Washington District Regiment

Washington District/County Regiment
Colonel John Sevier
Active1776–1777 Washington District regiment, 1777–1783 Washington County regiment
CountryUnited States
AllegianceNorth Carolina North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Part ofSalisbury District Brigade, Morgan District Brigade
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. John Carter
Col. Evan Shelby, Sr.
Col. John Sevier

The Washington District Regiment was authorized on December 23, 1776 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia. The regiment was renamed the Washington County Regiment. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia between 1776 and 1782. It was active until the end of the war.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lewis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Arthur, John Preston (1914). Western North Carolina; a history (1730-1913). National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of North Carolina. Edward Buncombe Chapter, Asheville, North Carolina. Retrieved Jan 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Hunter, C.L. (1877). Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical. Raleigh: Raleigh News Steam Job Print. p. 166-183.