List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution

The units included military district brigades established in 1776, county regiments, four battalions, and one independent corps of light horse.

In 1778, Major General John Ashe was selected to command all North Carolina militia and State Troops.

They also divided the colony into six military districts for the purpose of organizing militia and arranging representation in the executive body of the Council of Safety.

[3][4][5] The North Carolina Provincial Congress authorized 35 existing county militias to be organized on September 9, 1775.

As militia units, the soldiers did not serve full-time and returned home between engagements, musters, and drills.

Lewis, the composition and history of the North Carolina militia has been reconstructed from thousands of individual records and compiled in reference works such as those listed below.