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of North Carolina Light Dragoons
LINEAGE
- Authorized
on April 1776 in the North Carolina State Troops as the Corps of North Carolina
Light Dragoons.
- Organized
in spring and summer 1776 at Wilmington to consist of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd troops.
- Adopted
on July 31, 1776 into the Continental Army, assigned to the Southern
Department.
- Relieved
on February 5, 1777 from the Southern
Department and assigned to the Main
Continental Army.
- Relieved
in fall 1777 from the Main Continental Army
and assigned to the Middle Department.
- 1st
Troop relived on May 15, 1778 from the Middle
Department and assigned to the Western
Department.
- Disbanded
on January 1, 1779 as follows: 1st Troop at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania; 2nd Troop, and
3rd Troop at Halifax, North Carolina.
ENGAGEMENTS
3rd
Troop additionally served in:
HISTORY
Lineage
taken from "The Continental Army" by Robert K Wright |
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