8th North Carolina Regiment

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8th North Carolina Regiment
Active 1776-1778
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Type Infantry
Part of North Carolina Line
Battles/wars Brandywine and Germantown

The 8th North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Halifax, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of Germantown. The regiment was disbanded on June 1, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

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