Montgomery County Regiment

American colonial military unit

Montgomery County Regiment
Active	1779-1783
Allegiance	North Carolina
Branch	North Carolina militia
Type	Militia
Part of	Salisbury District Brigade
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. John Little Col. William Lofton

Military unit

The Montgomery County Regiment was authorized on February 8, 1778 by the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778. It was created at the same time that Montgomery County, North Carolina was created out of the northern half of Anson County, North Carolina. It was subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade of militia. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia between 1776 and 1781. It was active until the end of the war.^[1]

Officers

Colonels and commandant:^[1]

Colonel John Little (2nd colonel 1779–1783)
Colonel William Lofton (commandant 1779–1783)

Known lieutenant colonels:

Lt. Col. Drury Ledbetter
Lt. Col. William Pickett
Lt. Col. Thomas Childs
Lt. Col. George Davidson

Known majors:

Maj. James Crump
Maj. George Davidson
Maj. John Cox
Maj. Etheldred Harris
Maj. Thomas Harris
Maj. West Harris
Maj. Charles Jones
Maj. Buckner Kimbrell

Known adjutants:

David Amerson
William Johnson

The regiment had 22 known companies led by a captain with subordinate lieutenants, ensigns, sergeants, corporals, privates, drummers, and fifers.^[1]

Engagements

The regiment was engaged in 13 known battles, skirmishes and sieges in which components of the Montgomery County Regiment participated between 1779 and 1781. These 13 engagements were located in North Carolina (6), South Carolina (6), and Georgia (1).^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lewis, J.D. "Montgomery County Regiment". Retrieved March 4, 2019.

Bibliography

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.
Hunter, C.L. (1877). 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. p. 166-183.