The Edenton District Brigade was a brigade of the North Carolina militia which served as a centralised command over the regiments close to the city of Wilmington.
History[]
Edward Vail, Sr. was commissioned as the first commander of the Edenton District Brigade on May 4, 1776. William Skinner was appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly on December 20, 1777, to replace, general Edward Vail who died on June 5, 1777. John Pugh was commissioned as a Brigadier General commanding the Edenton District Brigade on May 12, 1779; however, he resigned his position after three days to take up a new position as a colonel on the staff of Major General Caswell, commander of the North Carolina Militia and State Troops. Brigadier General Issac Gregory replaced him on May 15, 1779. Thomas Benbury served as commander for a short time in October 1780 when general Gregory was in the western part of the state.
- Commanders
- Brigadier General Edward Vail, Sr. (1776-1777)
- Brigadier General William Skinner (1777-1779)
- Brigadier General John Pugh Williams (Pro Tempore) (May 1779)
- Brigadier General Isaac Gregory (1779-1783)[5]
- Brigadier General Thomas Benbury (Pro Tempore) (October 1780)
Regiments[]
- 1st Regiment of North Carolina militia
- 2nd Regiment of North Carolina militia
- Bertie County Regiment
- Camden County Regiment / 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment
- Chowan County Regiment
- Currituck County Regiment
- Gates County Regiment
- Hertford County Regiment
- Martin County Regiment
- 1st Pasquotank County Regiment
- Perquimans County Regiment
- Tyrrell County Regiment
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