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Brunswick County Regiment. The Brunswick County Regiment was subordinated to the Wilmington District Brigade. It was established in March 1775. The first commander of the regiment was Colonel Robert Howe. Cumberland County Regiment. The Cumberland County Regiment was subordinate to the Wilmington District Brigade. The regiment was established ...
- 1776-1783
- North Carolina militia
Brunswick County Regiment: Wilmington District Brigade 1775 1783 Col Robert Howe: Cumberland County Regiment: Wilmington District Brigade 1775 1783 Col Thomas Rutherford: Duplin County Regiment: Wilmington District Brigade 1775 1783 Col James Kenan: New Hanover County Regiment: Wilmington District Brigade 1775 1783 Col James Moore
UnitSubordinationEstablishedDisbandedNorth Carolina Militia and State Troops ...17781783North Carolina Militia Command17761783Edenton District Brigade17801780Edenton District Brigade17801780People also ask
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The Brunswick County Regiment was a regiment in the North Carolina militia, under the authority of the Wilmington District Brigade. The regiment recruited out of Brunswick County, of which it shares its name. The Brunswick County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be...
The Wilmington District Minuteman Battalion was created by the Continental Congress on September 9, 1775 for six months duration. The brigade was commanded by Colone John Alexander Lillington. It was disbanded on April 10, 1776 in favor of Wilmington District Brigade of militia.
- 1775–1783
- North Carolina
- State Troops
- Major General John Ashe, Sr.
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:
(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: Brunswick County Regiment: Cumberland County Regiment: Duplin County Regiment: New Hanover County Regiment
Wilmington District Brigade of Militia: 1781: 1781: Was a Colonel over the Duplin County Regiment of Militia. 7/1/1781, a Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) of Militia for a short time during the absence of BG John Alexander Lillington. Returned as the Colonel/Commandant of the Duplin County Regiment of Militia. Rockfish Creek.
