2nd Rowan County Regiment | |
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Active | 1775-1777, 1777-1782 (Burke County Regiment), 1782-1783 |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch | North Carolina militia |
Type | Militia |
Part of | Salisbury District Brigade |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Colonel Adlai Osborne Colonel James Brandon Colonel Joseph McDowell Colonel Charles McDowell |
The 2nd Rowan County Regiment was first established in October 22, 1775 as a local militia in Rowan County in the Province of North-Carolina. This regiment was created from the existing Rowan County Regiment of militia. Its original officers were Col Adlai Osborne, Lt Col Christopher Beekman, and Major Charles McDowell. Adlai Osborne was a leader in Rowan County and member of the Rowan County Committee of Safety. On May 9, 1777, the regiment was renamed the Burke County Regiment, which was active until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783.[1][2]