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Lincoln County Regiment
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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]
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The following were the officers in the Lincoln County Regiment:[1] Commanders:
- Col. William Graham (1779-1781)[3]
- Col. Charles McLean (1779-1783)[4]
- Col. Joseph Dickson (1781-183)
Known Lt Colonels:
- Lt. Col. William Erwin
- Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright
- Lt. Col. John Barber
- Lt. Col. William Davenport
- Lt. Col. Daniel McKisick
- Lt. Col. Robert Smith
Known Majors:
- Maj. Joseph Dickson
- Maj. Francis McCorkle
- Maj. John Barber
- Maj. John Carruth
- Maj. William Chronicle
- Maj. Joseph Graham
- Maj. Jonathan Gullick
- Maj. James Johnson
- Maj. Daniel McKisick
- Maj. Tutt
Known Commissaries:
- Joseph Henry, Commisasry and Wagon Master
- Thomas McGee, Assistant Commissary
- Adolph Reep, Commissary
Known Captains
- Robert Alexander
- William Armstrong
- James Baird
- John Baldridge
- John Barber
- James Blackwell
- Hugh Blair
- Samuel Caldwell
- William Caldwell
- John Carruth
- William Chronicle
- John Clark
- Joseph Collins
- John Cook
- John Culbertson
- John Philip Dellinger
- James Duff
- Samuel Espey
- Abraham Forney
- Peter Forney
- Nicholas Friday
- William Frisal
- John Garrett
- William Graham
- John Hardin Hambright
- John Hazzleburger
- Malcolm Henry
- James Holland
- William Hutchison
- James Johnson
- William Johnston
- Thomas Lofton
- Frank Long
- James Lytle
- Josiah Martin
- Samuel Martin
- Charles Mattocks
- John Mattocks
- Francis McCorkle
- Joseph McDonnell
- Thomas McGee
- Daniel McKisick
- John Mills
- Jacob Mooney
- John Moore
- William Moore
- James Morrison
- John Murray
- Joseph Neal
- Benjamin Newton
- Ephraim Perkins
- Adam Reep
- Taylor W. Richardson
- John Robinson
- William Sherrill
- Martin Shuford from Family Genealogy Records
- Peter Sides
- George Smith
- William Stewart
- William Tabor
- Lee Taylor
- John Walker
- John Weir
- Isaac White
- Thomas White
- Henry Whitener
- John Work
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Known engagements during the American Revolution include:[1][5]
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