8TH NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENT

Lafayette’s Division | North Carolina Brigade | 8th North Carolina Regiment

History

Organized spring 1777 at Halifax from Newbern and Wilmington Districts.

Entered Valley Forge with the brigade.

Disbanded at Valley Forge.

Previous Engagements: Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth

Field Officers

• Colonel James Armstrong
• Lt. Colonel Levi Dawson
• Lt. Colonel Selby Harney
• Major Pinketham Eaton

Company Commanders

• Captain Francis Tartanson
• Captain John Walsh
• Captain Joseph Rhodes
• Captain Michael Quinn
• Captain Henry Pope
• Captain William Dennis

Regimental Staff

• Surgeon Jonathan Loomis