Sullivan County Regiment
The Sullivan County Regiment was authorized on October 30, 1779 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was created at the same time that Sullivan County, North Carolina was created out of Washington County. Officers were appointed and commissioned by the Governor. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British during the American Revolution in Tennessee and South Carolina between 1780 and 1781. It was active until the end of the war. Part of Sullivan County, North Carolina was ceded by North Carolina to the federal government in 1789 and this became Sullivan County, Tennessee.[1]
| Sullivan County Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1779-1783 |
| Allegiance |  North Carolina |
| Branch | North Carolina militia |
| Type | Militia |
| Part of | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. Isaac Shelby[1] |
Known engagements
The Sullivan County regiment was involved in eleven known battles and skirmishes between June 1780 and November 1781. These engagements took place in South Carolina and Tennessee.[1]
| Order | Date Range | Battles/Skirmishes | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/18/1780 | Battle of Hill's Iron Works | SC |
| 2 | 7/26/1780 | Battle of Thicketty Fort | SC |
| 3 | 8/8/1780 | Battle of Wofford's Iron Works | SC |
| 4 | 8/18/1780 | Battle of Musgrove's Mill | SC |
| 5 | 10/7/1780 | Battle of Kings Mountain | SC |
| 6 | 12/16/1780 | Battle of Boyd's Creek | TN |
| 7 | 1/17/1781 | Battle of Cowpens | SC |
| 8 | 7/27/1781 | Battle of Hudson's Ferry | SC |
| 9 | 9/8/1781 | Battle of Eutaw Springs | SC |
| 10 | 10/16/1781 | Battle of Moncks Corner #4 | SC |
| 11 | 11/27/1781 | Battle of Fair Lawn Plantation | SC |
See also
- List of American Revolutionary War battles
- Salisbury District Brigade
- Southern Campaigns: Pension Transactions for a description of the transcription effort by Will Graves
- Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
References
- Lewis, J.D. "Sullivan County Regiment". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
Bibliography
- Arthur, John Preston, Western North Carolina; a history (1730-1913), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of North Carolina. Edward Buncombe Chapter, Asheville, North Carolina, Publication date 1914, Link, accessed Jan 29, 2019
- Hunter, C.L.; Sketches of western North Carolina, historical and biographical : illustrating principally the Revolutionary period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln, and adjoining counties, accompanied with miscellaneous information, much of it never before published, Raleigh : Raleigh News Steam Job Print, 1877; pages 166-183
- Mazzocchi, Jay (2006). "Richmond County".