Morgan District Brigade

The Morgan District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. This unit was established by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on May 17, 1782, and disbanded at the end of the war. The commander was Brigadier General Charles McDowell.[1]

Morgan District Brigade
Active1782-1783
AllegianceUnited States North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
  1. Brigadier General Charles McDowell

Regiments

The following are the North Carolina militia regiments that were part of the Morgan District Brigade, along with the dates established and disestablished.

UnitSubordinate BrigadeCreatedDisbandedOriginal Commander, Rank
Morgan District BrigadeNorth Carolina Militia17821783McDowell, Charles, B.G.
Davidson County RegimentMorgan17831783Bledsoe, Anthony, Col
Greene County RegimentMorgan17831783Harden, Joseph, Col
Lincoln County RegimentSalisbury, Morgan[2]17791783Graham, William, Col
Burke County RegimentSalisbury, Morgan[2]17771782Armstrong, William, Lt Col
Rutherford County RegimentSalisbury, Morgan[2]17791783Hampton, Andrew, Col
Sullivan County RegimentSalisbury, Morgan[2]17791783Shelby, Isaac, Col
Washington County RegimentSalisbury, Morgan[2]17771783Shelby, Evan, Col
Wilkes County RegimentSalisbury, Morgan[2]17771783Cleveland, Benjamin, Col

Davidson County Regiment

The Davidson County Regiment was created on May 16, 1783 when the North Carolina General Assembly created Davidson County out of Cherokee Lands in what is now central Tennessee. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Governor. It was commanded by Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. This unit did not see any action in the Revolutionary War. This Davidson County became part of Tennessee. It was named for Colonel William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford during the American Revolution. (Note: This county should not be confused with Davidson County, North Carolina, which was not created until 1848.[3]

Greene County Regiment

The Green County Regiment was created on April 26, 1783 by the North Carolina General Assembly out of part of the Washington County Regiment. It was commanded by Colonel Joseph Harden, Sr. and Colonel Alexander Outlaw. The Green County Regiment was active until the end of the war. Because it was created so late, none of its units participated in any battles or skirmishes.[4]

References
  1. Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in North Carolina, Morgan District Brigade of militia". Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, Sullivan, Washington, and Wilkes County Regiments were transferred to the newly-created Morgan District Brigade of Militia in May of 1782.
  3. Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in North Carolina, Davidson County Regiment". Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  4. Lewis, J.D. "Greene County Regiment". carolana.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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