| Chatham County Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | |
| Country | State of North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Militia |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Ambrose Ramsey (1775–1783) Colonel John Luttrell (1781) |
The Chatham County Regiment was a regiment in the North Carolina militia, under the authority of the Hillsborough District Brigade. The regiment recruited out of Chatham County, of which it shares its name.
History[]
The Chatham County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized as a regiment of the North Carolina militia by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on September 9, 1775. It was originally ordered to assemble two infantry companies.[1] The officers were appointed and commissioned by the Governor of North Carolina. The regiment was subordinated to the Hillsboro District Brigade of North Carolina militia on May 4, 1776. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war.
Officers[]
- Headquarters (1775)
- Colonel Ambrose Ramsey[1]
- Lieutenant-Colonel Jedutan Harper[1]
- 1st Major Mial Scurlock[1]
- 2nd Major Elisha Cain[1]
Bibliography[]
- Saunders (ed.), The Colonial Records of North Carolina Volume X: 1775 to 1776 (1890).