North Carolina militia

Autobiography and Biography, The War Years (1775-1783) December 1, 2020 November 28, 2020

Biographical Sketches of Royal Militia Commanders in the South Carolina Mid- and Lowcountry, North Carolina, and Georgia, 1780–82

by Ian Saberton

Introduction This article supplements one relating to royal militia commanders in the South Carolina Backcountry that appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution…

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Critical Thinking, Pension Records, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) October 1, 2020 September 29, 2020

A Demographic View of North Carolina Militia and State Troops, 1775–1783

by Douglas R. Dorney, Jr.

After nearly a quarter of a millennium, what do we really know about the militia and state troops that served during the Revolutionary War?…

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1. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
2. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…
3. Bill Welsch Perspectives on the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolution

Hi Folks, I posted this comment under the wrong article from David. Please delete, and I will add it to the correct place. Thanks Bill