Bute County Regiment

Bute County Regiment
Active1775-1779
AllegianceUnited States North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Roleinfantry
Commanders
Notable
commanders

The Bute County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. It was subordinate to the Halifax District Brigade of militia commanded by Brigadier Allen Jones. The regiment was not engaged in any battles or skirmishes against the British during the American Revolution between 1775 and when it was disbanded on January 30, 1779. It was disbanded when Bute county was dissolved and split into Franklin and Warren counties. The regiment was split into the Franklin County Regiment and Warren County Regiment.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in North Carolina, William Person". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Powell, William S., ed. (1994). Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, Vol 5, page 75. ISBN 9780807867006. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Skinner, Sue Dossett (1994). "William Person". Retrieved March 19, 2019., there are some variations in the birth and death dates in this reference