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The Anson County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia between 1776 and 1781.
- 1775-1783
- North Carolina militia
The Anson 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: Date(s): Known Battles / Skirmishes: 2/27/1776: Moore's Creek Bridge: 8/1-11/1/1776: Cherokee Expedition 1776: 3/3/1779: Briar Creek (GA) 4/14/1780
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Thomas Wade (1720–1786) was a merchant, commander of the Anson County Regiment of North Carolina militia during the American Revolution, and senator from Anson County in the North Carolina Provincial Congress and General Assembly. Wadesboro, North Carolina was named for him.
- Holden, Capt Thomas Wade, Capt George Wade, Mary, and Sarah
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Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,055. [1] . Its county seat is Wadesboro. [2] History. Anson County was originally occupied by the Catawba Siouan tribe as a vast territory with indefinite northern and western boundaries.
On September 9th, Col. Abel Kolb of the Cheraws District Regiment (SC Militia) led 80-100 men against Loyalists at two locations within Anson County, North Carolina - which was just across the border from his home in South Carolina.
Known for its bucolic setting and an extensive history, Anson County, tucked away in the south-central Piedmont region, is one of North Carolina’s oldest and most important counties.
Col. Thomas Wade led the Anson County Regiment of Militia at the battles of Briar Creek, GA (3/3/1779), Cole's Bridge #2 (3/31/1781), Piney Bottom Creek (8/3/1781), Beatti's Bridge (8/4/1781), Richmond & Cumberland Counties (8/9/1781), Little Raft Swamp (9/1/1781), and Lindley's Mill (9/13/1781).