Dobbs County Regiment
Active1775-1783
AllegianceUnited States North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Col. Abraham Sheppard, Sr.
Col. Benjamin Exum
Col. James Glasgow
Col. William Caswell
Col. James Darnell
Col. Richard Caswell, Jr.

The Dobbs County Regiment was a unit of the North Carolina militia that served during the American Revolution. The regiment was one of thirty-five existing county militias that were authorized by the North Carolina Provincial Congress to be organized on September 9, 1775. All officers were appointed with commissions from the Provincial Congress. On May 4, 1776, the regiment was placed under the command of the New Bern District Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Richard Caswell. The regiment was active until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 and was engaged in twelve known battles and skirmishes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.[1]

Officers

The following listings show the known commanders, officers, staff, and soldiers of the Dobbs County Regiment[2]

Colonel Richard Caswell, Jr. was the son of Governor Richard Caswell, who was the General in charge of all North Carolina militia and state troops. Colonel Richard Caswell, Jr. was lost at sea on December 27, 1784 during the return voyage from a business trip to Charleston, South Carolina and presumed dead.[8]

Order of battle

The Dobbs County Regiment was involved in 12 known battles and skirmishes:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Lewis, J.D. "Dobbs County Regiment". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Graves, William. "Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters". Retrieved February 16, 2019., various pension applications and rosters
  3. ^ Hohenwarter, William F. (1994). "Abraham Sheppard". NCPedia. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Smith, Claiborne T. Jr. (1986). "Benjamin Exum". NCPedia. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Holloman, James R. "James Glasgow". NCPedia. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Holloman, Charles R. (1979). "Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, in NCPedia, Richard Caswell". Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Lewis, J.D. "James Darnell". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Richard Caswell, Jr". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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