The Anson County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia between 1776 and 1781. It was active until the end of the war.[1]

Anson County Regiment
Active1775-1783
AllegianceNorth Carolina North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Part ofSalisbury District Brigade
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. Samuel Spencer
Col. Thomas Wade

Known officers

edit

The commanders/Colonels were:[1]

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.[1]

Known engagements

edit

Known engagements of the Anson County Regiment include:[1]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d Lewis, J.D. "Anson County Regiment". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Copeland, J. Isaac; Cashion, Jerry C. (1994). "Samuel Spencer". NCPedia. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ possibly Thomas Hicks, see NCPedia
  4. ^ "Letter from Charles Medlock et al. to Richard Caswell". Docsouth. Oct 17, 1777. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Anson County Historical Society. "History of Wadesboro, North Carolina". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Bangma, Peter (2006). "Anson County". NCPedia. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

Bibliography

edit
  • "A return of the Anson County militia regiment". May 6, 1785. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  • 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, Link, 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
  • Medley, Mary Louise (1976). Anson County Historical Association (ed.). History of Anson County, North Carolina, 1750-1976. Heritage Printer, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina. ISBN 9780806347554. Retrieved March 3, 2019.