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Brigadier General Allen Jones. Brigadier General Thomas Eaton (Pro Tempore) The Halifax 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. [1]
- 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 ...
UnitSubordinationEstablishedDisbandedNorth Carolina Militia and State Troops ...17781783North Carolina Militia Command17761783Edenton District Brigade17801780Edenton District Brigade17801780People also ask
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Colonel Benjamin Williams. The North Carolina General Assembly created a State Regiment (also called a State Legion) to subdue loyalists in the state with men from militia units all over the state in January 1779. The troops were to serve for terms of three months. The regiment was commanded by Colonel John Herritage.
- 1775–1783
- North Carolina
- State Troops
- Major General John Ashe, Sr.
Franklin County Regiment. Halifax County Regiment. Martin County Regiment*. Nash County Regiment. Northampton County Regiment. --. Warren County Regiment. * Martin County began in the Edenton District Brigade of Militia. It was transferred to the Halifax District Brigade of Militia in December of 1777.
The Halifax District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of Halifax. Brigadier Allen Jones served as commander of the Halifax District Brigade from May 4, 1776, until after the war when he resigned his commission on December 3, 1787. Thomas Eaton temporarily filled general Jones command while he ...
The Halifax 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.[1] Brigadier Allen Jones served as commander of the Halifax District Brigade from May 4, 1776 until after the war when he resigned ...
Halifax District Brigade of Militia: 1776: 1783: Was a Colonel over the Northampton County Regiment of Militia. 5/4/1776, a Brigadier General. 11/23/1776, given command of the newly-created two Regiments of Volunteers in anticipation of another British invasion of the South.
