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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
There were eight known companies in the battalion, including one headed by Captain John Pugh Williams, who would later be acting commander of the Edenton District Brigade. The battalion was engaged only once, a skirmish at Great Bridge, Virginia on December 9, 1775.
- 1775–1783
- North Carolina
- State Troops
- Major General John Ashe, Sr.
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Edenton District Brigade 1779 1783 Col Lawrence Baker: Hertford County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade 1775 1783 Col Benjamin Wynns: Martin County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade, Halifax District Brigade: 1775 1783 Col William Williams: 1st Pasquotank County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade 1775 1783 Col John Lowery
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. Edward Vail, Sr. was commissioned as the first commander of the Edenton District Brigade on May 4, 1776. William Skinner was...
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 --
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On May 4, 1776, the NC Provincial Congress established a Brigade of Militia in each of the six (6) districts. All existing county regiments were now a part of a larger brigade. These brigades continued until the end of the war. The Six (6) New Brigades of Militia Created on May 4, 1776: Edenton District Brigade