and Halifax Districts. Stationed at Nutbush/Williamsborough
in Granville County. |
|
| Butler,
John |
Southern Orange County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. John Hogan.
4/22/1776, promoted to Colonel/Commandant of the new Southern
Orange County Regiment. May 1777, a Brigadier General. |
|
| Campbell,
James |
Bertie County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Major.
1780, Colonel over the Bertie County Regiment. Resigned on 4/30/1783. |
|
| Carter,
John |
Washington District Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
12/23/1776,
Colonel/Commandant of Militia. December 1777, this unit became
the Washington County Regiment of Militia. Died in 1779
(wrong - early 1781). |
Ft. Caswell (TN). |
| Caswell,
Richard |
New Bern District Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel of the Minutemen.
5/4/1776, a Brigadier General.
From Dobbs County. Born on 8/3/1729 in Cecil County, MD. |
Great Cane
Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Caswell,
Richard Jr. |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 1Q
1781, Colonel/Commandant.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Caswell,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was an
Ensign and a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment. 1779, a Brigadier
General. |
Briar Creek
(GA). |
| Chadwick,
Thomas |
Carteret County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was a Major.
6/8/1778, a known Colonel - at Beaufort, NC. Resigned in July
1779. |
|
| Clark,
Thomas |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Took over
on Feb. 5, 1777 when Francis Nash promoted to Brigadier General. Early 1778, 6th NC Regiment
folded into 1st NC Regiment.
Thomas Clark given command.
On May 15th, 1778, he was given command of the entire
NC Brigade now with Maj. Gen. George Washington.
1779, commander of the "new" 5th NC Regiment
under BG Jethro Sumner. Wounded at Stono Ferry,
SC. 1780, back in command
of 1st NC Regiment. Surrendered
287 men at Charleston. POW
at the Fall of Charleston, imprisoned until 11/26/1782.
Retired 1/1/1783. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Near West Point (NY),
Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Cleveland,
Benjamin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was a Lieutenant
and a Captain. December
9, 1777, a Colonel in Militia until he resigned in April of 1782. |
Kings Mountain (SC), Big Glades. |
| Clinch,
James |
Nash County Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
12/17/1777,
Colonel/Commandant of the Nash County Regiment of Militia. Served
until the end of the war. |
Briar Creek (GA). |
| Clinch,
Joseph J. |
Edgecombe County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Major. 1779, a Colonel in the
Edgecombe County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of
the war. |
|
| Collier,
John |
Randolph County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
2/2/1779,
Colonel/Commandant of the Randolph County Regiment of Militia.
Resigned 5/12/1782. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Cox's Mill #1, Balfour's Plantation. |
| Cook,
Clement |
Tyrrell County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
4/22/1776,
a Colonel in Militia. 12/22/1776,
replaced by Col. Benjamin Blount who was restored to command
by the Provincial Congress. One source identifies
him as Clement Crook. |
|
| Crawford,
Thomas |
Richmond County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Earlier,
an Adjutant and a Captain. July 1780, took over the regiment
from Henry William Harrington, who was promoted to Brigadier
General (Pro Tempore). Crawford captured by Loyalists and taken
to Camden, SC and placed in jail. Apparently not held long. |
Beatti's
Bridge, Little Raft Swamp. |
| Cray,
William |
Onslow County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Also
8/1/1777. Died on 11/29/1778. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Darnell,
James |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was an
Adjutant. 1779, a Colonel in the Dobbs County Regiment of Militia.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Dauge,
Peter |
Camden County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Was a Major
in the 2nd Pasquotank Regiment.
5/3/1776, Lt. Colonel for newly-created 2nd Battalion
of Militia. 5/11/1776 - Colonel/Commandant
of newly-created 2nd Battalion of Militia after Philemon Hawkins,
Jr. declined. 2nd
Battalion disbanded 8/13/1776.
11/23/1776, back to Lt. Colonel. 4Q 1779, a full Colonel.
Served until the end of the war. aka Peter Dozier. |
|
| Davidson,
William Lee |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1775, an
Adjutant in the 1st Rowan County Regiment of Militia.
1776, a Major
in the 4th NC Regiment and Lt. Colonel in the 5th NC Regiment. Regiment disbanded in
December of 1779. Sep.
1780, a Brigadier General (ProTempore). |
Colson's Mill (wounded). |
| Davie,
William Richardson |
NC State Cavalry-Western District |
1780 |
1782 |
Earlier,
a Lieutenant, Captain, and Major in SC and NC Militias. 9/5/1780,
Commander of newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District.
1/16/1781, appointed by Board of War as Commissary General for
the State per request of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, replacing
Col. Thomas Polk, who had resigned. 2/13/1781, Gen. Assy confirmed
this position officially.
Position eliminated by Gen. Ass'y in May 1782. |
Wahab's Plantation (SC), Charlotte. |
| Davis,
John |
Brunswick County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Dawson,
? |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
A Colonel
for a short duration during 1776. |
|
| DeMalmedy,
François |
NC Light Dragoons |
1779 |
1781 |
Feb. 1779,
Colonel/Commandant of NC State Troops.
2/11/1781, given command of a new regiment of ~300 Light
Horse raised in the Hillsborough District. After the battle of
Eutaw Springs, killed in a duel by Maj. Smith Snead (VA) at Camden,
SC. |
Stono Ferry
(SC), Siege of Savannah (GA), Siege of Charleston (SC), Fishing
Creek (SC), Ramsey's Mill, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| DePlacer,
Chariol |
French Refugees Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
April -
August, 1778. Tried to raise a new
regiment of Frenchmen from the two Carolinas and the West Indies.
Could not assemble enough men.
aka Monsieur Chariol. |
|
| Dickerson,
John |
Granville County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Earlier
a Captain in the NC Light Dragoons (State Troops).
A Colonel in the Granville County Regiment of Militia
during 1780, then he became very ill and resigned. |
Polk's
Mill. |
| Dickson,
Joseph |
Lincoln County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Major. 2/4/1781, when Col. William Graham was removed,
he took over. aka Joseph Dixon. |
Haw River. |
| Dougan,
James |
Randolph County Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was an
Ensign, a Lieutenant, a Major, and a Lt. Colonel. 1782, a Colonel
in the Randolph County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Dougan,
Thomas |
Randolph County Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Major. 1783,
a Colonel in the Randolph County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Dudley,
Guilford |
NC Light Horse Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 5/22/1781, a Colonel commissioned by BG John
Butler (Hillsborough District Brigade). In the NC Light Horse
Regiment. Took over when Col. James
Read had to return home on 4/26/1781. |
Sawney's Creek (SC), Legat's
Bridge. |
| Eatherton,
Jeptha |
Northampton County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 3Q '80, a full Colonel. Served until the end
of the war. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC),
Camden (SC). |
| Eaton,
Charles Rust |
Granville County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. 4Q '81, a full Colonel until the end of the war. |
|
| Eaton,
Pinketham |
Halifax County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
A Major
in the NC Continental Line assigned to Act as a full Colonel
over the Halifax County Regiment of Militia during the battle
of Guilford Court House. Back to Major in NC Continental Line. |
Guilford Court House. |
| Eaton,
Thomas |
Bute County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
5/13/1776,
a Colonel of Militia to replace Col. Philemon Hawkins, Jr., who
resigned. 1779 in Warren County.
1781, a Brigadier General (Pro Tempore). Then back to
full Colonel. |
Briar Creek (GA). |
| Eaton,
William |
Northampton County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Allen Jones.
4/22/1776, promoted to Colonel/Commandant. |
|
| Edmunds,
Howell |
Northampton County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was a Major. 1780, a Colonel in the
Northampton County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Emmett,
James |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
First,
a Captain in the Hillsborough District Minutemen. Then a Captain
and a Major in the NC Continental Line. 1/31/1781, appointed
Colonel of Cumberland County Regiment.
Also Superintendent Commissary of the Wilmington District.
Captured at Cumberland County Courthouse, apparently paroled.
Served until the end of the war. |
Cumberland County Courthouse. |
| Exum,
Benjamin |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Was a Captain.
1776-1779, a full Colonel in the Dobbs County Regiment of Militia.
1779-1783, a full Colonel in the Wayne County Regiment of Militia.
6/2/1780, Colonel/Commandant of the newly-created 2nd NC Regiment
of Militia for three months. Then back to Colonel in Wayne County
Regiment of Militia. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC),
Camden (SC). |
| Folsome,
Ebenezer |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
4/22/1776,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Alexander McAllister. 5/7/1776,
a full Colonel, replacing Alexander McAllister who resigned. 12/6/1776,
relieved of command. Court-Martialed, acquitted of all charges.
Did not return to active duty. From what is now Harnett County. |
|
| Glasgow,
James |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
A full Colonel twice.
2Q '77 to 2Q '78 and 2Q '79 to 4Q '80. |
|
| Gorham,
James |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Major. 2Q 1781, a full Colonel. Served until the end
of the war. |
Peacock's Bridge, Kingston
#2. |
| Graham,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. 1779, a Colonel in the Lincoln County
Regiment. Too ill for battle of Kings Mountain, SC. Court Martialed
for taking a bribe, relieved of command in February of 1781.
Born 1742 in Augusta County, VA. |
Great Cane
Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge, Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Cross Creek, Graham's Fort, Thicketty Fort (SC),
Wofford's Iron Works (SC). |
| Gregory,
Isaac |
Second
Pasquotank County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. John Lowery. 12/22/1775, Colonel/Commandant
of the newly-created 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment. 5/9/1777,
Colonel/Commandant of the newly-created Camden County Regiment. 5/15/1779,
a Brigadier General. From what is now Camden County. |
|
| Gregory,
John |
Camden
County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Major.
1779, a Colonel in the Camden County Regiment of Militia. Served
until the end of the war. |
|
| Hampton,
Andrew |
Rutherford County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
A Captain
in the Militia during 1775-1776.
4/22/1776, a Lt. Colonel.
1779, a full Colonel over the Rutherford County Regiment
of Militia. 1781, elected Sheriff of Rutherford County. From what is now Polk
County. |
Stono Ferry
(SC), Siege of Charleston (SC), Thicketty Fort (SC), Earle's
Ford (SC), Cane Creek, Kings Mountain (SC), Blackstocks (SC). |
| Harden,
Joseph |
Greene County Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
First a
Major in the Salisbury District Minutemen.
Moved to Tryon (what is now Rutherford) County and created
a company of Light Horse (Militia).
11/25/1776, a Captain in the new 2nd Battalion of Volunteers
under Col. Francis Locke. 2/12/1779, a Major again,
in Wilkes County. May 1783, appointed Colonel/
Commandant of newly-created county of Greene County. |
|
| Harney,
Selby |
3rd NC Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 9/30/1783,
a full Colonel. |
|
| Harper,
Jeduthan |
Chatham County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. A full Colonel after the death of Col. John Luttrell.
Served until the end of the war. Born on 11/15/1736. W19734. |
|
| Harrington,
Henry William |
Richmond County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
First,
a Captain in SC militia.
Moved to NC. A Captain in Anson County
Regiment. 11/25/1779, commissioned
as Colonel to lead the Militia in the newly created Richmond
County. July 1780, a Brigadier
General (Pro Tempore). Resigned in Nov. 1780. |
Siege of
Charleston (SC)(POW). |
| Harris,
Robert |
Granville County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1776, a
Colonel in the Granville County Regiment of Militia.
1778, a state Senator from Granville County. |
|
| Harvey,
Miles |
Perquimans County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. He died on 12/12/1776. |
|
| Harvey,
Thomas |
Perquimans County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Was a Major.
11/13/1778, a known Colonel over Perquimans County. 3/8/1780,
a known Colonel of Militia - in bad health.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Hawkins,
Philemon Jr. |
Bute County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
April 1776,
raised a regiment of Militia.
Appointed to command a new regiment of Militia, but declined. Resigned from active
duty in early May 1776. Replaced by Col. Thomas Eaton.
1779, a Lt. Colonel in Warren County Regiment until the
end of the war. |
|
| Haynes,
Andrew |
Northampton County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
1781, a
Colonel in the Northampton County Regiment of Militia. Served
until the end of the war. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Haynes,
Herbert |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779, a
Colonel in the Warren County Regiment of Militia. 7/15/1781,
being investigated for a Court Martial. Served until the end
of the war. |
Briar Creek
(GA), Guilford Court House. |
| Haywood,
William |
Edgecombe County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. |
Died 1779. |
| Herndon,
Benjamin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Lieutenant,
a Captain and a Major. 1781, a Colonel when Benjamin Cleveland
went to the NC State Legislature. Served until the end of the
war. aka Benjamin Harrington, Benjamin Hearn, or Benjamin Herren. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Herritage,
John |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Earlier,
a Lieutenant and a Captain in the 2nd NC Regiment. Jan.-Oct.
1779, Commander of the NC State Regiment (State Troops). |
|
| Hicks,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779, a
Colonel in the Anson County Regiment of Militia. Served until
the end of the war. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Hill,
Whitmell |
Martin County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
4/24/1778,
took over Martin County Regiment of Militia after the resignation
of Col. William Williams, who took his seat as a NC State Senator.
He too had to resign on 8/12/1778 since he was elected
as a delegate to the Continental Congress.
Back in service in 1781 until the end of the war. |
Guilford Court House. |
| Hinton,
James |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
A Captain
and a Lt. Colonel under Col. John Hinton (his father).
1780, briefly Colonel/Commandant of the Wake County Regiment. |
|
| Hinton,
John Sr. |
Wake County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Resigned
in August 1778. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Hinton,
John Jr. |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
8/17/1778,
a full Colonel, replacing his father. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington
Expedition. Served until the end of the war. |
Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Hogan,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. Resigned in April 1776. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Hogun,
James |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was a Major
in the Halifax County Regiment.
Commissioned 11/26/1776.
Early 1778, the 7th NC Regiment was disbanded due to low
numbers. Col. James
Hogun sent back to NC to aid in recruiting. August 1778, 7th NC Regiment
reinstated with over 600 men, returned to New York - folded into
3rd NC Regiment. Promoted to Brigadier
General on January 9, 1779. |
Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown
(PA). |
| Holmes,
Robert |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Captain.
2Q '81, a full Colonel in the Burke County Regiment of Militia.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Howe,
Robert |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
First,
Colonel/Commandant of Brunswick County Militia.
Early made commander of 2nd NC Regiment (9/1/1775), first
Provincial Troops, then Continental troops.
Promoted to Brigadier General (3/1/1776 - another source
says 4/10/1776) then Major General.
From Brunswick County, NC. |
Great Bridge
(VA), Ft. Johnston #1, Norfolk (VA). |
| Hunter,
Thomas |
Nash County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 1Q
1780, a full Colonel. Served until the end
of the war. |
|
| Irwin,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Lt. Colonel. 1778, a Colonel in the Mecklenburg County
Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
Rocky Mount (SC), Hanging Rock
(SC). |
| Isaacs,
Elijah |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Major. Summer of 1776, built Fort Isaacs at the head of
the Yadkin River. 1778, a full Colonel.
Wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Fishing Creek, SC
(8/18/1780), taken to St. Augustine, exchanged July 1781. Served
until the end of the war. aka Elisha Isaacs. |
Fishing
Creek (SC), Cox's Mill #3. |
| Isaacs,
Samuel |
Guilford County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
1781, a
Colonel in the Guilford County Regiment of Militia. Fall of 1781,
in the Wilmington Expedition. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Jarvis,
Samuel |
Currituck County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. 6/5/1780,
a known Colonel of the 1st NC Regiment of Militia under BG Isaac
Gregory. Served until the end of the war. |
Camden (SC). |
| Johnston,
Jonas |
Edgecombe County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was a Major. Mortally wounded at Stono
Ferry, SC on 6/20/1779, died on the way home. |
Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry
(SC). |
| Jones,
Abraham |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779, a
Colonel in the Hyde County Regiment of Militia. Served until
the end of the war. |
|
| Jones,
Allen |
Northampton County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. 5/4/1776,
Brigadier General of the newly-created Halifax District Brigade
of Militia. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Kenan,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. 1781, a Brigadier General (Pro Tempore)
for a short duration. Then back to full Colonel until the end
of the war. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Stono Ferry (SC), Heron's Bridge, Cohera Swamp,
Myhand's Bridge #2, Portevent's Mill. |
| Lamb,
Gideon |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Started
out as a Major, then a Lt. Colonel.
Became commander of 6th NC Regiment (1/26/1777) after
Col. Lillington resigned. Regiment folded into
the 1st NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
He returned home on 6/1/1778.
Summer and Fall of 1778, was charged to assemble the Eastern
"New Levies" and get them ready to march northward
asap. Spent much
of his time in 1780 and 1781 rounding up deserters. Accepted 1/2 pay in Jan.
1781 to retire, but kept working until his health fell apart.
Died 11/8/1781. From
what is now Camden County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Latham,
Rotheas |
Hyde County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. Resigned 2Q 1779. |
|
| Leech,
Joseph |
Craven County Regiment |
1775 |
1775 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia
until 10/25/1775, when he resigned. On 4/29/1780, the NC General
Assembly appointed him as the State's Commissary of Prisoners,
a position he held until 4/12/1783. |
|
| Lewis,
Exum |
Edgecombe County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
4/22/1776,
a Colonel in Militia. Replaced
Col. William Haywood. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Lewis,
Joel |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
in Militia. 1781-1782,
Major in NC State Regiment.
5/5/1783, NC General Assembly back dated a promotion to
Colonel and Commandant of the NC State Regiment as of Benjamin
Williams's resignation on 11/5/1781. NC State Regiment was disbanded
on 1/10/1783. |
Weitzell's Mill. |
| Lillington,
John Alexander |
Wilmington District Minutemen |
1776 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
Colonel/Commandant of the Wilmington District Minutemen. April 15, 1776, commissioned
a Colonel, commander of the 6th NC Regiment.
Resigned 12/31/1776 citing ill health.
2/12/1779, a Brigadier General in NC Militia. From New Hanover County,
NC. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Little,
John |
Montgomery County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779, a
Colonel in the Montgomery County Regiment of Militia. Served
until the end of the war. aka John Lytle. |
|
| Locke,
Francis |
First Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Griffith Rutherford.
12/21/1775, promoted to Colonel/Commandant of 1st Rowan
County Regiment. 11/23/1776,
Colonel/Commandant of the newly-created 2nd Battalion of Volunteers. April 1777, Colonel/Commandant
of the Rowan County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end
of the war. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Ramseur's
Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Grant's Creek,
Guilford Court House. |
| Locke,
Matthew |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
1775, a
full Colonel. Served until the end of the war. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Lofton,
William |
Montgomery County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Captain.
1779, a Colonel in the Montgomery County Regiment of Militia.
Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. Served until the
end of the war. aka William Loftin, William Loften. |
Cowan's
Ford, Guilford Court House. |
| Long,
James |
Tyrrell County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Earlier,
a Major and a Lt. Colonel. A known Colonel on 1/17/1780. Served
until the end of the war. |
|
| Long,
Nicholas |
Halifax District Minutemen |
1775 |
1783 |
First,
the Colonel/Commandant of the Halifax District Minutemen. 5/7/1776, appointed as
Deputy Quartermaster General (DQMG) for the Southern Department.
His HQ was at Halifax, NC.
Retained this position until the end of the war. |
Great Bridge
(VA), Norfolk (VA). |
| Lord,
William |
Brunswick County Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. Aug. 1777, promoted when
Parker Quince Resigned.
Resigned in August 1778. |
|
| Lowery,
John |
Pasquotank County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Luttrell,
John |
Chatham County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel in NC Continental Line then in NC Militia. 1781, a Colonel
in the Chatham County Regiment of Militia. Killed on 9/13/1781
at the battle of Lindley's Mill. |
Little
Raft Swamp, Lindley's Mill (killed). |
| Lytle,
George |
Hertford County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was a Major. 3/30/1780, a known full
Colonel. Resigned in January 1781,
replaced by George Wynns.
POW when David Fanning took Hillsborough on 9/12/1781.
aka George Little. |
Hillsborough. |
| Martin,
Alexander |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Took over
April 10, 1776. Resigned
Nov. 22, 1777 after being cleared of all charges stemming from
the battle of Brandywine Creek, PA. |
Ft. Moultrie
#1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA) |
| Martin,
James |
Guilford County Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. 4/22/1776, a Colonel in Militia.
Also from 1777-1782.
Resigned 5/15/1782. Born 5/21/1742 in Hunterdon County,
NJ. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Guilford Court House. |
| Matthews,
Thomas |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
4Q 1776
to 4Q 1780, a Colonel in the Cumberland County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| McAllister,
Alexander |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Thomas Rutherford.
4/22/1776, promoted to Colonel/Commandant. Resigned within two weeks. |
|
| McDowell,
Charles |
Burke County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was a Captain
and a Lt. Colonel in the 2nd Rowan County Regiment. 5/9/1777,
Colonel/Commandant of the newly-created Burke County Regiment.
Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition.
5/17/1782, a Brigadier General. |
McDowell's
Station, Stono Ferry (SC), Earle's Ford (SC), Cane Creek, Cowpens
(SC). |
| McDowell,
Joseph |
Burke County Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 5/17/1782, a full Colonel over the Burke County
Regiment of Militia. Seved until the end of the war. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| McLean,
Charles |
Lincoln County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1775, a
Lt. Colonel in Tryon County.
1776, a Major in the 4th NC Regiment.
1779, a full Colonel in Lincoln County. |
|
| Mebane,
Alexander |
Orange County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Colonel in the Orange County Regiment of Militia. Then a Brigadier
General. aka Alexander Maben, Alexander Mayben. |
|
| Medlock,
Charles |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Samuel Spencer. 4/22/1776, promoted
to Colonel of Anson County Regiment. 6/6/1778, a known Colonel
(letter in State Records). 1779, Colonel in the Richmond County
Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Mitchell,
George |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Major. A Colonel
upon the death of Henry Rhodes in 1780. Served until the end
of the war. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Montgomery,
Hugh |
First Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
11/23/1776,
Colonel/Commandant of Militia. |
|
| Moore,
Alfred |
Brunswick County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was a Captain
in the 1st NC Regiment.
1777-1782, a Colonel in the Brunswick County Regiment
of Militia. On 5/3/1782, he is elected as the State's new Attorney
General. |
|
| Moore,
James |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
5/15/1779,
Colonel/ Commandant of Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Moore,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was a Major. 2Q 1778, a full Colonel. |
|
| Moore,
James |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
8/21/1775,
Colonel over 1st NC Regiment (Provincial Troops). 11/28/1775,
Colonel over 1st NC Regiment (Continental Troops).
4/10/1776, a Brigadier General.
From Brunswick County, NC.
Born in 1737 in New Hanover (what would become Brunswick)
County, NC. |
Brunswick
Town #1. |
| Moore,
Risdel |
Guilford County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Colonel in the Guilford County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Moore,
William |
Caswell County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. 1777, a Colonel in the
Caswell County Regiment of Militia. 1781, in the NC State Legislature.
Resigned 5/12/1782. S183. |
Stono Ferry
(SC), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Haw River (wounded), Clapp's Mill
#1, Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court House, Brown Marsh (learned
after books printed). |
| Neale,
Christopher |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
3Q 1776
to 3Q 1778, Colonel/Commandant of the Craven County Regiment
of Militia. |
|
| Oldham,
George |
Caswell County Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Major. 5/1/1783, Colonel/Commandant of the Caswell County
Regiment of Militia. |
|
| O'Neal,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and Major. 1780, a Colonel in the Orange County Regiment of Militia.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Osborne,
Adlai |
Second Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
10/22/1775,
a Colonel in the Militia.
Resigned by April 1776. Replaced by Christopher Beekman. |
|
| Outlaw,
Alexander |
Greene County Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
Was a Captain,
a QM, a Major, and a Lt. Colonel in the Washington County Regiment.
4/26/1783, Colonel/Commandant of the newly-created Greene County
Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Owen,
Thomas |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Was a Major.
1776-1781, a Colonel in the Bladen County Regiment of Militia.
Served until the end of the war. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Tory Hole, Brown Marsh, Raft
Swamp, Evacuation of Wilmington. |
| Nash,
Francis |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Took over
April 10, 1776. A
Brigadier General on Feb. 5, 1777.
From Orange County, NC. |
Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Patten,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Took over
when Col. Alexander Martin resigned 11/22/1777.
Early 1778, the 4th NC Regiment folded into 2nd NC Regiment. Surrendered 301
men at Charleston. POW at the Fall of Charleston,
held until 11/26/1782. March
1782, on paper as the leader of the 2nd NC Regiment, even though
still in captivity. Retired 1/1/1783. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Near West Point (NY), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Peasley,
John |
Guilford County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Major under Col. Ransom Sutherland.
12/18/1775, a Major under Col. Griffith Rutherford (Salisbury
District Minutemen). 4/22/1776, promoted to
Lt. Colonel under Col. James Martin. 1780, a Colonel in the Guilford
County Regiment of Militia. aka John Paisley. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), McAlpine Creek, Clapp's Mill
#1, New Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House. |
| Perkins,
Solomon |
Currituck County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
Was a Captain
and a Lt. Colonel. 1777, a Colonel in the Currituck County Regiment
of Militia. Died in 1779. |
Briar Creek
(GA). |
| Person,
William |
Bute County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Phifer,
Caleb |
Second
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Lt. Colonel. Oct. 1779, Colonel/Commandant over the newly-created
2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment, eliminated in 3Q 1780. 4Q 1780,
a full Colonel in the Mecklenburg County Regiment. Possibly in
the Wilmington Expedition in the Fall of 1781. Served until the
end of the war. |
|
| Polk,
Thomas |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
Colonel of Mecklenburg County Regiment.
4/15/1776, commander of 4th NC Regiment. 6/1/1778, it was folded
into the 2nd NC Regiment, and Col. Thomas Polk sent back to NC
to aid in recruiting - he resigned on 6/26/1778.
Later appointed as Commissary General of the Southern
Department, resigned late 1780. |
Great Cane
Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge, Ft. George
- Bald Head Island, Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Porter,
Robert |
Rutherford County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Captain,
a Major, and a Lt. Colonel. 1/31/1781, Colonel/ Commandant. Served
until the end of the war. aka Robin Porter. |
|
| Pugh,
Thomas |
Bertie County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. Thomas Whitmell.
Colonel when Whitmell resigned in August of 1778. |
|
| Purviance,
William |
New Hanover County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. |
Ft. Johnston #3. |
| Quince,
Parker |
Brunswick County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
6/8/1776,
a Colonel in Militia. Resigned
in 1777. |
|
| Ramsey,
Ambrose |
Chatham County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. A
Colonel in the Militia during 1780.
Spring of 1781, a Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) at the
battle of Guilford Court House. Back to Colonel. POW
at the battle of Chatham Court House on 7/17/1781, sent to Wilmington. Served until the end
of the war. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Chatham Court House. |
| Read,
James |
NC Light Horse Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was an
Ensign, a Lieutenant, and a Captain in the 1st NC Regiment. Jan. 30, 1781, given
command of the new NC Light Horse Regiment, first as a Major,
then a full Colonel. Some considered this
unit to be Militia, some as State Troops. |
New Garden
Meeting House, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC), Hillsborough
(POW). |
| Reddick,
Kadar |
Gates County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779, Colonel/Commandant
of the Gates County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end
of the war. |
|
| Rhodes,
Henry |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. 4Q 1777, a full Colonel.
Died in 1780. |
|
| Robeson,
Thomas Jr. |
Bladen County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Resigned
10/19/1779. Returned to active duty
in 1781, possibly as a Captain, but everyone still called him
Colonel. aka Thomas Robinson,
Jr. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Stewart's Creek #2, Beatti's Bridge, Tory Hole,
Brown Marsh. |
| Rogers,
Michael |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Lt. Colonel. Appointed
by NC Gen. Assy on 4/30/1778. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Rose,
William |
Halifax County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, the
Wagon Master General with rank of full Colonel. |
|
| Routledge,
Thomas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Rowan,
Robert |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
First,
a Captain in NC Continental Line. April to August 1778, Colonel/Commandant
of Militia. Apparently reinstated
in the 2nd half of 1780, when Philip Alston was a POW at the
Fall of Charleston. 12/26/1780, known to
be Clothier General for the state of NC. |
|
| Russell,
William |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was a Major
in 1775. A known Colonel in 1779
and on 5/24/1780. 6/30/1779,
wrote a letter to Gov. R. Caswell. Resigned 8/8/1780. |
|
| Rutherford,
Griffith |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Dec.
18, 1775, Provincial Council resolved that Salisbury District
to raise two regiments of Minutemen.
Polk and Rutherford. 5/4/1776, a Brigadier
General. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Rutherford,
Thomas |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. A
Loyalist, didn't last very long in the Patriot Militia. |
|
| Salter,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was a Captain.
Colonel when John Simpson promoted to BG (Pro Tempore). aka John
Saulter. |
|
| Saunders,
James |
Northern Orange County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Earlier
a Captain in the Hillsborough District Minutemen. 4/22/1776,
a Colonel/Commandant. 5/9/1777, Colonel of
the newly created Caswell County Regiment.
Served until the end of the war. |
Briar Creek (GA). |
| Seawell,
Benjamin |
Franklin County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
First a
Captain. A Colonel in the Militia
1779-1783. |
|
| Selby,
Burridge Hutchins |
Hyde County Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
2/7/1782,
Colonel/Commander of the Hyde County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Sevier,
John |
Washington County Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Commissary in VA Militia, then a Lt. Colonel in the Washington
District Regiment of Militia. Took over when Col. John Carter
died. Served until the end of the war. |
Kings Mountain
(SC), Boyd's Creek (TN), Tuckasegee (TN), Moccasin Creek (TN),
Moncks Corner #4 (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782, Lookout Moutain
(TN). |
| Sharpe,
Edward |
Randolph County Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
A Colonel
after Col. Andrew Balfour murdered. Served until the end of the
war. |
|
| Sharpe,
William |
Second Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
in 2nd Rowan Regiment of Militia. 1777 in the Burke County Regiment
of Militia. Served through 1Q 1781, succeeded by Robert Holmes. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Shelby,
Evan |
Washington County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
First a
Major in the VA Militia. Then, a Colonel in the Washington District
Regiment, which was renamed the Washington County Regiment of
Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
Chickamauga Towns (TN). |
| Shelby,
Isaac |
Sullivan County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
First in
VA Militia. Then, a Lieutenant, a Captain, and a Major in the
Washington County Regiment of Militia. October 30, 1779,
Colonel/ Commandant in the Sullivan County Regiment of Militia.
Served until the end of the war. Born 12/11/1750 in Hagerstown,
MD. |
Thicketty
Fort (SC), Wofford's Iron Works (SC), Musgrove's Mill (SC), Kings
Mountain (SC), Hudson's Ferry (SC), Fair Lawn Plantation (SC),
Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Sheppard,
Abraham |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. 11/23/1776,
Colonel/ Commandant of the newly-created 1st Battalion of Volunteers,
which was disbanded on 4/10/1777.
4/17/1777, Colonel/ Commandant of the 10th NC Regiment.
Retired on 6/1/1778.
aka Abraham Shepard. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Sheppard,
John |
Wayne County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Captain,
Major, and Lt. Colonel in Dobbs County Regiment of Militia. Oct. 1779, a full Colonel
til the end of the war. aka John Shepherd. |
Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Simpson,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Re-appointed
4/22/1776. Aug. 1780, a Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) for very
short period of time. Then, back to Colonel. Served until the
end of the war. |
|
| Sitgreaves,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779, a
Colonel in the Craven County Regiment of Militia. 1780, on staff
to Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell during the Camden, SC expedition.
Served until the end of the war. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC),
Camden (SC). |
| Smith,
David |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 8/6/1776, Colonel in the Cumberland County
Regiment. Resigned/retired in April of 1778, then re-appointed
temporarily in Feb. 1779, while Col. Philip Alston in SC/GA. Apparently
back again during 1781 for short time. |
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| Smith,
John |
Johnston County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. Known
Colonel 2/11/1779 and 6/9/1779.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Smith,
Robert |
NC State Legion Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Earlier,
a Lieutenant and a Captain in the NC Continentals, retired on
11/4/1778. 1780, a Lt. Colonel in
the Lincoln County Regiment of Militia.
Aug. 1781, a Colonel of the new NC State Legion under
Brig. Gen. Griffith Rutherford. |
Brick House, Evacuation of
Wilmington. |
| Smith,
Samuel |
Granville County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 5/6/1778,
commissioned. 6/6/1778, a known Colonel.
Resigned on 10/19/1779. |
|
| Spencer,
Samuel |
Anson County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Resigned
in Feb. 1776. Later, a NC Superior
Court Justice. |
|
| Spicer,
John |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Earlier,
a Paymaster in the 2nd NC Regiment. 1779, a Colonel in the Onslow
County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Sumner,
Jethro |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was a Major
in the Halifax District Minutemen 1775-1776. Commissioned on
April 15, 1776. 9/3/1776, leave of absence, duration unknown. Early
1778, the 5th NC Regiment folded into the 3rd NC Regiment, Jethro
Sumner given command. Promoted to Brigadier General on 1/9/1779. From
Bute (later Warren) County. |
Ft. Moultrie
#1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ). |
| Sutherland,
Ransom |
Guilford County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Taylor,
Joseph |
Granville County Regiment |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775, a Colonel in Militia.
Served until the end of the war. |
Moore's Creek Bridge, Guilford
Court House. |
| Taylor,
Philip |
Mounted Volunteers Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain in the 6th NC Regiment and 5th NC Regiment. Aug. 1780,
a known Colonel over the newly-created Mounted Volunteers until
December 1780. Sep. '81, chose to serve as a Private under Capt.
William Smith in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Polk's Mill. |
| Thackston,
James |
Hillsborough District Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel of the Minutemen.
4/15/1776, a Lt. Colonel in the 4th NC Regiment.
Later helped manage the Orange County Regiment of Militia
after he left the Continental Line. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Thompson,
William |
Carteret County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Also
1778 and 1779. aka William Thomas, William
Thomson. |
|
| Tilman,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was a Major. 1778, a Colonel in the
Craven County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of the
war. aka John Tilghman. |
|
| Tinnen,
Hugh |
Orange County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Captain,
a Major, and a Lt. Colonel. 1779, a full Colonel in the Orange
County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of the war. |
Siege of Charleston (SC)(POW). |
| Vail,
Edward |
Edenton District Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel of the Minutemen.
Early 1776, a Brigadier General of Militia.
From Chowan County. |
|
| Wade,
Thomas |
Salisbury District Minutemen |
1775 |
1783 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel of the Minutemen.
3/2/1776, a Colonel in the Anson County Regiment, taking
over from Samuel Spencer who resigned. Served until the end
of the war. |
Briar Creek
(GA), Cole's Bridge #2, Piney Bottom Creek, Beatti's Bridge,
Richmond & Cumberland Counties, Little Raft Swamp, Lindley's
Mill. |
| Walker,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1775 |
Colonel/Commandant
of Militia. From Rutherford County (what is now Polk County). |
|
| Ward,
Anthony |
New Hanover County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
Was a Major
and a Lt. Colonel. 1777-1779, Colonel over the New Hanover County
Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Ward,
Enoch |
Carteret County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1776-1777,
was a Captain of an independent company. 1780, a Colonel in the
Carteret County Regiment of Militia. Served until the end of
the war. |
Beaufort. |
| Weldon,
Samuel |
Halifax County Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
Was a Captain,
Major, and a Lt. Colonel.
12/23/1776, a Lt. Colonel under Col. Willis Alston.
4/25/1778, a full Colonel when Willis Alston resigned.
Weldon resigned in August 1778.
Some id him as Samuel Wilcock (wrong). |
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| Whitaker,
John |
Halifax County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was a Captain,
a Major, and a Lt. Colonel.
Commissioned by General Assembly 2/12/1779 to lead the
200 Light Horse of Halifax County. Resigned in Feb. 1780. |
|
| Whitmell,
Thomas |
Bertie County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Resigned
in August of 1778. aka
Thomas Whitmill. |
|
| Wiggins,
Thomas |
Martin County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was a Major
under Col. William Williams. 4/24/1778, a Lt. Colonel under Col.
Whitmell Hill. 8/12/1778, a full Colonel when Whitmell Hill
resigned to take his seat as a delegate to the Continental Congress.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Williams,
Benjamin |
Johnston County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was a Lieutenant
and a Captain in the 2nd NC Regiment.
August 1780, on staff to Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell in
the Camden, SC expedition. Aug. 1781, Colonel/Commandant of the
recreated NC State Regiment. Resigned on 11/5/1781. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Williams,
Hollowell |
Currituck County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
4/22/1776, a Colonel in Militia. |
|
| Williams,
John |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Lt. Colonel under Col. James Thackston in the Hillsborough
District Minutemen. 11/26/1776, Colonel/
Commandant of the 9th NC Regiment.
Regiment disbanded on 6/1/1778.
1778, he returned to Caswell County to lead the Militia
there. From Caswell
County, NC. W9147. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Williams,
John Pugh |
Bertie County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Earlier,
a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
A known full Colonel in Aug. 1780 on staff to Maj. Gen.
Richard Caswell. Later, a BG for 3 days. |
Briar Creek
(GA), Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Williams,
Joseph |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Was a Lt.
Colonel. 1779, led the NC Militia
guarding the NC/VA surveyors. From what is now Yadkin County
(Surry at the time). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Briar Creek (GA), Richmond
Town #2, Guilford Court House. |
| Williams,
William |
Martin County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Marched to Currituck to put down an insurrection
in March of 1776. Received
thanks. Resigned 4/2/1778 to
take his NC Senate seat. |
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| Wingate,
Edward |
Brunswick County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was a Captain
and a Major. 7/5/1779,
a known Colonel. Served until the end of the war. |
Hood's Creek, Brown Marsh. |
| Wynns,
Benjamin |
Hertford County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Colonel in Militia. Served through 1Q 1780, succeeded by George
Lytle. |
Great Bridge
(VA). |
| Wynns,
George |
Hertford County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Council
of State appoints him to replace Col. Matthias Brickell, Jr.
on 1/1/1780, pending approval by the NC General Assembly.
Gen. Assy appoints him on 2/3/1781 to replace George Lytle
who resigned. Served until the end of the war. |
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| Young,
Henry |
New Hanover County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was a Captain,
Major, and a Lt. Colonel. Known in Dec. 1779. Known 3/24/1781.
Served until the end of the war. |
Briar Creek
(GA), Wilmington #1, Heron's Bridge. |
