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4th North Carolina Regiment

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4th North Carolina Regiment
Active1776-1783
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofNorth Carolina Line

The 4th North Carolina Regiment was authorized on January 16, 1776 and established on April 15, 1776 at Wilmington, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army Southern Department under the command of Thomas Polk. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured by the British Army at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1783.[1][2]

Officers

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Commanders:[1]

Known Lt. Colonels

  • James Thackston
  • Henry "Hal" Dixon
  • Archibald Lytle
  • John Armstrong

Known Majors:

  • William Lee Davidson
  • John Armstrong
  • Thomas Harris
  • Charles McLean
  • Thomas Donoho
  • George Dougherty
  • Pinketham Eaton

Known regimental adjutants:

  • William Covington
  • Thomas Pasteur
  • William Slade
  • William Williams

Engagements

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Known engagements during the American Revolution include:[1][3]

Start Year Month Date Range Battles/Skirmishes State
1776 6 6/28/1776 Fort Moultrie #1 SC
1776 9 9/6/1776 Fort George/Bald Head Island NC
1777 9 9/11/1777 Battle of Brandywine Creek PA
1777 10 10/4/1777 Battle of Germantown PA
1779 3 3/3/1779 Battle of Briar Creek GA
1779 6 6/20/1779 Battle of Stono Ferry SC
1779 9 9/16-10/18/1779 Siege of Savannah GA
1781 3 3/15/1781 Battle of Guilford Court House (one unit) NC
1781 9 9/8/1781 Battle of Eutaw Springs SC

References

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  1. ^ a b c "4th North Carolina Regiment". www.carolana.com. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Davis, Charles L. (1896). A Brief History of the North Carolina Troops on the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution with a Register of Officers of the Same (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Graves, William. "Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters". Retrieved February 16, 2019., various pension applications and rosters