Luttrell’s Barracks ~ A Chatham County Revolutionary War Landmark

Don’t miss this fascinating new paper on our website! While researching the Revolutionary War record of his 6th great grandfather, Thomas Mattocks came across a reference to a Revolutionary War barracks in Chatham County. His curiosity led him to look for more information and to eventually document the precise location of the landmark, as well as numerous other references to it in the pension records of veterans of the North Carolina State Militia. His research sheds light on little-known local events occurring during what would become known as the Tory War in Central North Carolina. From 1780 until his death in 1781 in the Battle of Lindley's Mill, Luttrell commanded a regiment of mounted rangers from Chatham and neighboring counties to help suppress the Loyalists who began organizing under a charismatic former Patriot named David Fanning.

The paper lists more than 50 Chatham men who served in the State Militia who applied for pensions. Maybe you'll find an ancestor among them!

Here’s the link:

https://chathamhistory.org/resources/Documents/PDFs/ResearchArticles/Luttrells%20Barracks%20Rev%20War%20Landmark.pdf

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