The Washington District Regiment was authorized on December 23, 1776 by the Province of North Carolina Congress. It was subordinate to the

Salisbury District Brigade 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 disba ...

of militia. The regiment was renamed the Washington County Regiment. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the

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in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia between 1776 and 1782. It was active until the end of the war.

History

The Washington District Regiment was established on December 23, 1776 by the North Carolina Provincial Congress.

Washington District The Washington District is a Norfolk Southern Railway line in the U.S. state of Virginia that connects Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria and Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg. Most of the line was originally built from 1850 to 1860 by the Orange and ...

became Washington County, North Carolina in 1777. The regiment was renamed the Washington County Regiment on December 18, 1777. The Washington District Regiment was part of the

when it was created in 1776. It was transferred to the newly created Morgan District Brigade in 1782. After the war, Washington County, North Carolina became part of the

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in 1790. In 1779, Sullivan County was created by North Carolina from part of Washington County. In 1783, Green County was created by North Carolina out of Washington County. When Tennessee was admitted to the United States in 1796, Washington County became

Washington County, Tennessee Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,001. Its county seat is Jonesborough. The county's largest city and a regional educational, medical and commercial center is ...

. This county should not be confused with a separate location,

Washington County, North Carolina Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,003. Its county seat is Plymouth. The county was formed in 1799 from the western third of Tyrrell County. It was named for ...

created in 1799 from Tyrrell County.John Finger, ''Tennessee Frontiers: Three Regions in Transition'' (Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 2001), pp. 46–47. Colonels of the regiment included the following: * Colonel John Carter, commandant (1776–1781) * Colonel Evan Shelby Sr., second colonel (1776–1783) * Colonel John Sevier, commandant (1781–1783), Lieutenant Colonel (17761781) See Engagements of the Salisbury District Brigade Regiments for a list of engagements of this regiment.

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{{NCRevWarUnits North Carolina militia Washington County, North Carolina Military units and formations established in 1776

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