The Anson County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the

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. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the

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in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia between 1776 and 1781. It was active until the end of the war.

Known officers

The commanders/Colonels were: * Colonel Samuel Spencer (September 9, 1775 to February 1776) * Colonel Unknown Hicks * Colonel Charles Medlocke (1776 to 1779, 2nd Colonel), (1775 to 1776, Lieutenant Colonel) * Colonel Thomas Wade (March 2, 1776 to 1783) When the British invaded North Carolina in September 1780 and February 1781, Colonel Thomas Wade went to Virginia to avoid capture. After Lord Cornwallis left North Carolina in May 1781, he returned to Anson County. There was a constant threat from Loyalist Colonel David Fanning in the county and very active until 1782.

Known engagements

Known engagements of the Anson County Regiment include: * February 27, 1776,

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a minor conflict of the American Revolutionary War fought near Wilmington (present-day Pender County), North Carolina, on February 27, 1776. The victory of the North Carolina Provincial Congress' militia ...

* August 1 to November 1, 1776,

Cherokee Expedition The Cherokee Expedition, also known as Christie's Campaign, was a military offensive that occurred during the American Revolutionary War between American forces and Cherokee tribes allied to Great Britain. The British encouraged and facilitated Che ...

1776 * March 3, 1779, Briar Creek, Georgia * April 14, 1780,

Battle of Monck's Corner The Battle of Monck's Corner was fought on April 14, 1780, outside the city of Charleston, South Carolina, which was under siege by British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton in the American Revolutionary War. The Loyalist Br ...

#1, South Carolina * March 28 to May 12, 1780,

Siege of Charleston The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory in the American Revolutionary War, fought in the environs of Charles Town (today Charleston), the capital of South Carolina, between March 29 and May 12, 1780. The Britis ...

1780. South Carolina * July 21, 1780, Battle of Colson's Mill * August 16, 1780,

Battle of Camden The Battle of Camden (August 16, 1780), also known as the Battle of Camden Court House, was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General ...

, South Carolina * September 9, 1780, Anson County * September 26, 1780,

Battle of Charlotte The Battle of Charlotte was an American Revolutionary War battle fought in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 26, 1780. The battle took place at the Mecklenburg County Court House; which is now the site of the Bank of America tower at Trade a ...

* March 15, 1780,

Battle of Guilford Court House The Battle of Guilford Court House was on March 15, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, at a site that is now in Greensboro, the seat of Guilford County, North Carolina. A 2,100-man British force under the command of Lieutenant General ...

* March 31, 1781, Cole's Bridge #2 * August 3, 1781, Piney Bottom Creek * August 4, 1781, Beatti's Bridge * August 9, 1781, Richmond & Cumberland Counties * August 28, 1781, Fanning's Mill * September 1, 1781, Little Raft Swamp * September 8, 1781,

Battle of Eutaw Springs The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Both sides claimed victory. Background In early 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the ...

, South Carolina * September 13, 1781,

Battle of Lindley's Mill The Battle of Lindley's Mill (also known as the Battle of Cane Creek) took place in Orange County, North Carolina (now in Alamance County), on September 13, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. The battle took its name from a mill that sat ...

* October 15, 1781, Raft Swamp * November 15, 1781, Brick House

References

Bibliography

* * Arthur, John Preston, ''Western North Carolina; a history (1730-1913)'', National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of North Carolina. Edward Buncombe Chapter, Asheville, North Carolina, Publication date 1914
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accessed Jan 29, 2019 * Hunter, C.L.; ''Sketches of western North Carolina, historical and biographical : illustrating principally the Revolutionary period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln, and adjoining counties, accompanied with miscellaneous information, much of it never before published'', Raleigh : Raleigh News Steam Job Print, 1877; pages 166-183 * {{NCRevWarUnits North Carolina militia Anson County, North Carolina 1775 establishments in North Carolina 1775 in North Carolina

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