Revolutionary War Soldiers Database

Col. William Campbell (VA) - Commanding Officer Washington County Militia (VA) led by Col. William Campbell, Major William Edmondson, and Adjutant John Reid, with nineteen (19) known companies, led by: - Capt. David Beattie - Capt. William Bowen's (sick) Company led by 1st Lt. Reese Bowen (killed) - Capt. David Campbell - Capt. John Campbell - Capt. Andrew Colville - Capt. Robert Craig - Capt. William Dougherty - Capt. James Dysart - Capt. John Edmondson - Capt. Robert Edmondson, Sr. - Capt. William Edmondson - Capt. John Hays (from Surry County, NC) - Capt. Robert Kennedy - Capt. William Love - Lt. Thomas McCullough - Capt. Samuel McCutcheon (Augusta County, VA) - Capt. James Montgomery (Montgomery Co., VA) - Capt. William Neal's Company led by 1st Lt. William Russell, Jr. (Neal was either sick or lost his horse) - Capt. Joshua Nichols (from Rowan County, NC) Rockbridge (VA) Rifles - Col. William Bowyer Wilkes County Regiment of Militia (NC), led by Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Lt. Col. William Shepherd, and Major Joseph Harden, with the following twenty (20) known companies, led by: - Capt. Richard Allen - Capt. Daniel Bailey - Capt. John Barton - Capt. Thomas Biecknell (mortally wounded) - Capt. John Brown - Capt. John Cleveland - Capt. Robert Cleveland - Capt. Abraham DeMoss - Capt. Jesse Hardin Franklin - Lt. Martin Gambill (acting as Captain on behalf of Capt. William Nall who was sick)(wounded) - Capt. Charles Gordon (wounded) - Capt. Moses Guest - Capt. Benjamin Herndon - with 60 men - Capt. William Jackson - Capt. John Kees - Capt. William Lenoir (wounded) - with 6 men - Capt. John Morgan - Capt. Bethuel Riggs - Capt. Thurman - Capt. Walton Surry County Regiment of Militia (NC), led by Major Joseph Winston, Major Micajah Lewis (wounded), and Major Edward Lovell with fourteen (14) known companies, led by: - Capt. Joseph Cloud (aka Cloyd) - Capt. James Giddings - Capt. William Thrift Hughlett - Capt. Samuel Johnson - Capt. Joel Lewis (wounded) - Capt. William Terrell Lewis - Capt. Salathiel Martin - Capt. Sam McDowell - Capt. William Meredith - Capt. Harrison Murray - Capt. Joseph Phillips - Capt. James Shepherd - Capt. Henry Smith - Capt. Minor Smith Rutherford County Regiment of Militia (NC), led by Col. Andrew Hampton, Major James Gray, Major James Porter (wounded), and Major Robert Porter, with fourteen (14) known companies, led by: - Capt. Adam Hampton - Capt. Benjamin Harden - Capt. George Ledbetter - Capt. John McClain - Capt. John McClure - Capt. James McElhaney - Capt. Ephraim McLean - Capt. James Miller - Capt. George Paris - Capt. William Porter - Capt. Thomas Price - Capt. Moses Shelby - Capt. Richard Singleton - Capt. James Withrow Burke County Regiment of Militia (NC), led by Major Joseph McDowell and Major George Wilfong, with twenty-one (21) known companies, led by: - Capt. Robert Ballew - Capt. Jonathan Camp (or Kemp) - Capt. Edmund Fear - Capt. John Harden - Capt. Thomas Hemphill - Capt. John Holmes - Capt. Alexander Irvin (aka Erwin, Irwin) - Capt. Thomas Kennedy - Capt. Thomas Lytle - Capt. Joseph McDowell - Capt. Samuel Miller - Capt. Robert Patton - Capt. Adam Reep - Capt. John Russell - Capt. John Sigman - Capt. Daniel Smith - Capt. John Sorrel - Capt. David Vance - Capt. Patrick Watson - Capt. Joseph White - Capt. Samuel Woods Lincoln County Regiment Militia (NC), led Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright, Major John Barber, Major William Chronicle (killed), Major Joseph Dickson, Major Francis McCorkle, and Maor Joseph White (from Burke County) (Col. William Graham went home sick just before this battle - some say he returned and was in the battle at the very end), with eighteen (18) known companies, led by: - Capt. William Armstrong - Capt. James Baird - Capt. John Baldridge - Capt. Samuel Caldwell - Capt. John Carruth - Capt. John Philip Dellinger - Capt. Samuel Espey (wounded) - Capt. John Hardin Hambright - Capt. Malcolm Henry - Capt. James Johnson - Capt. Thomas Lofton - Capt. Samuel Martin - Capt. Charles Mattocks - Capt. John Mattocks (killed) - Capt. John Moore - Capt. William Moore - Capt. William Sherrill - Capt. John Weir Sullivan County Regiment of Militia (NC), led by Col. Isaac Shelby and Major Evan Shelby, Jr., with sixteen (16) known companies, led by: - Capt. Thomas Caldwell - Capt. Moses Cavett - Capt. Gilbert Christian - Capt. James Duff (from Lincoln County) - Capt. James Elliott - Capt. William Johnston (from Lincoln County) - Capt. John Martin (from Surry County) - Capt. George Maxwell - Capt. John Pemberton - Capt. George Rutledge - Capt. John Sawyer - Capt. George Taylor - Capt. Roger Topp - Capt. Thomas Wallace - Capt. David Webb - Capt. Jonathan Webb Washington County Regiment of Militia (NC) led by Lt. Col. John Sevier, Lt. Col. John Lewis, Lt. Col. Charles Robertson, Major Isaac Lane, Major Benjamin Sharp, Major Jonathan Tipton, and Major Jesse Walton, with twenty-six (26) known companies, led by: - Capt. Jesse Bean - Capt. William Bean (Rifle Company) - Capt. Jacob Brown - Capt. Joel Callahan - Capt. Benjamin Clark - Capt. William Cox (wounded) - Capt. James Crabtree - Capt. Finley - Capt. Ning Hawkins (probable) - Capt. Joseph Lusk (Rifle Company) - Capt. Alexander Moore - Capt. George North - Capt. John Patterson - Capt. James Pearce - Capt. Thomas Preston (Rifle Company) - Capt. George Russell - Capt. Robert Sevier (mortally wounded) - Capt. Valentine Sevier, Jr. - Capt. James Stinson - Capt. Christopher Taylor - Capt. Waring - Capt. Samuel Wear - Capt. Samuel Williams - Capt. James Wilson - Capt. Elijah Witt (probable) - Capt. Young Rowan County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment, led by Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon and Lt. Col. John Hampton, with seven (7) known companies, led by: - Capt. John Brandon - Capt. Thomas Cowan - Capt. John Dickey - Capt. James Houston (wounded) - Capt. Peter Mull - Capt. Richard Simmons - Capt. Benjamin Smith Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia (NC) (probably attached to Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon above) detachment of six (6) known companies, led by: - Capt. Conrad Hise - Capt. James Ligert (aka Tigert) - Capt. Magrath - Capt. James Reese - Capt. Thomas Shelby - Capt. Zaccheus Wilson Chatham County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment (either attached to Col. Benjamin Cleveland or Col. James Williams) of three (3) known companies, led by: - Capt. William Gholson - Capt. William Griffin - Capt. John Hudgins Guilford County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one (1) known company (attached to Col., James Williams), led by: - Capt. Hugh Fabush Granville County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one (1) known company (attached to Col. James Williams), led by: - Capt. William Bennett Little River District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, led by Col. James Williams (killed), Lt. Col. Joseph Hayes, Major George Anderson (wounded), and Major John Moore, with thirteen (13) known companies, led by: - Capt. Mordecai Clark (Burke County, NC) - Capt. Samuel Culbertson - Capt. James Dillard - Capt. John Douglas (Caswell County, NC) - Capt. Thomas Duggin - Capt. Samuel Ewing - Capt. William Graham (Lincoln County, NC) - Capt. Pendleton Isbell (Wilkes County, NC) - Capt. John Jones - Capt. John McMullen (Caswell County, NC) - Capt. John Smith (Burke County, NC) - Capt. Isaac White (Lincoln County, NC) - Capt. Daniel Williams 2nd Spartan Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, led by Col. Thomas Brandon, Lt. Col. James Steen, Major John Moore, and Major Thomas Young, with twelve (12) known companies, led by: - Capt. Gabriel Brown - Capt. Daniel Duff - Capt. William Grant (most likely killed at KM) - Capt. Benjamin Jolly - Capt. John McCool - Capt. John Putman - Capt. Moses White - Capt. William Young - Capt. John Boyer (detached from 1st Spartan) - Capt. John Collins (detached from 1st Spartan) - Capt. William Smith (detached from 1st Spartan) - Capt. William Taylor (detached from 1st Spartan) Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, led by Col. Benjamin Roebuck, with eight (8) known companies, led by: - Capt. Andrew Barry - Capt. Ambrose Finnel - Capt. Vardry McBee - Capt. Major Parson - Capt. George Roebuck - Capt. James Smith - Capt. Robert Thomas - Capt. Moses Wood New Acquisition District Regiment of Militia (SC), led by Col. Samuel Watson, Lt. Col. Andrew Love (possibly wounded), and Major John Wallace, with seven (7) known companies, led by: - Capt. John Cunningham - Capt. Robert Hanna - Capt. John Hawthorn - Capt. John Henderson - Capt. Joseph Howe - Capt. James Meek - Capt. Joseph Smith Turkey Creek Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, led by Col. Edward Lacey, Lt. Col. John Nixon, Major John Adair, and Adjutant John Miller, with seven (7) known companies, led by: - Capt. James Johnson - Capt. John Mills - Capt. John Moffett - Capt. James Ramsey - Capt. John Steel (aka Steele) - Capt. James Syles - Capt. John Thompson Hill's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC) detachment, led by Lt. Col. James Hawthorn, and Major Samuel Tate (Col. William Hill remained at the Cowpens since he was sick), with five (5) known companies led by: - Capt. Jacob Barnett - Capt. James Giles - Capt. John Hollis - Capt. John Kincaid - Capt. William McKenzie Fairfield Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, with three (3) known companies, led by: - Capt. Samuel Lacey - Capt. Edward Martin - Capt. John Turner Camden District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment of three (3) known companies, led by: - Capt. James Coiel - Capt. William Goodwyn - Capt. John Weathers Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, led by Lt. Col. Robert Anderson, with three (3) known companies, led by: - Capt. John Irwin - Capt. Samuel Kerr - Capt. Thomas Winn Lower District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment of one (1) known company, led by: - Capt. John Walters Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment, led by Maj. Samuel Hammond with unknown number of men (Maj. Samuel Hammond probably served on the staff of Col. James Williams and had no men directly under him). Clarke's Brigade of Militia (GA) led by Major William Candler and Major John Cunningham, with 30 men in six (6) known companies, led by: - Capt. Patrick Carr - Capt. John Clark - Capt. Josiah Dunn - Capt. William Hammett - Capt. Richard Heard - Capt. Stephen Johnson Total Patriot Forces - 1,100 to 1,600 [This Author leans toward the latter]