List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
Units
The following are the North Carolina militia brigades and regiments, along with the dates established and disestablished, as well as the original commander when the unit was established.

List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution

Section Title: Units
Table Section Text: The following are the North Carolina militia brigades and regiments, along with the dates established and disestablished, as well as the original commander when the unit was established.

Unit	Subordinate Brigade	Created	Disbanded	Original Commander, Rank

North Carolina Militia and State Troops	Governor	1778	1783	Ashe, John Sr., M.G.

Edenton District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1776	1783	Vail, Edward, B.G.

1st Regiment of North Carolina militia	Edenton	1780	1780	Jarvis, Samuel, Col

2nd Regiment of North Carolina militia	Edenton	1780	1780	Exum, Benjamin, Col

Bertie County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Witmell, Thomas, Col

Camden County Regiment	Edenton	1777	1783	Gregory, Isaac, Col

Chowan County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Bonner, Thomas, Col

Currituck County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Jarvis, Samuel, Col

Gates County Regiment	Edenton	1779	1783	Baker, Lawrence, Col

Hertford County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Wynns, Benjamin, Col

Martin County Regiment	Edenton, Halifax	1775	1783	Williams, William, Col

1st Pasquotank County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Lowery, John, Col

2nd Pasquotank County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1777	Gregory, Isaac, Col

Perquimans County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Harvey, Miles, Col

Tyrrell County Regiment	Edenton	1775	1783	Buncombe, Edward, Col

Halifax District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1776	1783	Jones, Allen, B.G.

1st Battalion of Volunteers	Halifax	1776	1777	Sheppard, Abraham Sr, Col

2nd Battalion of Volunteers	Halifax	1776	1777	Locke, Francis, Col

Bute County Regiment	Halifax	1775	1779	Person, William, Col

Edgecombe County Regiment	Halifax	1775	1783	Haywood, William, Col

Franklin County Regiment	Halifax	1779	1783	Seawell, Benjamin, Col

Halifax County Regiment	Halifax	1775	1783	Bradford, John, Col

Nash County Regiment	Halifax	1777	1783	Clinch, James, Col

Northampton County Regiment	Halifax	1775	1783	Jones, Allen, Col

Warren County Regiment	Halifax	1779	1783	Eaton, Thomas, Col

Hillsborough District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1776	1783	Person, Thomas, B.G.

Caswell County Regiment	Hillsborough	1777	1783	Saunders, James, Col

Chatham County Regiment	Hillsborough	1775	1783	Ramsey, Ambrose, Col

Granville County Regiment	Hillsborough	1775	1783	Taylor, Joseph, Col

Mounted Volunteers Regiment	Hillsborough	1780	1780	Taylor, Philip, Col

Northern Orange County Regiment renamed Caswell County Regiment in 1777	Hillsborough	1776	1777	Saunders, James, Col

Orange County Regiment, renamed Southern Orange County Regiment in 1776 and then back to Orange County Regiment in 1777	Hillsborough	1775	1783	Hogan, John, Col

Randolph County Regiment	Hillsborough	1779	1783	Balfour, Andrew, Col

Wake County Regiment	Hillsborough	1775	1783	Hinton, John, Col

New Bern District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1776	1783	Caswell, Richard, B.G.

Beaufort County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Bonner, James, Col

Carteret County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Thompson, William, Col

Craven County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Leech, Joseph, Col

Dobbs County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Sheppard, Abraham

Hyde County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Latham, Rotheas, Col

Johnston County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Bryan, Needham, Col

Jones County Regiment	New Bern	1779	1783	Bryan, John, Col

Pitt County Regiment	New Bern	1775	1783	Simpson, John, Col

Wayne County Regiment	New Bern	1779	1783	Exum, Benjamin, Col

Morgan District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1782	1783	McDowell, Charles, B.G.

Davidson County Regiment	Morgan	1783	1783	Bledsoe, Anthony, Col

Greene County Regiment	Morgan	1783	1783	Harden, Joseph, Col

Salisbury District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1776	1783	Rutherford, Griffith, B.G.

Anson County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1783	Spencer, Samuel, Col

Burke County Regiment	Salisbury, Morgan	1777	1782	Armstrong, William, Lt Col

Guilford County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1783	Sutherland, Ransom, Col

Lincoln County Regiment	Salisbury, Morgan	1779	1783	Graham, William, Col

1st Mecklenburg County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1783	Polk, Thomas, Col

2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment	Salisbury	1779	1780	Phifer, Caleb, Col

Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons	Mecklenburg County Regiment, State Troops (1781)	1780	1781	Polk, William, Lt Col

The Independent Corps of Light Horse	Independent	1780	1780	Davie, William Richardson, Maj

Montgomery County Regiment	Salisbury	1779	1783	Little, John, Col

Richmond County Regiment	Salisbury	1779	1783	Harrington, Henry William, Col

Rowan County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1783	Rutherford, Griffith, Col

2nd Rowan County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1777	Osborne, Adlai, Col

2nd Rowan County Regiment	Salisbury	1782	1783	Brandon, James, Col

Rutherford County Regiment	Salisbury, Morgan	1779	1783	Hampton, Andrew, Col

Sullivan County Regiment	Salisbury, Morgan	1779	1783	Shelby, Isaac, Col

Surry County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1783	Armstrong, Martin, Col

Tryon County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1779	Graham, William, Col

Washington District Regiment	Salisbury	1776	1777	Carter, John, Col

Washington County Regiment	Salisbury, Morgan	1777	1783	Shelby, Evan, Col

Wilkes County Regiment	Salisbury, Morgan	1777	1783	Cleveland, Benjamin, Col

Wilmington District Brigade	North Carolina Militia	1776	1783	Ashe, John Sr., B.G.

1st Battalion of Militia	Wilmington	1776	1776	Brown, Thomas, Col

2nd Battalion of Militia	Wilmington	1776	1776	Hawkins, Philemon, Jr., Col

Bladen County Regiment	Salisbury	1775	1783	Robeson, Thomas, Jr., Col

Brunswick County Regiment	Wilmington	1775	1783	Howe, Robert, Col

Cumberland County Regiment	Wilmington	1775	1783	Rutherford, Thomas, Col

Duplin County Regiment	Wilmington	1775	1783	Kenan, James, Col

New Hanover County Regiment	Wilmington	1775	1783	Moore, James, Col

Onslow County Regiment	Wilmington	1775	1783	Cray, William, Col

Overmountain Men	1776	1783	Shelby, Isaac, Col

Sentence(s)

During the American Revolution, John Ashe attained the rank of major general and was in charge of North Carolina militia and state troops.

final_sentence: During the American Revolution, John Ashe attained the rank of major general and was in charge of North Carolina militia and state troops.