7th North Carolina Regiment

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|dates=1776-1778

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|battles=Battle of Brandywine (1777)
Battle of Germantown (1777)
Battle of White Marsh (1777)

|notable_commanders=Colonel James Hogun

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The 7th North Carolina Regiment was raised on 16 September 1776 at Halifax, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. Colonel James Hogun was appointed the regimental commander in November 1776. The 7th Regiment was initially assigned to the Southern Department but in February 1777 the unit transferred to George Washington's main army. In July 1777, the regiment was assigned to the North Carolina Brigade which was led by Francis Nash. All the North Carolina regiments were badly understrength, with only two mustering over 200 men. The regiment saw action at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and it was present at White Marsh. Together with the 8th, 9th, and 10th North Carolina Regiments, the 7th Regiment was disbanded on 1 June 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The rank and file were consolidated with the three senior regiments and the superfluous officers were sent back to North Carolina to recruit new regiments.

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  • {{cite book|last=Boatner |first=Mark M. III |year=1994 |title=Encyclopedia of the American Revolution |location=Mechanicsburg, Pa. |publisher=Stackpole Books |isbn= 0-8117-0578-1}}
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  • Lewis, J.D.; The American Revolution in North Carolina, [http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_nc_seventh_regiment.html 7th Regiment]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100608052746/http://www.history.army.mil/reference/revbib/nc.htm Bibliography of the Continental Army in North Carolina] compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
  • Davis, Charles L.; A Brief History of the North Carolina Troops on the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution with a Register of Officers of the Same, published in 1896, [http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/A_Brief_History_of_the_North_Carolina_Troops_on_the_Continental_Establishment_Davis_1896.pdf Link], accessed Jan 30, 2019

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Category:North Carolina regiments of the Continental Army

Category:Military units and formations established in 1776

Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1778

Category:1776 establishments in North Carolina

Category:1778 disestablishments in the United States