In 1776 (or earlier), James Glasgow was commissioned as an Adjutant under Col. Abraham Sheppard in the Dobbs County Regiment, and both were at the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge on 2/27/1776.

On 4/22/1776, James Glasgow was commissioned as a Major under Col. Abraham Sheppard in the Dobbs County Regiment of Militia.

On 4/17/1777, Abraham Sheppard was given command of the newly-created 10th NC Regiment on the Continental Line. Soon thereafter, James Glasgow was commissioned as a full Colonel, alongside Col. Benjamin Exum, in the Dobbs County Regiment of Militia. Col. James Glasgow retained this position until the 2Q of 1778, when he resigned from military service and was replaced by Col. William Caswell.

On 5/9/1779, Col. William Caswell was commissioned as Brigadier General over the New Bern District Brigade of Militia, after Brig. Gen. William Bryan resigned on 4/27/1779. Soon thereafter, James Glasgow was reinstated as Colonel in the Dobbs County Regiment of Militia, replacing William Caswell. Col. James Glasgow retained this position until the 4Q of 1780, when he once again resigned from military service.

In late 1776, James Glasgow was elected to become the state's first Secretary of State under the first Gov. Richard Caswell, a position that was ratified by the first NC General Assembly when it first met in 1777. He retained his title of Secretary of State continuously until he was forced to resign in 1799.

In 1791, Glasgow County was established in honor of James Glasgow. However, after being found guilty of land fraud in 1798, Glasgow County was abolished and renamed to Greene County in 1799.

Click Here for a decent biography of James Glasgow provided by William S. Powell.

Click Here for a short biography of James Glasgow provided online by Wikipedia.com.

Click Here for a photo and brief writeup about the official NC Historical Marker about James Glasgow.