The Warren County Regiment was established on January 3, 1779 by the

North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Government of North Carolina, State government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the North Carolina Senate, Senate and the North Ca ...

when Bute County and its

Regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...

of militia were abolished. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmished in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Leadership

Colonels: * Colonel Thomas Eaton, commander (1779-1783), former commander of the Bute County Regiment (1776-1779) * Colonel Herbert Haynes, second colonel (1779-1783) Lieutenant Colonels: * Lt. Col. Alexander Dick * Lt. Col. Philemon Hawkins, Jr. * Lt. Col. William Christmas * Lt. Col. Joseph Hawkins

Known engagements

The regiment was known to be involved in 11 battles, skirmishes and sieges: * March 3, 1779, Battle of Briar/Brier Creek, Georgia * June 20, 1779,

Battle of Stono Ferry The Battle of Stono Ferry was an American Revolutionary War battle, fought on June 20, 1779, near Charleston, South Carolina. The rear guard from a British expedition retreating from an aborted attempt to take Charleston held off an assault by p ...

, South Carolina * August 11, 1780, Battle of Little Lynches Creek, South Carolina * 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 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 ...

. North Carolina * December 4, 1780, Battle of Rugeley's Mills #2, South Carolina * January 17, 1781,

Battle of Cowpens The Battle of Cowpens was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War fought on January 17, 1781 near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina, between U.S. forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lieutenant Colo ...

, South Carolina * March 15, 1781,

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 ...

, North Carolina * April 25, 1781,

Battle of Hobkirk's Hill The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill (sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Camden) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on April 25, 1781, near Camden, South Carolina. A small American force under Nathanael Greene occupying Hobkir ...

, South Carolina * May 12, 1781, Battle of Fort Motte, South Carolina * May 24 to June 1, 1781,

Siege of Augusta The siege of Augusta took place between May 22, 1781, and June 6, 1781. American Patriot forces, led by General Andrew Pickens and Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, were successful in capturing Augusta, Georgia held by British loyalist mi ...

, Georgia

References

{{NCRevWarUnits North Carolina militia Warren County, North Carolina 1779 establishments in North Carolina

Leadership

Known engagements

See also

References