The American Revolution in South Carolina

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


Known Lieutenants - Captain Unknown:

James Dunn

Thomas Henderson

James McGaughey

Patrick McGriff

John McWilliams

John Mills

-

John Smith

-


Known Sergeants - Captain Unknown:

William Latta 

-

James Stephenson


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


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


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