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Warren County Regiment

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Warren County Regiment
Active1779-1783
AllegianceUnited States North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Roleinfantry
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Thomas Eaton

The Warren County Regiment was established on January 3, 1779 by the North Carolina General Assembly when Bute County and its Regiment of militia were abolished. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmished in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.[1]

Leadership

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Colonels:[1]

  • Colonel Thomas Eaton, commander (1779-1783), former commander of the Bute County Regiment (1776-1779)
  • Colonel Herbert Haynes, second colonel (1779-1783)

Lieutenant Colonels:[1]

Known engagements

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The regiment was known to be involved in 11 battles, skirmishes and sieges:[1][2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lewis, J.D. "Warren County Regiment". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Babits, Lawrence E.; Howard, Joshua B. (2009). Long, Obstinate, and Bloody: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807832660.
  3. ^ Buchanan, John (1997). The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 047116402X.