Lincoln County Regiment

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
Active1779-1783
AllegianceNorth Carolina North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Part ofBrigade
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. William Graham
Col. Charles McLean
Col. Joseph Dickson [1]


Officers

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The following were the officers in the Lincoln County Regiment:[1] Commanders:

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

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Known 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d J.D. Lewis. "Lincoln County Regiment". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Holloman, Charles R. (1979). "William Chronicle". NCPEDIA.
  3. ^ Hunter, Cyrus L. (1877). "Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical". The Raleigh news steam job print. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. ^ Hunter, Cyrus L. (1877). "Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical". The Raleigh news steam job print. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Graves, William. "Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters". Retrieved February 16, 2019., various pension applications and rosters
  6. ^ "Thickety Fort, Anderson South Carolina". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Revolutionary War Battle of Wofford's Iron Works". Retrieved February 19, 2019.