1st North Carolina Regiment

1st North Carolina Regiment
Active 1775-1783
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Type Infantry
Part of North Carolina Line
Engagements Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown,
Battle of Monmouth,
Siege of Charleston

The 1st North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 1, 1775, at Wilmington, North Carolina, for service with the Continental Army. 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 reformed in summer 1781, furloughed on April 23, 1783, at James Island, South Carolina and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

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