2nd rowan county regiment

Its original officers were col adlai osborne, lt col christopher beekman, and major charles mcdowell. On may 1, 1782, this unit was once again split into two separate and distinct regiments. All of rowan county s members of congress, senators and representatives, voted. Its original officers were col adlai osborne, lt col christopher beekman, and ma. When the salisbury district brigade was created on may 4, 1776, the rowan county regiment was included in this brigade and col rutherford assumed command of the brigade.

Colonel osborn 17061776 was the father of adlai osborne, who would later command the 2nd rowan county regiment during the american revolution. These two separate regiments continued until the end of the war. The rowan county regiment was split on october 22, 1775 into two distinct regiment, the 1st rowan county regiment and the 2nd rowan county regiment. He was with the 2nd rowan county regiment, later renamed burke county regiment. Burke county regiment of militia east may 9 1777 was the.

The 1st rowan county regiment retained most of the original members of the original rowan county regiment. The american revolution in north carolina rowan county. The 2nd rowan county regiment was first established in october 22, 1775 as a local militia in rowan county in the province of northcarolina. Adlai osborne was a leader in rowan county and member of the rowan county committee of safety. The american revolution in north carolina 2nd rowan. On may 9, 1777, the 2nd rowan county regiment was renamed as the burke county regiment, and the 1st rowan county regiment reverted back to its original name the rowan county regiment. This regiment was created from the existing rowan county regiment of militia. List of north carolina militia units in the american. Nc, james, armstrong, captain, 2nd rowan county regiment, 1776, 1777, 17761777, a captain. William knox in the rowan county regiment of militia. Captain thomas whitson fought from 17771781 with the colonists. Units of this regiment were known to have participated in the following known battles. Revolutionary war soldier index for nc and sc our family tree. When the north carolina provincial congress authorized thirtyfive existing county militias to be organized on september 9, 1775, the rowan county regiment was included and all officers were appointed with commissions from the provincial congress.