The 7th North Carolina Regiment was raised on 16 September 1776 at

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for service with the

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. Colonel James Hogun was appointed the regimental commander in November 1776. The 7th Regiment was initially assigned to the Southern Department but in February 1777 the unit transferred to

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's main army. In July 1777, the regiment was assigned to the North Carolina Brigade which was led by

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. All the North Carolina regiments were badly understrength, with only two mustering over 200 men. The regiment saw action at the battles of

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and it was present at White Marsh. Together with the

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, and

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s, the 7th Regiment was disbanded on 1 June 1778 at

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. The rank and file were consolidated with the three senior regiments and the superfluous officers were sent back to North Carolina to recruit new regiments.

References

;Bibliography * * * Lewis, J.D.; ''The American Revolution in North Carolina''
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* Davis, Charles L.; ''A Brief History of the North Carolina Troops on the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution with a Register of Officers of the Same'', published in 1896
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