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1st Rowan County Regiment of Militia (10/22/1775 to 5/9/1777 and 5/1/1782 to 1783) |
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Col. Matthew Locke Col. Francis Locke Col. Hugh Montgomery |
Lt. Col. Francis Locke 1st Maj. John Dobbins 2nd Maj. James Brandon |
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Lt. Col. James Brandon Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon Lt. Col. Andrew Caldwell Lt. Col. David Caldwell Lt. Col. Alexander Dobbins Lt. Col. Thomas Frohock Lt. Col. John Hampton Lt. Col. Ezekiel Polk Lt. Col. William Porter |
2nd Maj. James Brandon Maj. James Barr Maj. George Henry Barrier Maj. Lewis Bayard Maj. James Brandon Maj. William Lee Davidson Maj. William Davis Maj. Robert Gillespie Maj. James Hall Maj. Benjamin Harris Maj. James Irvin Maj. John Johnston Maj. John Lopp Maj. Madison Maj. Martin Maj. Thomas McGuire Maj. Richmond Pearson Maj. Ezekiel Polk Maj. John Rowan Maj. Philip Rutherford Maj. Walter Sharp Maj. James Smith Maj. William Stewart |
George Lowman Thomas McGuire |
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On September 9, 1775, the Provincial Congress authorized thirty-five (35) existing county Militias to be organized. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Provincial Congress. * On October 22, 1775, this unit was split into two separate and distinct regiments - the 1st Rowan County Regiment and the 2nd Rowan County Regiment. The 1st Rowan County Regiment retained most of the original members of the original Rowan County Regiment. On May 9, 1777, the 2nd Rowan County Regiment was renamed as the Burke County Regiment, and the 1st Rowan County Regiment reverted back to its original name - the Rowan County Regiment. On May 1, 1782, this unit was once again split into two separate and distinct regiments - the 1st Rowan County Regiment and the 2nd Rowan County Regiment. These two separate regiments continued until the end of the war. Units of this regiment were known to have participated in the following known battles/skirmishes: |
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