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The Turkey Creek
Regiment of Militia |
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Month & Year Established: |
Commander: |
Known Adjutants: |
|
May 1780 |
Col.
Edward Lacey |
William Adair
Elijah Brown
James Johnson
Richard Miles
William Miller
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Known Lt. Colonels: |
Known Majors: |
|
James Lisle
Patrick McGriff
John Nixon
|
John Adair
Robert Crawford
John Lisle, Jr.
|
John McClure
Patrick McGriff
Joseph Palmer
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Known Quarter Masters: |
|
Alexander Brown |
John Downing |
Josiah Porter |
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Known Captains: |
|
Samuel
Adams |
Henry
Bishop |
William
Brocket |
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Alexander
Campbell |
William
Campbell |
Henry
Coffey |
|
Henry
Cottey |
Robert
Cooper |
Alexander
Crafford |
|
John Darwin |
John Earle |
Arthur
Farbus |
|
James
Frost |
Robert
Frost |
Frederick
Gray |
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Thomas
Gill |
William
Hardwick |
John Hill |
|
Pendleton
Isbell |
James
Johnson |
William
Jones |
|
Hugh Knox |
Benjamin
Land |
Benjamin
Land, Jr. |
|
Charles
Lewis |
Michael
Lightner |
Henry
Lisle |
|
James
Lisle |
Andrew
Lord |
Ned Martin |
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Hugh
McClure |
John
McClure |
Patrick
McGriff |
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John
McKinney |
John
McWilliams |
John Miller |
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John Mills |
John
Moffett |
William
Morris |
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George
Neely |
John Nixon |
Alexander
Pagan |
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Joseph
Palmer |
James
Ramsey |
Thomas
Ramsey |
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Thomas
Robins |
John
Simpson |
John Steel |
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Elijah
Steele |
Joseph
Still |
Hugh Stuart |
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James
Syles |
Thomas
Taylor |
John
Thompson |
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Alexander
Turner |
John Turner |
John Walker |
|
Philip
Walker |
- |
Hugh
Whiteside |
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Known Lieutenants - Captain Unknown: |
|
James Dunn |
Thomas Henderson |
James McGaughey |
|
Patrick McGriff |
John McWilliams |
John Mills |
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- |
John Smith |
- |
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Known Sergeants - Captain Unknown: |
|
William Latta |
- |
James Stephenson |
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Known Corporals - Captain Unknown: |
|
NONE |
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Known Privates / Fifers / Drummers / Etc. -
Captain Unknown: |
|
Joseph Adair |
Samuel Adams |
William Allison |
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Robert Barkley |
Robert Barnwell |
Hugh Bigham |
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William Boyd |
Alexander Brown |
William Brown |
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William Davis |
Hugh Dickson |
James Dunn |
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William Erwin |
John Evans |
Thomas Faris |
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Isaac Feris |
Robert Fullerton |
Joseph Henderson |
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John Holton |
Josiah Hughes |
James Johnson |
|
James Johnston, Jr. |
George Lott |
Edward Martin |
|
William McDonald |
Micajah Mobley |
Alexander Moore |
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William Robins |
Jeremiah Roden |
William Rossborough |
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Nathaniel Sample |
Hugh Stewart |
John Walker |
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Brief History of Regiment: |
| Some folks refer to this regiment as the Chester
District Regiment or the Chester Troops. |
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Date(s): |
Known Battles / Skirmishes: |
|
May 1780 |
Mobley's
Meetinghouse |
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May 6, 1780 |
Lenud's
Ferry |
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May 29, 1781 |
Waxhaws |
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May 31, 1780 |
Beckhamville |
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Jun. 12, 1780 |
Rocky
Creek Settlement |
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Jun. 20, 1780 |
Ramseur's
Mill (NC) |
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Jul. 12, 1780 |
Brandon's
Camp |
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Jul. 12, 1780 |
Stallion's
Plantation |
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Jul. 12, 1780 |
Williamson's
Plantation |
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Jul. 30, 1780 |
Rocky
Mount |
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Aug. 6, 1780 |
Hanging
Rock |
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Aug. 15, 1780 |
Carey's Fort |
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Aug. 16, 1780 |
Camden |
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Aug. 18, 1780 |
Fishing
Creek |
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Oct. 7, 1780 |
Kings
Mountain |
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Nov. 1780 |
Fishing
Creek |
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Nov. 9, 1780 |
Fish
Dam Ford |
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Nov. 20, 1780 |
Blackstocks |
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Jan. 1781 |
Lee's Creek |
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Jan. 17, 1781 |
Cowpens |
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Feb. 19, 1781 |
Fort Granby |
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Feb. 22, 1781 |
Thomson's
Plantation |
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Feb. 23, 1781 |
Big Savannah |
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Mar. 3, 1781 |
Rocky
Creek Settlement |
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May 1, 1781 |
Friday's Ferry |
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May 11, 1781 |
Orangeburgh |
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May 21 - Jun. 19, 1781 |
Siege
of Ninety-Six |
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Jul. 15, 1781 |
St.
James Goose Creek Church |
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Jul. 16, 1781 |
Biggin's
Creek Bridge |
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Jul. 17, 1781 |
Quinby's
Bridge |
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Jul. 17, 1781 |
Wadboo Bridge |
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Jul. 17, 1781 |
Shubrick's
Plantation |
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Sep. 8, 1781 |
Eutaw
Springs |
