Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company
North Carolina's Official Historic Military Command
established August 23, 1793
"He That Hath No Stomach To This Fight Let Him Depart"
Past F.I.L.I. Commanders
Captain Robert Adam 1793-1801
Captain John Winslow 1801-1806
Captain John McMillian 1806-1810
Captain John Matthews 1810-1811
Captain John Winslow 1811-1819
Major John W. Wright 1819-1823
Major Robert Strange 1823-1826
Major James H. Hooper 1826-1828
Major John M. Strong 1828-1830
Major William L. Hawley 1830-1834
Major Robert T. Goodwin 1834-1837
Major Henry McLean 1837-1842
Major John H. Cook 1842-1846
Major Archibald McLean 1846-1850
Major A.M. Campbell 1850-1855
Major Walter Draughon 1855-1858
Major William Huske 1858-1860
Major Wright Huske 1860-1862
Major Peter M. Hale 1862-1871
Major Wright Huske 1871-1874
Major Charles Haigh 1874-1877
Major Alfred A. McKethan 1877-1884
Major W.F. Campbell 1884-1889
Major John A. McLaughlin 1889-1890
Major John B. Broadfoot 1890-1893
Major John C. Vann 1893-1896
Major E.L. Pemberton 1896-1897
Major Benjamin R. Huske 1897-1899
Major J.G. Hollingsworth 1899-1900
Major John C. Vann 1900-1912
Major C.B. Ledbetter 1912-1914
Major W.D. Bullard 1914-1915
Major John C. Vann (Home Guard) 1915-1925
Major Robert Lamb (War Commander)1916-1918
Major Terry A. Lyon 1926
Major C.M. Walker 1926-1929
Major J. Ross Jones 1929-1935
Major P.O. Hoffer 1935-1937
Major J. Stadman Bryan 1937-1938
Major Jack Helms 1938-1939
Major E.E. Benas 1939-1940
Major Leon M. Gibson 1940-1947
Major Ransom N. Smith 1947-1949
Major E.C. McDonald 1949-1951
Major H.B. Farrell 1951-1952
Major Leon M. Gibson 1952-1954
Major Herman L. Bishop 1954-1960
Major David Q. Williams 1960-1965
Major James R. Stubbs 1965-1967
Major Herman L. Bishop 1967-1969
Major H.M. Stroup, Jr. 1969-1972
Major Glen M. Branch 1972-1974
Major James R. Stubbs 1974-1975
Major William D. Smith 1975-1976
Major James R. Stubbs 1976-1977
Major Frankie Ray Freeman 1977-1978
Major Charles Lee Guy 1978-1979
Major Edward W. Peoples 1979-1981
Major Billy J. Thompson 1981-1984
Major Bruce J. Daws 1984- present