| Unit Name: | Lincoln County Regiment |
| Allegiance: |  North Carolina |
| Type: | Militia |
| Branch: | North Carolina militia |
| Dates: | 1779-1783 |
| Command Structure: | Brigade |
| Notable Commanders: | Col. William Graham Col. Charles McLean Col. Joseph Dickson[1] |
The Lincoln County Regiment was a local militia in Lincoln County, North Carolina during the American Revolutionary. It was created by the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 on February 8, 1779 at the same time that Lincoln County was created from part of Tryon County. The Tryon County Regiment from which the Lincoln County Regiment was created was abolished upon creation of the Lincoln County Regiment. The Lincoln County Regiment was initially subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade. It was re-subordinated to the newly created Morgan District Brigade in may of 1782, where it was active till the end of the war.[2]
The following were the officers in the Lincoln County Regiment:Commanders:
Known Lt Colonels:
Known Majors:
Known Commissaries:
Known Captains
Known engagements during the American Revolution include:[5]
| Date | Battles/Skirmishes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Briar Creek | GA | ||
| Battle of Chickamauga (Towns) | TN | ||
| Skirmish at Purrysburg | SC | ||
| Battle of Stono Ferry | SC | ||
| - | Siege of Charleston (1780) | SC | |
| Battle of Ramseur's Mill | NC | ||
| Battle of Colson's Mill | NC | ||
| Battle of Thicketty Fort[6] | SC | ||
| Battle of Rocky Mount | SC | ||
| Battle of Wofford's Iron Works[7] | SC | ||
| Battle of Little Lynches Creek | SC | ||
| Battle of Camden | SC | ||
| Battle of Rugeley's Mills #1 | SC | ||
| Battle of Fishing Creek | SC | ||
| Battle of Graham's Fort | NC | ||
| Battle of Kings Mountain | SC | ||
| Battle of Rugeley's Mills #2 | SC | ||
| Battle of Cowpens | SC | ||
| Battle of Cowan's Ford | NC | ||
| Battle of Torrant's/Tarrant's Tavern | NC | ||
| Battle of Haw River | NC | ||
| Battle of Whitesell's Mill | NC | ||
| Battle of Reedy Fork | NC | ||
| Battle of Guilford Court House | NC | ||
| Battle of Hobkirk's Hill | SC | ||
| - | Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 | SC | |
| Battle of Eutaw Springs | SC | ||
| - | Cherokee Expedition 1782 | NC/TN |