North Carolinians reacted strongly to British taxation
and reorganization schemes introduced in 1763. The Stamp Act and the
Townshend Acts drew the growing radical element's ire in particular and
led to the emergence of a Sons of Liberty group. Pressure was exerted on
colonial officials in the colony, which forced them to abandon efforts
to implement the Stamp Act; only the royal governor held firm and
attempted to enforce the law.
North Carolina responded to the Tea
Act of 1773 by creating and enforcing nonimportation agreements that
forced merchants to drop trade with Britain. In the following year, when
Massachusetts was punished by Parliament for the destruction of a
shipload of tea in Boston Harbor, sympathetic North Carolinians sent
food and other supplies to its beleaguered northern neighbor.
North Carolina Royal Governor Josiah Martin opposed his colony’s
participation in the First Continental Congress. However, local
delegates met at New Bern and adopted a resolution that opposed all
Parliamentary taxation in the American colonies and, in direct defiance
of the governor, elected delegates to the Congress.
During the
War for Independence, the opposing sides in North Carolina took on the
name of English Parliamentary parties. The "Whigs" were the Patriot side
and the "Tories" were the Loyalists. Tory forces were defeated in the
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in February 1776, the first military
action in North Carolina and the last until near the end of the war.
A provincial assembly met in Halifax in late 1776 and adopted a
state constitution and bill of rights, which were notable for the
establishment of a strong legislature and weak executive — clearly a
reaction to their recent history under royal governors.
The North
Carolina Militia did see action in neighboring Virginia, South Carolina,
and Georgia. In March 1781, American forces under Continental Army Major
General Nathanael Green engaged Lord Cornwallis' forces at Guilford
Court House, which soon forced the British to vacate the Carolinas.
They servied in the American Revolution in
North Carolina
The
American Revolution in North Carolina - Captains
|
Name |
First Unit Served In
As a Captain |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known Battles/Skirmishes
at This Rank |
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Douglas, Benjamin
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Caswell County Regiment
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1781
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1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore.
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Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House,
Hobkirk's Hill (SC).
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Douglas, Edward
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Chatham County Regiment
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1779
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1782
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1779-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col.
John Luttrell. Oct. 1781, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal
(Orange County Regiment); went to Randolph County, then to Anson
C.H., then to Waxhaws, subduing Loyalists. POW at the battle of
Chatham Court House. 1782, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey.
One source asserts he made it to Major.
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Guilford Court House, Chatham Court House.
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Douglas, John
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Caswell County Regiment
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1780
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1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William
Moore. Attached to SC Col. James Williams at the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC.
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Kings Mountain (SC), Guilford Court House.
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Douglas, William
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Caswell County Regiment
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1780
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1782
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1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
William Moore. At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under SC Col.
James Williams. Feb. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Read (NC
Light Horse Regiment). At the battle of Lindley's Mill under
Col. John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment). 1782, a Captain
under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment). One source
asserts he was a Captain as early as 1776 in Orange County.
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Kings Mountain (SC), Haw River, Guilford
Court House, Lindley's Mill, Brush Creek, Cox's Mill #3.
|
The American Revolution in North Carolina - Adjutant
|
Name |
First Unit Served In
As a Adjutant |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known Battles/Skirmishes
at This Rank |
|
Douglas, Edward |
Caswell County Regiment |
1781 |
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1781, an Adjutant under Col. William Moore. |
The American Revolution in North Carolina - Quartermaster
|
Name |
First Unit Served In
As a Quartrmaster |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known Battles/Skirmishes
at This Rank |
|
Douglas, William |
4th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
2/10/1777, a Regimental QM. Dropped
from the rolls in Jan. 1778. |
The American Revolution in
North Carolina - Corporals
|
Name |
First Unit Served In
As a Corporal |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known Battles/Skirmishes
at This Rank |
|
Douglas, William |
2nd NC Regiment |
1782 |
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A Corporal under Capt. Robert Raiford. |
The American
Revolution in North Carolina - Privates
|
Name |
First Unit Served In
As a Private |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known Battles/Skirmishes
at This Rank |
|
Douglas, Alexander |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
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6/8/1776, a Regimental Drum Major. |
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Douglas, Edward |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779, a Private under Col. Joseph Williams, Captain not named.
1780, a Private under Capt. Pleasant Henderson (Wilkes County
Regiment), attached to Lt. Col. James Brandon (Rowan County
Regiment). 1781, a Private under Capt. David Humphreys and Col.
Joseph Williams. Mid-1781, a Private under Capt. Charles Gordon
and Maj./Col. Joel Lewis in the NC State Regiment (State
Troops). Born in 1763 in Orange County, NC. aka Edward Dugless. |
Kings Mountain (SC). |
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Douglas, John |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
5/20/1776, a Private under Ens./Lt./Capt. James Read. 9/8/1778,
a known Private under Capt. James Read (1st NC Regiment). Discharged
on 5/28/1779. |
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Douglas, John |
4th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
5/15/1777, a Private under Capt. James Williams. Dropped
from the rolls in April 1778. |
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Douglas, John |
6th NC Regiment |
|
1777 |
A Private under Capt. Philip Taylor. Dropped
from the rolls in Sep. 1777. |
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Douglas, John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780, a Private under Capt. Jesse Hardin Franklin, then under a
Capt. White, both under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. From Surry
County. 1781, a Private under a Capt. Kerby and Col. Benjamin
Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment). Born on 3/18/1764 in Rowan
(what became Surry) County, NC. aka John Dougless, John
Douglass. |
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Douglas, Solomon |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. Robert
Smith in the newly-created NC State Legion, and in the
Wilmington Expedition, no named engagements. From Rowan County. |
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Douglas, Thomas |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, a Private under Capt. John Colbert and Lt. Col. Robert
Lanier. Born on 5/6/1759 in Granville County, NC. |
Guilford Court House. |
|
Douglas, William |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
A Private under Capt. Henry "Hal" Dixon. 9/8/1778,
a known Private under Capt. James Read. POW
at the Fall of Charleston (SC). After
being exchanged and on the way home, he was again taken POW at
Hillsborough by Loyalist Col. David Fanning. |
Siege of Charles |
Extracted from
NC Patriots 1775-1783: Their Own Words - a 3-Volume Set by J.D.
Lewis
Note:
I could find no records for ranks not listed
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