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