Lincoln County Regiment


The Lincoln County Regiment was a local militia in Lincoln County, North Carolina during the American Revolutionary. It was created by the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 on February 8, 1779 at the same time that Lincoln County was created from part of Tryon County. The Tryon County Regiment from which the Lincoln County Regiment was created was abolished upon creation of the Lincoln County Regiment. The Lincoln County Regiment was initially subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade. It was re-subordinated to the newly created Morgan District Brigade in may of 1782, where it was active till the end of the war.

Officers

The following were the officers in the Lincoln County Regiment:
Commanders:
Known Lt Colonels:
Known Majors:
Known Commissaries:
Known Captains
Known engagements during the American Revolution include:
DateBattles/SkirmishesState
Battle of Briar CreekGA
Battle of Chickamauga TN
Skirmish at PurrysburgSC
Battle of Stono FerrySC
-Siege of Charleston SC
Battle of Ramseur's MillNC
Battle of Colson's MillNC
Battle of Thicketty FortSC
Battle of Rocky MountSC
Battle of Wofford's Iron WorksSC
Battle of Little Lynches CreekSC
Battle of CamdenSC
Battle of Rugeley's Mills #1SC
Battle of Fishing CreekSC
Battle of Graham's FortNC
Battle of Kings MountainSC
Battle of Rugeley's Mills #2SC
Battle of CowpensSC
Battle of Cowan's FordNC
Battle of Torrant's/Tarrant's TavernNC
Battle of Haw RiverNC
Battle of Whitesell's MillNC
Battle of Reedy ForkNC
Battle of Guilford Court HouseNC
Battle of Hobkirk's HillSC
-Siege of Ninety-Six 1781SC
Battle of Eutaw SpringsSC
-Cherokee Expedition 1782NC/TN