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The Edenton District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit was established by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on May 4, 1776, and disbanded at the end of the war.
- 1776-1783
- North Carolina
- Brigade
- North Carolina militia
The Edenton District Minuteman Battalion was created by the Continental Congress on September 9, 1775 for six months duration. It was disbanded on April 10, 1776 in favor of Edenton District Brigade of militia instead.
- 1775–1783
- North Carolina
- State Troops
- Major General John Ashe, Sr.
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UnitSubordinationEstablishedDisbandedNorth Carolina Militia and State Troops ...17781783North Carolina Militia Command17761783Edenton District Brigade17801780Edenton District Brigade17801780The Edenton 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 . History. Edward Vail, Sr. was commissioned as the first commander of the Edenton District Brigade on May 4, 1776.
Summary. In September of 1775, the Third Provincial Congress divided the state into six military districts. These districts were each comprised of a number of counties surrounding a significant town and corresponded with existing judicial districts: Edenton, Halifax, Hillsborough, New Bern, Salisbury, and Wilmington.
Edenton District Brigade of Militia: Date Established: Brigadier Generals: Known Brigade Majors: May 4, 1776: Edward Vail, Sr. William Skinner John Pugh Williams Isaac Gregory Thomas Benbury (Pro Tempore)-Date Disbanded: Known Aide-de-Camp: Known Adjutants: End of War--Regiments Assigned to this Brigade: 1st Regiment of NC Militia --
Edenton District Brigade of Militia: 1779: 1779: First a Captain in the Edenton District Minutemen, then a Captain in the NC Continental Line. 1778, a Colonel in the Bertie County Regiment of Militia. 5/12/1779, a Brigadier General. Resigned three days later on 5/15/1779.