Charles McDowell (North Carolina militiaman)

Brigadier General

Charles McDowell
Birth nameCharles McDowell
BornOct 18, 1743
Winchester, Virginia
DiedMarch 31, 1815
Burke County, North Carolina, US
Buried
Quaker Meadows Cemetery, Morganton, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchNorth Carolina militia
Years of service1775-1783
Rankbrigadier general
Unit
  1. 2nd Rowan County Regiment
  2. Burke County Regiment
  3. Morgan District Brigade
Commands
  1. Burke County Regiment, militia
  2. Morgan District Brigade
Spouse(s)Grace Grizzell Greenlee McDowell (1750–1823)

Charles McDowell (1743–1815) was a Brigadier General of the Morgan District Brigade of the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution, state senator, and County Justice of Peace in Burke County, North Carolina.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Brigadier General Charles McDowell". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Powell, William S. (1991). "Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 6 volumes; Charles McDowell"., See also NCPedia