The Lincoln County Regiment was a local militia in Lincoln County, North Carolina during the American Revolutionary. It was created by the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 on February 8, 1779 at the same time that Lincoln County was created from part of Tryon County. The Tryon County Regiment from which the Lincoln County Regiment was created was abolished upon creation of the Lincoln County Regiment. The Lincoln County Regiment was initially subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade. It was re-subordinated to the newly created Morgan District Brigade in may of 1782, where it was active till the end of the war.[1][2]
| Lincoln County Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1779-1783 |
| Allegiance |  North Carolina |
| Branch | North Carolina militia |
| Type | Militia |
| Part of | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. William Graham Col. Charles McLean Col. Joseph Dickson [1] |
Officers
editThe following were the officers in the Lincoln County Regiment:[1] Commanders:
- Col. William Graham (1779-1781)[3]
- Col. Charles McLean (1779-1783)[4]
- Col. Joseph Dickson (1781-183)
Known Lt Colonels:
- Lt. Col. William Erwin
- Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright
- Lt. Col. John Barber
- Lt. Col. William Davenport
- Lt. Col. Daniel McKisick
- Lt. Col. Robert Smith
Known Majors:
- Maj. Joseph Dickson
- Maj. Francis McCorkle
- Maj. John Barber
- Maj. John Carruth
- Maj. William Chronicle
- Maj. Joseph Graham
- Maj. Jonathan Gullick
- Maj. James Johnson
- Maj. Daniel McKisick
- Maj. Tutt
Known Commissaries:
- Joseph Henry, Commisasry and Wagon Master
- Thomas McGee, Assistant Commissary
- Adolph Reep, Commissary
Known Captains
- Robert Alexander
- William Armstrong
- James Baird
- John Baldridge
- John Barber
- James Blackwell
- Hugh Blair
- Samuel Caldwell
- William Caldwell
- John Carruth
- William Chronicle
- John Clark
- Joseph Collins
- John Cook
- John Culbertson
- John Philip Dellinger
- James Duff
- Samuel Espey
- Abraham Forney
- Peter Forney
- Nicholas Friday
- William Frisal
- John Garrett
- William Graham
- John Hardin Hambright
- John Hazzleburger
- Malcolm Henry
- James Holland
- William Hutchison
- James Johnson
- William Johnston
- Thomas Lofton
- Frank Long
- James Lytle
- Josiah Martin
- Samuel Martin
- Charles Mattocks
- John Mattocks
- Francis McCorkle
- Joseph McDonnell
- Thomas McGee
- Daniel McKisick
- John Mills
- Jacob Mooney
- John Moore
- William Moore
- James Morrison
- John Murray
- Joseph Neal
- Benjamin Newton
- Ephraim Perkins
- Adam Reep
- Taylor W. Richardson
- John Robinson
- William Sherrill
- Martin Shuford from Family Genealogy Records
- Peter Sides
- George Smith
- William Stewart
- William Tabor
- Lee Taylor
- John Walker
- John Weir
- Isaac White
- Thomas White
- Henry Whitener
- John Work
History
editKnown engagements during the American Revolution include:[1][5]
| Date | Battles/Skirmishes | State |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 1779 | Battle of Briar Creek | GA |
| April 10, 1779 | Battle of Chickamauga (Towns) | TN |
| April 29, 1779 | Skirmish at Purrysburg | SC |
| June 20, 1779 | Battle of Stono Ferry | SC |
| March 28, 1780-May 12, 1780 | Siege of Charleston (1780) | SC |
| Jun 20, 1780 | Battle of Ramseur's Mill | NC |
| July 21, 1780 | Battle of Colson's Mill | NC |
| July 26, 1780 | Battle of Thicketty Fort[6] | SC |
| July 30, 1780 | Battle of Rocky Mount | SC |
| August 8, 1780 | Battle of Wofford's Iron Works[7] | SC |
| August 11, 1780 | Battle of Little Lynches Creek | SC |
| August 16, 1780 | Battle of Camden | SC |
| August 16, 1780 | Battle of Rugeley's Mills #1 | SC |
| August 18, 1780 | Battle of Fishing Creek | SC |
| September 1, 1780 | Battle of Graham's Fort | NC |
| October 7, 1780 | Battle of Kings Mountain | SC |
| December 4, 1780 | Battle of Rugeley's Mills #2 | SC |
| January 17, 1781 | Battle of Cowpens | SC |
| February 1, 1781 | Battle of Cowan's Ford | NC |
| February 1, 1781 | Battle of Torrant's/Tarrant's Tavern | NC |
| February 25, 1781 | Battle of Haw River | NC |
| March 6, 1781 | Battle of Whitesell's Mill | NC |
| March 7, 1781 | Battle of Reedy Fork | NC |
| March 15, 1781 | Battle of Guilford Court House | NC |
| April 25, 1781 | Battle of Hobkirk's Hill | SC |
| May 21, 1781-June 19, 1781 | Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 | SC |
| September 8, 1781 | Battle of Eutaw Springs | SC |
| June 1, 1782-October 31, 1782 | Cherokee Expedition 1782 | NC/TN |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d J.D. Lewis. "Lincoln County Regiment". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Holloman, Charles R. (1979). "William Chronicle". NCPEDIA.
- ^ Hunter, Cyrus L. (1877). "Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical". The Raleigh news steam job print. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Hunter, Cyrus L. (1877). "Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical". The Raleigh news steam job print. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Graves, William. "Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters". Retrieved February 16, 2019., various pension applications and rosters
- ^ "Thickety Fort, Anderson South Carolina". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Revolutionary War Battle of Wofford's Iron Works". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- Sherrill, William Lander (1935). "Sherrill's History of Lincoln County, North Carolina". Retrieved February 13, 2019., Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
- Hunter, Cyrus Lee (1877). Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical: Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln, and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of it Never Before Published. Raleigh News Steam Job Print. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Parker, Hershel (2014). "Journal of the American Revolution; The Tryon County Patriots of 1775 and Their Association". Retrieved February 13, 2019.