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The Duplin County Regiment was subordinate to the Wilmington District Brigade. The regiment was established on September 9, 1775. The first commander was Colonel James Kenan. New Hanover County Regiment. The New Hannover County Regiment was subordinated to the Wilmington District Brigade. The regiment was established in March 1775. The initial ...
- 1776-1783
- North Carolina militia
MG William Smallwood, 2nd North Carolina Militia commander [note 2] BG Allen Jones, Halifax District Brigade commander. Col William Richardson Davie, Independent Corps of Light Horse commander. Col Robert Howe, Brunswick County Regiment commander. Col James Kenan, Duplin County Regiment commander. Col John Sevier, 3rd commander of the ...
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The brigade was commanded by Colone John Alexander Lillington. It was disbanded on April 10, 1776 in favor of Wilmington District Brigade of militia. Colonel Lillington went on in 1776 to command the 6th North Carolina Regiment and the Wilmington District Brigade from 1779 to 1783. Light dragoons
- 1775–1783
- North Carolina
- State Troops
- Major General John Ashe, Sr.
The Wilmington District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of Wilmington. The Brigade was formed in 1776 to improve coordination of militia regiments spread over several counties. Commanders Brigadier General John Ashe, Sr. (1776-1778) Brigadier General John Alexander Lillington (1779-1783) Brigadier ...
On September 9, 1775, the Provincial Congress authorized thirty-five (35) existing county Militias to be organized. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Provincial Congress. The Duplin County Regiment was active until the end of the war. Units of this regiment were known to have participated in the following known battles/skirmishes:
Col. John Ashe, Sr. created his own small regiment of hand-picked men - the short lived Volunteer Independent Rangers in Feb 1776. Wilkes County Regiment added, December 9, 1777, profiles, details. Northern Orange Regiment created on April 22, 1776, profiles. Six (6) New Brigades of Militia Created on May 4, 1776:
Known Brigade Majors: May 4, 1776: John Ashe, Sr. John Alexander Lillington James Kenan (Pro Tempore) Daniel Williams (from Duplin County) Date Disbanded: Known Aide-de-Camp: Known Adjutants: End of War--Regiments Assigned to this Brigade: 1st Battalion of Militia--2nd Battalion of Militia: Bladen County Regiment
