The Lincoln County Regiment was a local militia in Lincoln County, North Carolina during the American Revolutionary. It was created by the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 on February 8, 1779 at the same time that Lincoln County was created from part of Tryon County. The Tryon County Regiment from which the Lincoln County Regiment was created was abolished upon creation of the Lincoln County Regiment. The Lincoln County Regiment was initially subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade. It was re-subordinated to the newly created Morgan District Brigade in may of 1782, where it was active till the end of the war.
Officers The following were the officers in the Lincoln County Regiment: Commanders: Col. William Graham (1779-1781) Col. Charles McLean (1779-1783) Col. Joseph Dickson (1781-183)
Known Lt Colonels: Lt. Col. William Erwin Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright Lt. Col. John Barber Lt. Col. William Davenport Lt. Col. Daniel McKisick Lt. Col. Robert Smith
Known Majors: Maj. Joseph Dickson Maj. Francis McCorkle Maj. John Barber Maj. John Carruth Maj. William Chronicle Maj. Joseph Graham Maj. Jonathan Gullick Maj. James Johnson Maj. Daniel McKisick Maj. Tutt
Known Commissaries: Joseph Henry, Commisasry and Wagon Master Thomas McGee, Assistant Commissary Adolph Reep, Commissary
Known Captains
Robert Alexander William Armstrong James Baird John Baldridge John Barber James Blackwell Hugh Blair Samuel Caldwell William Caldwell John Carruth William Chronicle John Clark Joseph Collins John Cook John Culbertson John Philip Dellinger James Duff Samuel Espey Abraham Forney Peter Forney Nicholas Friday William Frisal John Garrett William Graham John Hardin Hambright John Hazzleburger Malcolm Henry James Holland William Hutchison James Johnson William Johnston Thomas Lofton Frank Long James Lytle Josiah Martin Samuel Martin Charles Mattocks John Mattocks Francis McCorkle Joseph McDonnell Thomas McGee Daniel McKisick John Mills Jacob Mooney John Moore William Moore James Morrison John Murray Joseph Neal Benjamin Newton Ephraim Perkins Adam Reep Taylor W. Richardson John Robinson William Sherrill Martin Shuford from Family Genealogy Records Peter Sides George Smith William Stewart William Tabor Lee Taylor John Walker John Weir Isaac White Thomas White Henry Whitener John Work
History Known engagements during the American Revolution include:, various pension applications and rosters Date Battles/SkirmishesStateBattle of Briar CreekGABattle of Chickamauga (Towns)TNSkirmish at PurrysburgSCBattle of Stono FerrySC-Siege of Charleston (1780)SCBattle of Ramseur's MillNCBattle of Colson's MillNCBattle of Thicketty FortSCBattle of Rocky MountSCBattle of Wofford's Iron WorksSCBattle of Little Lynches CreekSCBattle of CamdenSCBattle of Rugeley's Mills #1SCBattle of Fishing CreekSCBattle of Graham's FortNCBattle of Kings MountainSCBattle of Rugeley's Mills #2SCBattle of CowpensSCBattle of Cowan's FordNCBattle of Torrant's/Tarrant's TavernNCBattle of Haw RiverNCBattle of Whitesell's MillNCBattle of Reedy ForkNCBattle of Guilford Court HouseNCBattle of Hobkirk's HillSC-Siege of Ninety-Six 1781SCBattle of Eutaw SpringsSC-Cherokee Expedition 1782NC/TN
See also Salisbury District Brigade
References
, Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection