The American Revolution in North Carolina - Richmond County Regiment of Militia




The American Revolution in North Carolina

Richmond County Regiment of Militia
Date Established:	Colonels:	Original Officers:
October 30, 1779	Col. Henry William Harrington Col. Charles Medlock Col. Thomas Crawford	Col. Henry William Harrington Col. Charles Medlock Lt. Col. John Donaldson Maj. John Jones Maj. William Mask
Known Lt. Colonels:	Known Majors:	Known Adjutants:
Lt. Col. John Donaldson Lt. Col. Brereford Lt. Col. Edward Williams	Maj. John Jones Maj. Wiliam Mask Maj. William Wall	None Known
Known Captains:
Moses Chambers	John Childs	Francis Cole
Stephen Cole	John Cowper	John Donaldson
William Easterling	Nicholas Greers	Adolph Hedrick
Daniel Hicks	William Hunter, Sr.	Thomas Jennings
Zack McDonald	James Murphy	John Speed
William Threadgill	Thomas Wade	William Wall
Known Lieutenants - Captain Unknown:
John McAlister	-	Reuben Wilkinson
Known Sergeants - Captain Unknown:
-	James Smith	-
Known Privates / Fifers / Drummers, etc. - Captain Unknown:
Benjamin Covington	Humphrey Rogers	John Sutton
Brief History of the Regiment:
On October 30, 1779, the NC General Assembly created Richmond County and its regiment of Militia out of the eastern half of Anson County and its Militia. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Governor. The Richmond County Regiment was active until the end of the war. Units of this regiment were known to have participated in the following known battles/skirmishes:
Date(s):	Known Battles / Skirmishes:
3/28-5/12/1780	Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC)
8/16/1780	Camden (SC)
8/4/1781	Beatti's Bridge
8/9-8/12/1781	Richmond & Cumberland Counties
9/1/1781	Little Raft Swamp
9/8/1781	Eutaw Springs (SC)