War+For+Independence

media type="custom" key="7564859" When John Harvey died in 1775, the Provincial Congress set up defense measures and an oath, authorized enlistment of soldiers to fight in the war, and issued paper money. George (It took me FIVE times to spell his name, Don't judge me.) Washington got two regiments for his Continental army. In N.C., mililtiamen were sent to S.C. and Virginia to fight the Tories. This ended when Whig forces trapped the Tories on Moore's Creek Bridge.