Lincoln County Regiment | |
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Active | 1779-1783 |
Allegiance | North Carolina |
Branch | North Carolina militia |
Type | Militia |
Part of | Brigade |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. William Graham Col. Charles McLean Col. Joseph Dickson [1] |
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.[1][2]