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{{short description|Historical administrative division of the North Carolina, USA militia}}
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#[[Griffith Rutherford]]
#[[Matthew Locke (U.S. Congress)|Matthew Locke]]
#[[Henry William Harrington (North Carolina general)|Henry William Harrington]]
#[[William Lee Davidson]]
#[[Andrew Pickens (congressman)|Andrew Pickens]]
#[[Ambrose Ramsey]]<ref name=Lewis/>
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The '''Salisbury District Brigade''' was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the [[American Revolutionary War]] (1776–1783).  This unit was established by the [[Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress]] on May 4, 1776, and disbanded at the end of the war.<ref name='Lewis'>{{cite web | author=Lewis, J.D.| title=The American Revolution in North Carolina, Salisbury District brigade| url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_salisbury_district_brigade_of_militia.html| access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:William Lee Davidson.jpg|thumb|General William Lee Davidson]]
[[File:Andrew Pickens.jpg|thumb|General Andrew Pickens]]
In August 1775, the Third Provincial Congress of North Carolina delegates appointed Cornelius Harnett the head of the Council of Safety which oversaw resistance to British rule. They also divided the colony into six military districts for the purpose of organizing militia and arranging representation in the executive body.  The [[Salisbury District, North Carolina|Salisbury District]] was one of these districts, which eventually led to the creation of the Salisbury District Brigade.  At the county level, there were [[Committees of safety (American Revolution)|Committees of Safety]], including the [[Rowan County Committee of Safety|Rowan]], Anson, Mecklenburg, Surry, and Tryon county committees of safety.  Many members of the Rowan committee of safety became the officers of the regiments of the Salisbury District Brigade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncpedia.org/history/usrevolution/overview|title=NCPedia, North Carolina in the US Revolution|access-date=March 5, 2019|author=Howard, Josh}}</ref><ref name=Towles>{{cite web|title=NCPEDIA, Council of Safety|url=https://www.ncpedia.org/council-safety|author=Towles, Louis P. |year=2006|access-date=March 5, 2019}}</ref>

Griffith Rutherford was from [[Rowan County, North Carolina]].  He was commissioned as a Colonel and commandant of the [[Rowan County Regiment]] on September 9, 1775.  On December 21, 1775, the North Carolina Provincial Congress split the Salisbury District into two separate [[North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution#Minutemen battalions|regiments of minutemen]]—the 1st Battalion of Salisbury District Minutemen and the 2nd Battalion of Salisbury District Minutemen. Colonel Rutherford was assigned as commandant of the 1st Battalion, along with Colonel Thomas Wade.  The 1st Battalion participated in one engagement, the [[Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge]] on February 27, 1776. Colonel Thomas Polk was commandant of the 2nd Battalion.  The 2nd Battalion participated in the [[Battle of Great Cane Brake]] on  December 22, 1775, the [[Snow Campaign]] on December 23, 1775 to December 30, 1775, and the [[Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge]] on February 27, 1776.<ref name=Lewis/>

The minutemen battalions were considered "state troops" vice local militia.  On April 10, 1776, the two battalions of minutemen regiments were disbanded in favor of local militia brigades and subordinate regiments.  There were eventually six militia brigades by the end of the war.  On April 22, 1776, Rutherford was commissioned as a brigadier general and assigned as the commandant of the Salisbury District Brigade that was established officially on May 4, 1776. Colonel Matthew Locke took over as commandant of the [[Rowan County Regiment]].<ref name=Lewis/>

==Commandants==
Commandants of the Salisbury District Brigade and their dates of service were as follows:<ref name='Lewis'/><ref>Various databases have been searched to confirm the officers, including Find a Grave, FamilySearch.com, US Federal Census Records from 1840, DAR Records, and [[Southern Campaigns: Pension Transactions|Pension Applications]]</ref>
* [[Griffith Rutherford|Brigadier General Griffith Rutherford]] was commandant from 1776 to 1783. At the [[Battle of Camden]] on August 16, 1780, he was taken POW and remained in British custody and imprisoned in [[Saint Augustine, Florida]] until he was released in a prisoner exchange in July 1781 and returned to service in September 1781. During his absence from duty, generals pro tempore filled in as commandants in the rank of general pro tempore.  
* [[Matthew Locke (U.S. Congress)|Brigadier General Matthew Locke]] was general pro tempore for a few months in 1779 while General Rutherford was in South Carolina for the Purrysburg expedition in early 1779.
* [[Henry William Harrington (North Carolina general)|Brigadier General Henry William Harrington]] was general pro tempore from July to December 1780.  The North Carolina Council of State appointed Henry William Harrington as brigadier general (pro tempore) to lead the Salisbury District Brigade while general Rutherford was sent to South Carolina to join up with components of the Southern Department. Brigadier General (pro temp) Henry William Harrington resigned his commission in November 1780.<ref name=Lewis/>
* [[William Lee Davidson|Brigadier General William Lee Davidson]] was general pro tempore from September 1780 to February 1781.  He was commissioned as brigadier general pro tempore of Militia after Griffith Rutherford was captured at the battle of Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780. General Davidson was killed at the [[Battle of Cowan's Ford]] in [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina]] on February 1, 1781 while opposing the re-entry of Cornwallis into North Carolina. 
* [[Andrew Pickens (congressman)|Brigadier General Andrew Pickens]] was general pro tempore from February to March 1781.  The colonels of the Salisbury District "elected" Andrew Pickens to replace Davidson.  Pickens was a newly appointed general in the South Carolina militia and did not have an active assignment.  However, general Pickens returned to the South Carolina militia in March and Colonel Ambrose Ramsey replaced him for the [[Battle of Guilford Courthouse]].<ref name=Lewis/><ref>see also Andrew Pickens, [[William Lee Davidson]] biographies for additional sourcing</ref>
* [[Ambrose Ramsey|Brigadier General Ambrose Ramsey]] was general pro tempore on March 15, 1781 for the [[Battle of Guilford Courthouse]], after which he returned to his assignment as colonel/commandant of the [[Hillsborough District Brigade#Chatham County Regiment|Chatham County Regiment]].

==Regiments ==
The following regiments were subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade.  The date regiments were established and disbanded are shown.  Those regiments marked with a "+" were transferred to the newly-created Morgan District Brigade of Militia in May 1782.  The Washington County Regiment was called initially the Washington District Regiment until Washington County was created from Washington District.  The 2nd Rowan County Regiment's name was changed to the "Burke County Regiment" in 1777 and then back to "2nd Rowan County Regiment" in 1782.

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*[[Anson County Regiment]] (1775–1783)
*[[2nd Rowan County Regiment|Burke County Regiment]]+ (1777–1782)
*[[Guilford County Regiment]] (1775–1783)
*[[Lincoln County Regiment]]+ (1779–1783)
*[[Mecklenburg County Regiment]] (1775–1783)
*[[Mecklenburg County Regiment#2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment|2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment]] (1779–1780)
*[[Montgomery County Regiment]] (1779–1783)
*[[Richmond County Regiment]] (1779–1783)
*[[Rowan County Regiment]] (1775–1783)
*[[2nd Rowan County Regiment]] (1775–1777, 1782–1783)
*[[Rutherford County Regiment]]+ (1779–1783)
*[[Sullivan County Regiment]]+ (1779–1783)
*[[Surry County Regiment]] (1775–1783)
*[[Tryon County Regiment (North Carolina)|Tryon County Regiment]] (1775–1779)
*[[Washington District Regiment]] (1776–1777)
*[[Washington District Regiment|Washington County Regiment]]+ (1777–1782)
*[[Wilkes County Regiment]]+ (1777–1783)
{{div col end}}

The regiments were made up of male citizens over sixteen years of age. Regiments of militia were called up for service by the governor or the commanding general to serve for a campaign or for a period of time as needed. The soldiers were told what equipment they had to bring with them.<ref name=Durham>{{cite web|author=Durham, J. Lloyd|url=https://www.ncpedia.org/history/usrevolution/soldiers|title=Outfitting an American Revolutionary Soldier|date=1992|access-date=March 5, 2019|publisher=NCPedia, Tar Heel Junior Historian}}</ref>

The Brigade was reported to have a size of 1,400 men in 1781 but never more than 2,000 men the remainder of the war.<ref name='MacDonald'>{{Cite book |last=MacDonald |first=James M |title=Politics of the Personal in the Old North State: Griffith Rutherford in Revolutionary North Carolina |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-542-56459-8 |url=http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03022006-111555/unrestricted/Mac_Donald_dis.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723051411/http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03022006-111555/unrestricted/Mac_Donald_dis.pdf |archive-date=2010-07-23 }}</ref>

==Engagements==
[[File:Revolutionary War - Major Operations in the South 1780.Dean.USMA.edu.history.gif|thumb|left|Major engagements in the Southern Campaign]]
[[File:Battle of Guiliford Courthouse 1781 reenactment 13.jpg|thumb|right|[[Battle of Guilford Courthouse]] Reenanctment]]
Regiments of the Salisbury District Brigade were involved in 98 known engagements (battles, sieges, and skirmishes), including six in Georgia, 32 in South Carolina, eight in Tennessee, and 52 in North Carolina.  One or more companies of these regiments were involved in each engagement.<ref name=Lewis/>

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!Order!!Dates!!Engagement!!State!!{{vert header|stp=1|Anson}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Burke}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Guilford}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Lincoln}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Mecklenburg}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|2nd Mecklenburg}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Montgomery}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Richmond}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Rowan}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|2nd Rowan}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Rutherford}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Sullivan}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Surry}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Tryon}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Washington District}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Washington County}}!!{{vert header|stp=1|Wilkes}}
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|1||11/19/1775 to 11/21/1775||[[Siege of Savage's Old Fields|Siege of Ninety-Six]] 1775||SC||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||
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|2||12/22/1775 ||[[Battle of Great Cane Brake]]||SC||||||||||x||||||||x||||||||||x||||||
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|3||12/23/1775 to 12/30/1775||[[Snow Campaign]]||SC||||||||||x||||||||x||||||||||x||||||
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|4||2/27/1776||[[Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge]]||NC||x||||x||||x||||||||||||||||x||x||||||
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|5||3/20/1776||Encounter at Cross Creek, aka Cochrane's Mill<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_cross_creek.html|title=Cross Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||
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|6||6/1/1776||[[Battle of Round Mountain]]||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||
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|7||6/28/1776||[[Battle of Sullivan's Island|Battle of Fort Moultrie]] #1||SC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||x||||||
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|8||7//1/1776||Masacere at Quaker Meadows<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_quaker_meadows.html|title=Quaker Meadows|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||
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|9||7/3/1776||Cherokee siege of McDowell's Station<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_mcdowells_station.html|title=McDowell's Station|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||
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|10||7/20/1776||Battle of Island Flats  – VA Units<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discoverkingsport.com/h-Battle-Island-Flats.shtml|title=Battle of Island Flats|author=Long, Howard|year=1928|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||TN||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|11||7/20/1776 to 8/2/1776||[[Fort Watauga#The siege of Fort Caswell|Siege of Fort Caswell]] – VA Units||TN||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|12||8/1/1776 to 11/1/1776||[[Cherokee Expedition]] 1776||NC||x||||x||||x||||||||x||x||||||x||x||||||
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|13||8/1/1776 to 12/28/1776||[[Cherokee Expedition]] 1776||TN||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||x||x||
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|14||10/1/1776||Defeat of the Cherokees at French Broad River<ref name='French'>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_french_broad_river.html|title=French Broad River|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||||||
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|15||10/1/1776||Defeat of the Cherokee at French Broad River  VA Units<ref name='French'/>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|16||6/1/1778||Skirmish at [[Gilbert Town Historic District|Gilbert Town]] #1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_gilbert_town_1.html|title=Gilbert Town|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||
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|17||7/1/1778||Ambush near Salisbury<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_salisbury.html|title=Salisbury|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|18||2/8/1779 to 2/10/1779||Battle of Carr's Fort<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-carrs-fort|title=Battle of Carr's Fort|author=history.com|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||GA||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||
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|19||2/14/1779||[[Battle of Kettle Creek]]||GA||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||
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|20||3/1/1779||Encounter at Haw Fields<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_haw_fields.html|title=Haw Fields|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|21||3/3/1779||[[Battle of Briar Creek]]||GA||x||x||x||x||x||||x||||x||||x||||x||||x||x||x
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|22||4/10/1779 to 4/20/1779||Battle of [[Chickamauga Cherokee|Chickamauga Towns]]||TN||||x||||x||||||||||||||||||x||||x||x||x
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|23||4/29/1779||Skirmish near [[Purrysburg, South Carolina|Purrysburg]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_purrysburg.html|title=Purrysburg|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|24||6/20/1779||[[Battle of Stono Ferry]]||SC||||x||x||x||x||||||||x||||x||||x||||||||x
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|25||8/14/1779||Skirmish at Lockhart's Plantation<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q3CvVcvmxUQC&q=Lockhart+Plantation+Georgia&pg=PA184|title=Historical Dictionary of the American Revolution|author=Mays, Terry M.|date=18 November 2009|isbn=9780810875036|access-date=March 21, 2019}}, page 184</ref>||GA||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|26||9/16/1779 to 10/18/1779||[[Siege of Savannah]]||GA||||||||||||||||||||||x||||x||||||||x
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|27||3/15/1780||[[Battle of Guilford Court House]]||NC||x||x||x||x||x||||x||||x||||x||||x||||x||x||x
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|28||3/28/1780 to 5/12/1780||[[Siege of Charleston]] 1780||SC||x||x||x||x||x||||x||x||x||||x||||x||||||||x
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|29||4/14/1780||[[Battle of Moncks Corner]] #1||SC||x||x||x||||x||||x||||x||||||x||||||x||x||
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|30||6/18/1780||Skirmish at  Hill's Iron Works<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_hills_iron_works.html|title=Hill's Iron Works|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||
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|31||6/20/1780||[[Battle of Ramseur's Mill]]||NC||||x||||x||x||x||||||x||||x||||x||||||||x
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|32||7/13/1780||Skirmish at Gowen's Old Fort<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_gowens_old_fort.html|title=Gowen's Old Fort|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|33||7/15/1780||Engagement at Earle's Ford<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_earles_ford.html|title=Earle's Ford|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||x||||||||||||||x||||x||||||||||||
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|34||7/17/1780||Skirmish at Prince's Fort<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_princes_fort.html|title=Prince's Fort|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||x||||||||||||||||||x||||||||x||x||
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|35||7/20/1780||Skirmish at Beaver Creek Ford<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_beaver_creek_ford.html|title=Beaver Creek Ford|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|36||7/21/1780||[[Battle of Colson's Mill]]||NC||x||||x||x||x||x||x||||x||||||||x||||||||x
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|37||7/26/1780||Battle of Thicketty Fort<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_thicketty_fort.html|title=Thicketty Fort|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||x||||x||||||||||||||x||x||||||x||x||
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|38||7/30/1780||[[Battle of Rocky Mount]]||SC||||||||x||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|39||8/6/1780||[[Battle of Hanging Rock]]||SC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||x||||||||x
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|40||8/8/1780||Battle of Wofford's Iron Works<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_woffords_iron_works.html|title=Wofford's Iron Works|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||x||||x||||||||||||||x||x||||||x||x||
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|41||8/11/1780||Battle of Little Lynches Creek<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_little_lynchs_creek.html|title=Little Lynches Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||x||x||x||||x||||x||||||||x||||||||
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|42||8/16/1780||[[Battle of Camden]], General Rutherford Captured||SC||x||x||x||x||x||||x||x||x||||||||x||||x||x||x
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|43||8/16/1780||Skirmish at Rugeley's Mills #1<ref name='Rugeley'>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_rugeleys_mills_1.html|title=Rugeley's Mills|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||x
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|44||8/18/1780||[[Battle of Fishing Creek]]||SC||||x||||x||x||||||||x||||||||x||||||||x
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|45||8/18/1780||[[Battle of Musgrove Mill|Battle of Musgrove's Mill]]||SC||||x||||||||||||||||||x||x||||||x||x||x
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|46||9/1/1780||Skirmish at Graham's Fort<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_grahams_fort.html|title=Graham's Fort|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|47||9/1/1780||Skirmish at McAlpine Creek<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_mcalpine_creek.html|title=McAlphine Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|48||9/9/1780||Skirmishes in Anson County<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_anson_county.html|title=Anson County|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|49||9/10/1780||Skirmish at Mask's Ferry<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_masks_ferry.html|title=Mask's Ferry|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||
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|50||9/12/1780||Battle of Cane Creek<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_cane_creek.html|title=Cane Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||x||||||x||||||||||||x||||||||||||
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|51||9/26/1780||[[Battle of Charlotte]]||NC||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|52||10/3/1780||[[Battle of the Bees]]||NC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|53||10/7/1780||[[Battle of Kings Mountain]]||SC||||x||x||x||x||||||||x||||x||x||x||||x||x||x
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|54||10/8/1780||Battle of Richmond Town #2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_richmond_town_2.html|title=Richmond Town|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||
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|55||10/14/1780||[[Battle of Shallow Ford]]||NC||||||x||||||||||||x||||||||x||||||||x
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|56||11/20/1780||[[Battle of Blackstock's Farm]]||SC||||x||||||||||||||||||x||||||||x||x||
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|57||12/4/1780||Skirmish at Rugeley's Mills #2<ref name='Rugeley'/>||SC||||||x||x||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|58||12/16/1780||Battle of [[Boyds Creek, Tennessee|Boyd's Creek]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/boydscreek.html|title=Boyd's Creek|author=TennGenweb|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||TN||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||x||x||x
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|59||1/17/1781||[[Battle of Cowpens]]||SC||||x||x||x||x||||x||||x||||x||x||x||||x||x||x
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|60||2//1/1781||Skirmish at Chestnut Mountain<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_chestnut_mountain.html|title=Chestnut Mountain|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||
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|61||2/1/1781||[[Battle of Cowan's Ford]], General Davidson killed||NC||||x||x||x||x||||x||||x||||x||||x||||||||x
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|62||2/1/1781||[[Battle of Torrence's Tavern]]||NC||||x||x||x||x||||||||x||||||||x||||||||x
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|63||2/3/1781 to 2/4/1781||Skirmish at  Trading Ford<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_trading_ford.html|title=Trading Ford|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||x||||||||x||||||||||||||||
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|64||2/4/1781||Skirmish at Grant's Creek<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_grants_creek.html|title=Grant's Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||
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|65||2/7/1781||Skirmish at Shallow Fords of the Yadkin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_shallow_fords_of_the_yadkin.html|title=Shallow Fords of the Yadkin|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||?||||||||
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|66||2/17/1781||Skirmish at Hart's Mill<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_harts_mill.html|title=Hart's Mill|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||x||||||||x||||||||x||||||||
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|67||2/19/1781||Battle of [[Granby, South Carolina|Fort Granby]] #1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_fort_granby_1.html|title=Fort Granby|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|68||2/25/1781||[[Battle of Haw River]]||NC||||||x||x||x||||||||x||||||||x||||||||x
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|69||2/26/1781||Battle of Dickey's Farm<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_dickeys_farm.html|title=Dickey's Farm|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||x
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|70||3/1/1781||Engagement at [[Tuckasegee, North Carolina|Tuckasegee]]||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|71||3/4/1781||Battle of Clapp's Mill #1<ref name="Lewis, J.D">{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_clapps_mill_1.html|title=Clapp's Mill|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||x||||x||||||||||||||||x||||||||
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|72||3/5/1781||Battle of Clapp's Mill #2<ref name="Lewis, J.D"/>||NC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|73||3/6/1781||[[Battle of Wetzell's Mill|Battle of Wetzell/Whitesell's Mill]]||NC||||||x||x||x||||||||x||||||||x||||x||x||x
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|74||3/7/1781||Skirmish at Reedy Fork<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_reedy_fork.html|author=Lewis, J.D.|title=Reedy Fork|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|75||3/15/1781||Battle of New Garden Meeting House<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_new_garden_meetinghouse.html|title=New Garden Meeting House|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||x||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||
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|76||3/31/1781||Skirmish at Cole's Bridge #2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_coles_bridge_2.html|title=Cole's Bridge|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|77||4/2/1781 to 4/3/1781||[[Fort Nashborough|Battle of Fort Nashborough]]||TN||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|78||4/15/1781||Skirmish at Big Glades<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_big_glades.html|title=Big Glades|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x
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|79||4/25/1781||[[Battle of Hobkirk's Hill]]||SC||||x||||x||x||||||||x||||||||||||||||
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|80||5/21/1781 to 6/19/1781||[[Siege of Ninety-Six]] 1781||SC||||x||x||x||||||||||x||||x||||||||||||x
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|81||5/24/1781 to 6/1/1781||[[Siege of Augusta]]||GA||||x||||||||||||||||||x||||||||x||x||
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|82||7/27/1781||Skirmish at Hudson's Ferry<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_hudsons_ferry.html|title=Hudson's Ferry|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||||
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|83||8/2/1781||Battle of Rockfish Creek<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_rockfish_creek.html|title=Rockfish Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|84||8/3/1781||Massacre of Piney Bottom Creek<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_piney_bottom_creek.html|title=Piney Bottom Creek|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|85||8/4/1781||Battle of Beatti's Bridge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_beattis_bridge.html|author=Lewis, J.D.|title=Beatti's Bridge|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||x||||x||x||||||||||||||||||
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|86||8/9/1781||Skirmishes in Richmond & Cumberland Counties<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_richmond_and_cumberland_counties.html|title=Richmond and Cumberland Countiees|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||||||x||x||||||||||||||||||
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|87||8/28/1781||Skirmishes at [[David Fanning (loyalist)|Fanning's]] Mill<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_fannings_mill.html|title=Fanning's Mill|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|88||9/1/1781||Battle of Brown Marsh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_brown_marsh.html|title=Brown Marsh|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||x||||||||x||||||||||||||||||||
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|89||9/1/1781||Battle of Little Raft Swamp<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_little_raft_swamp.html|title=Little Raft Swamp|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||||
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|90||9/8/1781||[[Battle of Eutaw Springs]]||SC||x||x||x||x||x||||x||x||x||||x||x||x||||x||x||x
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|91||9/11/1781||Battle of Moccasin Creek<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AiIxDwAAQBAJ&q=Moccasin+Creek+Revolutionary+War+Tennessee&pg=PT272|title=Historical Sketches of the Cherokee|author=Mooney, James|date=5 July 2017|isbn=9781351515672|access-date=March 22, 2019}}, also mentioned by J.D. Lewis</ref>||TN||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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|92||9/13/1781||[[Battle of Lindley's Mill]]||NC||x||||x||||||||||||x||||||||||||||||
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|93||10/15/1781||Battle of Raft Swamp<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_raft_swamp.html|title=Raft Swamp|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||x||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||
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|94||11/15/1781||Skirmish at Brick House<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_brick_house.html|title=Brick House|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||x||||x||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||
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|95||11/17/1781||Battle of Fair Lawn Plantation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_fair_lawn_plantation.html|title=Fair Lawn Plantation|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||SC||||||||||||||||||||||||x||||||||x||
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|96||12/10/1781||Battle of Cox's Mill #3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_coxs_mill_3.html|title=Cox's Mill|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>||NC||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||x
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|97||6/1/1782 to 10/31/1782||[[Cherokee Expedition]] 1782||NC||||x||||x||||||||||x||x||x||||x||||x||x||x
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|98||9/20/1782||Battle of [[Lookout Mountain]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4496|title=Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, American Revolution|access-date=March 24, 2019|author=Highway Marker}}</ref>||TN||||x||||||||||||||||||||||||||x||x||
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==Staff==
The Salisbury District Brigade had several staff positions.  The forage master, quarter master, and commissary were especially important in providing troops with food and supplies when they were called outside of the Salisbury District in North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/nc_patriot_military_miscellaneous.html|title=The American Revolution in North Carolina, Miscellaneous|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref><ref name='MacDonald'/>
{{div col}}
*Forage master
**[[Thomas Allin|Allin, Thomas]] (under general William Lee Davidson) 
*Quartermaster
**Boyd, Benjamin (Quartermaseter General)
**Brannon, John (Quartermaseter of Issues)
**Carr, Robert
**Gamble, Edmund
**[[Thomas Gillespie (North Carolina plantation owner)|Gillespie, Thomas]] (Quartermaster under general Rutherford)
**Walker, Andrew
*Commissary
**Graham, John
**Ramsey, David
**Scott, John (Issuing Commissary)
**Wallace, James
**Watson, John (stationed in Salisbury)
*Chaplain
**[[James Hall (minister)|Hall, James]] (uncertain)
*Aide-de-Camp
**Harris, Thomas
**Rutherford, James (son of Griffith Rutherford)
*Paymaster
**[[Matthew Locke (U.S. Congress)|Locke, Matthew]]
*Provisions Contractors
**Roper, James
**Sheppard, William
{{div col end}}

== See also ==
*[[Cherokee–American wars]]
*[[List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution]]
*[[List of United States militia units in the American Revolutionary War]]
*[[Rutherford Light Horse expedition]]
*[[Salisbury District, North Carolina]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
*{{cite book|author=Crow, Jeffrey J.|title=A Chronicle of North Carolina During the American Revolution, 1763–1789|publisher=Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History|year=1975}}
*{{cite web|author=Howard, Josh|url=https://www.ncpedia.org/history/usrevolution/overview|publisher=NCPedia|title=North Carolina in the American Revolution|access-date=January 29, 2019}}
*{{Cite thesis|type=Ph.D.|title=Politics of the Personal in the Old North State: Griffith Rutherford in Revolutionary North Carolina|url=http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03022006-111555/unrestricted/Mac_Donald_dis.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723051411/http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03022006-111555/unrestricted/Mac_Donald_dis.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 23, 2010|last=MacDonald|first=James M.|year=2006|publisher=Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College|access-date=June 10, 2013|oclc=75633820}}
*''North Carolina Department of Archives and History, North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts-Secretary of State Treasurer's and Comptroller's Papers Journal "A" (Public Accounts) 1775–1776''.
*{{cite book|author=Powell, William|title=Dictionary of North Carolina Biography|publisher=Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press}}
*{{cite book|author=Rumple, Jethro Rev|title=A History of Rowan County|year=1881|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofrowanco00rump/page/n4}}
*{{cite book|author=Russell, Phillips|title=North Carolina in the Revolutionary War|publisher=Charlotte: Heritage Printers|year=1965}}
*{{cite book|author=Saunders, William (ed.)|title=The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 10|publisher=Raleigh: Josephus Daniels|year=1890}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/reference/revbib/nc.htm|title=Bibliography of the Continental Army in North Carolina|author=[[United States Army Center of Military History]]}}
*{{cite book|author=Wheeler, Earl M.|title=Development and Organization of the North Carolina Militia|publisher=North Carolina Historical Review, 41, no. 3|date=July 1964|pages=307–323}}
 
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