Anson County Regiment

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

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]

  1. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Anson County Regiment". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved March 3, 2019.