List of Continental Army units (1777–1784)
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The Continental Army
was the army raised by the Second Continental Congress
to oppose the British Army
during the American Revolutionary War
. The army went through three major establishments: the first in 1775, the second in 1776, and the third from 1777 until after the end of the war.
The Continental Army of 1777 was a result of several critical reforms and political decisions that came about when it was apparent that the British were sending massive forces to put an end to the Revolution. In order to create a more stable, better trained army that would not cease to exist at the end of each year — the army had nearly collapsed at the end of 1776 — men were now required to enlist for either three years, or for the duration of the war.
were virtually interchangeable at that time since nearly every Continental Army regiment consisted of a single battalion). The quota of infantry regiments was fixed at 15 each from Massachusetts and Virginia, 12 from Pennsylvania, 9 from North Carolina, 8 each from Connecticut and Maryland, 6 from South Carolina, 4 each from New York and New Jersey, 3 from New Hampshire, 2 from Rhode Island, and 1 each from Delaware and Georgia. Each state was expected to arm, clothe, and equip its regiments. A state's quota of infantry regiments was collectively known as that state's "line", such as the Pennsylvania Line
. A state "line" was an administrative designation and not a tactical formation like a brigade or division.
Washington and his generals believed that 88 regiments were insufficient to challenge the British Army
, and so on December 27, 1776, Congress gave Washington the authority to raise additional regiments which were placed directly under his control and not under any state. These additional units consisted of 16 infantry regiments, three artillery regiments, a corps of engineers, and 3,000 light horsemen. Including three other regiments previously authorized by Congress (the two Canadian regiments and Seth Warner
's regiment of Green Mountain Boys), 110 regiments were authorized for the Continental Army of 1777. Some states exceeded their quotas, and so 119 regiments were actually fielded in 1777.
The decisions implemented in 1777 determined the basic organizational structure of the Continental Army for the duration of the war. Although the army raised in 1777 was the army which served until the close of the war, the Continental Army of 1777 underwent a general reorganization on three important occasions.
On 27 May 1778 Congress reduced the quota of infantry regiments in the state lines to 80. The new regiments were smaller by one-third to cut expenses, and for the first time included a permanent light infantry company. The quota of infantry regiments was so adjusted that Massachusetts provided 15, Pennsylvania and Virginia each provided 11, Connecticut and Maryland each provided 8, North Carolina and South Carolina each provided 6, New York provided 5, New Hampshire and New Jersey each provided 3, Rhode Island provided 2, and Delaware and Georgia each provided 1. Congress also consolidated some of the weaker Additional Continental Regiments. Because this reorganization was proposed just as the campaign of 1778 was about to begin, it was implemented gradually over the next ten months, and finalized on March 9, 1779.
In October 1780, with the three-year enlistments of 1777 soon to expire, the Continental Congress ordered a new organization of the Continental Army, to become effective on January 1, 1781. The number of infantry regiments was reduced to 50 (including Hazen’s 2d Canadian Regiment, which was retained as the Canadian Regiment). The new regiments were larger, and for the first time they included a regimental depot. The quota of infantry regiments was fixed at 10 from Massachusetts, 8 from Virginia, 6 from Pennsylvania, 5 each from Connecticut and Maryland, 4 from North Carolina, 2 each from New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and South Carolina, and 1 each from Rhode Island, Delaware, and Georgia. The few Additional Continental Regiments that had survived to this late date were either allotted to a state line or disbanded. The support of the Continental Army’s cavalry and artillery regiments was also made the responsibility of a definite state for the first time, but they retained their status as separate branches of the Continental Army.
As of January 1, 1781, the states were made responsible for regiments in other branches as follows: 1st and 3rd Legionary Corps (formerly 1st and 3d Light Dragoons): Virginia; 2d Legionary Corps (2nd Light Dragoons): Connecticut; and 4th Legionary Corps (4th Light Dragoons): Pennsylvania — 1st Artillery: Virginia; 2d Artillery: New York; 3d Artillery: Massachusetts; and 4th Artillery: Pennsylvania.
Thus the total number of regimental equivalents was reduced to 61. This number included 50 infantry regiments, 4 legionary corps (which were partly dismounted light dragoons), 4 artillery regiments, 2 partisan corps, and 1 artificer regiment.
Finally, on August 7, 1782, the Continental Congress resolved that the Continental Army should be so reduced that, if possible, all its units should contain at least 500 rank and file. This reorganization was to become effective on January 1, 1783. Under this resolve, the infantry of the Continental Army was reorganized to consist of 1 regiment and 1 battalion (4 companies) from New Hampshire (effected March 1, 1783), 8 regiments from Massachusetts, 1 battalion (6 companies) from Rhode Island, 3 regiments from Connecticut, 2 regiments from New York, 1 regiment and 1 battalion (4 companies) from New Jersey (effected March 1, 1783), 3 regiments from Pennsylvania, 1 regiment (2 companies) from Delaware, 2 regiments from Maryland, 2 regiments from Virginia, 1 regiment and 1 battalion from North Carolina, 2 regiments from South Carolina, and 1 regiment (3 companies) from Georgia. In this instance, with some exceptions, the term "battalion" was used to designate a unit with less than the regulation nine companies.
was assigned a quota of 8 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 5 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 3 infantry regiments for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 1 infantry regiment for 1777, 1778–1779, and 1781; and a quota of 1 infantry regiment (of 2 companies) for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 1 infantry regiment for 1777, 1778–1779, and 1781; and 1 infantry regiment (of 3 companies) for 1783. Three infantry regiments in excess of the quota were raised outside Georgia.
was assigned a quota of 8 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 5 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 2 regiments for 1783. (Maryland counted those portions of the German Battalion and the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment that were raised in Maryland as the equivalent of an 8th Maryland regiment).
was assigned a quota of 15 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 10 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 8 infantry regiments for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 3 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 2 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 1 regiment and 1 battalion (of 4 companies) for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 4 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 3 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 2 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 1 regiment and 1 battalion (of 4 companies) for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 4 infantry regiments for 1777, increased to 5 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, and reduced to 2 infantry regiments for 1781 and 1783.
was assigned a quota of 9 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 6 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 4 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 1 regiment and 1 battalion for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 12 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 11 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 6 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 3 infantry regiments for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 2 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 1 infantry regiment for 1781, and to 1 battalion (of 6 companies) for 1783.
was assigned a quota of 6 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 2 infantry regiments for 1781 and 1783. South Carolina raised one of its regiments as an artillery regiment.
was assigned a quota of 15 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 11 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 8 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 2 infantry regiments for 1783.
. No Chief of Cavalry was appointed to succeed him. The brigade of cavalry as an offensive weapon was dissolved in 1778 and the regiments distributed geographically, where they operated in troop-sized detachments. In the 1778 reorganization, the light dragoon regiments theoretically gained strength: authorizations of troop strength increased from 44 to 68 men, and regimental musters to 415 men. None of the light dragoon regiments came close to meeting this mark, averaging 120 to 180 men during their active campaigns, nor were they able to mount more than a majority of those enlisted. In 1780 attrition to the 1st and 3rd resulted in their unofficial amalgamation.
On January 1, 1781, in official acceptance of existing practices, the light dragoons were converted into "legionary corps" along European lines by the dismounting of two of their six troops, with two corps allotted to the Main Army and two to the Southern Department. In the same manner, 1782 saw the 1st and 3rd Legionary Corps officially consolidated into a single unit.
Two state regiments of light dragoons served with the Southern Army:
. Knox was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on December 27, 1776, and to the rank of major general on November 15, 1781. He served as Washington's Chief of Artillery to the close of the war.
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Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
was the army raised by the Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met briefly during 1774,...
to oppose the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. The army went through three major establishments: the first in 1775, the second in 1776, and the third from 1777 until after the end of the war.
The Continental Army of 1777 was a result of several critical reforms and political decisions that came about when it was apparent that the British were sending massive forces to put an end to the Revolution. In order to create a more stable, better trained army that would not cease to exist at the end of each year — the army had nearly collapsed at the end of 1776 — men were now required to enlist for either three years, or for the duration of the war.
Third establishment
On September 16, 1776, the Continental Congress passed the "eighty-eight battalion resolve", which called for each state to contribute regiments in proportion to their population. (The terms regiment and battalionBattalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
were virtually interchangeable at that time since nearly every Continental Army regiment consisted of a single battalion). The quota of infantry regiments was fixed at 15 each from Massachusetts and Virginia, 12 from Pennsylvania, 9 from North Carolina, 8 each from Connecticut and Maryland, 6 from South Carolina, 4 each from New York and New Jersey, 3 from New Hampshire, 2 from Rhode Island, and 1 each from Delaware and Georgia. Each state was expected to arm, clothe, and equip its regiments. A state's quota of infantry regiments was collectively known as that state's "line", such as the Pennsylvania Line
Pennsylvania Line
Pennsylvania, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution.-History:Philadelphia was the site of the Constitutional Convention. It also served as the capital city for a while. Threats from Britain caused the country to relocate to...
. A state "line" was an administrative designation and not a tactical formation like a brigade or division.
Washington and his generals believed that 88 regiments were insufficient to challenge the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, and so on December 27, 1776, Congress gave Washington the authority to raise additional regiments which were placed directly under his control and not under any state. These additional units consisted of 16 infantry regiments, three artillery regiments, a corps of engineers, and 3,000 light horsemen. Including three other regiments previously authorized by Congress (the two Canadian regiments and Seth Warner
Seth Warner
Seth Warner was born in Roxbury, Connecticut. In 1763, he removed with his father to Bennington in what was then known as the New Hampshire Grants. He established there as a huntsman....
's regiment of Green Mountain Boys), 110 regiments were authorized for the Continental Army of 1777. Some states exceeded their quotas, and so 119 regiments were actually fielded in 1777.
The decisions implemented in 1777 determined the basic organizational structure of the Continental Army for the duration of the war. Although the army raised in 1777 was the army which served until the close of the war, the Continental Army of 1777 underwent a general reorganization on three important occasions.
On 27 May 1778 Congress reduced the quota of infantry regiments in the state lines to 80. The new regiments were smaller by one-third to cut expenses, and for the first time included a permanent light infantry company. The quota of infantry regiments was so adjusted that Massachusetts provided 15, Pennsylvania and Virginia each provided 11, Connecticut and Maryland each provided 8, North Carolina and South Carolina each provided 6, New York provided 5, New Hampshire and New Jersey each provided 3, Rhode Island provided 2, and Delaware and Georgia each provided 1. Congress also consolidated some of the weaker Additional Continental Regiments. Because this reorganization was proposed just as the campaign of 1778 was about to begin, it was implemented gradually over the next ten months, and finalized on March 9, 1779.
In October 1780, with the three-year enlistments of 1777 soon to expire, the Continental Congress ordered a new organization of the Continental Army, to become effective on January 1, 1781. The number of infantry regiments was reduced to 50 (including Hazen’s 2d Canadian Regiment, which was retained as the Canadian Regiment). The new regiments were larger, and for the first time they included a regimental depot. The quota of infantry regiments was fixed at 10 from Massachusetts, 8 from Virginia, 6 from Pennsylvania, 5 each from Connecticut and Maryland, 4 from North Carolina, 2 each from New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and South Carolina, and 1 each from Rhode Island, Delaware, and Georgia. The few Additional Continental Regiments that had survived to this late date were either allotted to a state line or disbanded. The support of the Continental Army’s cavalry and artillery regiments was also made the responsibility of a definite state for the first time, but they retained their status as separate branches of the Continental Army.
As of January 1, 1781, the states were made responsible for regiments in other branches as follows: 1st and 3rd Legionary Corps (formerly 1st and 3d Light Dragoons): Virginia; 2d Legionary Corps (2nd Light Dragoons): Connecticut; and 4th Legionary Corps (4th Light Dragoons): Pennsylvania — 1st Artillery: Virginia; 2d Artillery: New York; 3d Artillery: Massachusetts; and 4th Artillery: Pennsylvania.
Thus the total number of regimental equivalents was reduced to 61. This number included 50 infantry regiments, 4 legionary corps (which were partly dismounted light dragoons), 4 artillery regiments, 2 partisan corps, and 1 artificer regiment.
Finally, on August 7, 1782, the Continental Congress resolved that the Continental Army should be so reduced that, if possible, all its units should contain at least 500 rank and file. This reorganization was to become effective on January 1, 1783. Under this resolve, the infantry of the Continental Army was reorganized to consist of 1 regiment and 1 battalion (4 companies) from New Hampshire (effected March 1, 1783), 8 regiments from Massachusetts, 1 battalion (6 companies) from Rhode Island, 3 regiments from Connecticut, 2 regiments from New York, 1 regiment and 1 battalion (4 companies) from New Jersey (effected March 1, 1783), 3 regiments from Pennsylvania, 1 regiment (2 companies) from Delaware, 2 regiments from Maryland, 2 regiments from Virginia, 1 regiment and 1 battalion from North Carolina, 2 regiments from South Carolina, and 1 regiment (3 companies) from Georgia. In this instance, with some exceptions, the term "battalion" was used to designate a unit with less than the regulation nine companies.
Connecticut
The Connecticut LineConnecticut Line
The Connecticut Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Connecticut Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Connecticut at various times by the Continental Congress, the size of its allocation determined by the size of its population in relative to...
was assigned a quota of 8 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 5 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 3 infantry regiments for 1783.
- 1st Connecticut Regiment1st Connecticut RegimentThe 1st Connecticut Regiment was a unit of the Continental Army, and was involved in the American Revolutionary War. The regiment was initially formed in 1776, and was active in various forms until 1783.-1776–1780:...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 8th Connecticut Regiment8th Connecticut RegimentThe 8th Connecticut Regiment also known as 17th Continental Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Danbury, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was merged into the 1st Connecticut Regiment on...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781). - 2nd Connecticut Regiment2nd Connecticut RegimentThe 2nd Connecticut Regiment was authorized in the Continental Army on September 16, 1776. It was organized between 1 January - April 1777 at Danbury, Connecticut of eight companies from the counties of Fairfield, Windham, and Hartford in the state of Connecticut and assigned on 3 April 1777 to...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 9th Connecticut Regiment9th Connecticut RegimentThe 9th Connecticut Regiment was a regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It was first called Webb's Additional Continental Regiment before being added to the Connecticut Line in 1780...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781). - 3rd Connecticut Regiment3rd Connecticut RegimentThe 3rd Connecticut Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 and was organized between 1 January - April 1777 of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Windham and Hartford in the state of Connecticut. On 3 April 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade in the Highland's...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 4th Connecticut Regiment4th Connecticut RegimentThe 4th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada. After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20, 1775 and reformed on September 16, 1776 to fight in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781). - 4th Connecticut Regiment4th Connecticut RegimentThe 4th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada. After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20, 1775 and reformed on September 16, 1776 to fight in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 3rd Connecticut Regiment3rd Connecticut RegimentThe 3rd Connecticut Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 and was organized between 1 January - April 1777 of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Windham and Hartford in the state of Connecticut. On 3 April 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade in the Highland's...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781). - 5th Connecticut Regiment5th Connecticut RegimentThe 5th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Danbury, Connecticut under the command of David Waterbury. The Regiment was one of six formed by the Connecticut Legislature in response to the hostilities at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. The Fifth would see its first action...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 7th Connecticut Regiment7th Connecticut RegimentThe 7th Connecticut Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at New Milford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781). - 6th Connecticut Regiment6th Connecticut RegimentThe 6th Connecticut Regiment was raised on May 1, 1775, at New Haven, Connecticut, as a provincial regiment for the Continental Army. It then became a regiment of the Continental Line on January 1, 1776, designated the 10th Continental Regiment, and a regiment of the Connecticut Line on January 1,...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 4th Connecticut Regiment4th Connecticut RegimentThe 4th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada. After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20, 1775 and reformed on September 16, 1776 to fight in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and...
on January 1, 1781). - 7th Connecticut Regiment7th Connecticut RegimentThe 7th Connecticut Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at New Milford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 5th Connecticut Regiment5th Connecticut RegimentThe 5th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Danbury, Connecticut under the command of David Waterbury. The Regiment was one of six formed by the Connecticut Legislature in response to the hostilities at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. The Fifth would see its first action...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781) - 8th Connecticut Regiment8th Connecticut RegimentThe 8th Connecticut Regiment also known as 17th Continental Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Danbury, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was merged into the 1st Connecticut Regiment on...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 1st Connecticut Regiment1st Connecticut RegimentThe 1st Connecticut Regiment was a unit of the Continental Army, and was involved in the American Revolutionary War. The regiment was initially formed in 1776, and was active in various forms until 1783.-1776–1780:...
of 1777 on January 1, 1781). - 9th Connecticut Regiment9th Connecticut RegimentThe 9th Connecticut Regiment was a regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It was first called Webb's Additional Continental Regiment before being added to the Connecticut Line in 1780...
(Formerly Webb's Additional Continental Regiment. Allotted to Connecticut Line July 24, 1780. Consolidated with 2nd Connecticut Regiment2nd Connecticut RegimentThe 2nd Connecticut Regiment was authorized in the Continental Army on September 16, 1776. It was organized between 1 January - April 1777 at Danbury, Connecticut of eight companies from the counties of Fairfield, Windham, and Hartford in the state of Connecticut and assigned on 3 April 1777 to...
, on January 1, 1781). - 1st Connecticut Regiment1st Connecticut RegimentThe 1st Connecticut Regiment was a unit of the Continental Army, and was involved in the American Revolutionary War. The regiment was initially formed in 1776, and was active in various forms until 1783.-1776–1780:...
(1781) (Constituted in Connecticut Line by consolidation of 3rd and 4th Connecticut Regiments of 1777. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd Connecticut Regiment2nd Connecticut RegimentThe 2nd Connecticut Regiment was authorized in the Continental Army on September 16, 1776. It was organized between 1 January - April 1777 at Danbury, Connecticut of eight companies from the counties of Fairfield, Windham, and Hartford in the state of Connecticut and assigned on 3 April 1777 to...
(1781) (Constituted in Connecticut Line by consolidation of 5th and 7th Connecticut Regiments of 1777. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 3rd Connecticut Regiment3rd Connecticut RegimentThe 3rd Connecticut Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 and was organized between 1 January - April 1777 of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Windham and Hartford in the state of Connecticut. On 3 April 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade in the Highland's...
(1781) (Constituted in Connecticut Line by consolidation of 2nd and 9th Connecticut Regiments of 1777. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 4th Connecticut Regiment4th Connecticut RegimentThe 4th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada. After which the regiment was disbanded on December 20, 1775 and reformed on September 16, 1776 to fight in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and...
(1781) (Constituted in Connecticut Line by redesignation of 6th Connecticut Regiment of 1777. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 5th Connecticut Regiment5th Connecticut RegimentThe 5th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775 at Danbury, Connecticut under the command of David Waterbury. The Regiment was one of six formed by the Connecticut Legislature in response to the hostilities at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. The Fifth would see its first action...
(1781) (Constituted in Connecticut Line by consolidation of 1st and 8th Connecticut Regiments of 1777. Disbanded January 1, 1783).
Delaware
The Delaware LineDelaware Line
The Delaware Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Delaware Line" referred to the quota of one infantry regiment which was assigned to Delware at various times by the Continental Congress. This, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
was assigned a quota of 1 infantry regiment for 1777, 1778–1779, and 1781; and a quota of 1 infantry regiment (of 2 companies) for 1783.
- Delaware Regiment (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783).
Georgia
The Georgia LineGeorgia Line
The Georgia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Georgia Line" referred to the quota of one infantry regiment which was assigned to Georgia at various times by the Continental Congress. The term also included the three infantry regiments in excess of Georgia's quota that were...
was assigned a quota of 1 infantry regiment for 1777, 1778–1779, and 1781; and 1 infantry regiment (of 3 companies) for 1783. Three infantry regiments in excess of the quota were raised outside Georgia.
- 1st Georgia Regiment1st Georgia RegimentThe 1st Georgia Regiment was raised by Lachlan McIntosh on November 4, 1775, at Savannah, Georgia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 and 1778, the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured along with the rest of the...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Redesignated Georgia Regiment January 1, 1781. Redesignated Georgia Battalion January 1, 1783. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd Georgia Regiment2nd Georgia RegimentThe 2nd Georgia Regiment was raised on July 5, 1776, at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 and 1778, the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured along with the rest of the American southern army...
(Authorized July 5, 1776. Recruited primarily in Virginia. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 3rd Georgia Regiment3rd Georgia RegimentThe 3rd Georgia Regiment was raised on July 5, 1776, at Savannah, Georgia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 and 1778, the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured along with the rest of the American southern army at...
(Authorized July 5, 1776. Recruited primarily in North Carolina. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 4th Georgia Regiment4th Georgia RegimentThe 4th Georgia Regiment was raised on July 5, 1776, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 and 1778, the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured along with the rest of the American southern...
(Authorized 1 February 1777. Recruited primarily in Pennsylvania. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781).
Maryland
The Maryland LineMaryland Line
The Maryland Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Maryland Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Maryland at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
was assigned a quota of 8 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 5 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 2 regiments for 1783. (Maryland counted those portions of the German Battalion and the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment that were raised in Maryland as the equivalent of an 8th Maryland regiment).
- 1st Maryland Regiment1st Maryland RegimentThe 1st Maryland Regiment originated with the authorization of a Maryland Battalion of the Maryland State Troops on 14 January 1776...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded 15 November 1783). - 2nd Maryland Regiment2nd Maryland RegimentFor the American Civil War regiment, see 2nd Maryland Infantry.-Summary:The 2nd Maryland Regiment origins were authorized on 14 January 1776 in the Maryland State Troops as seven independent companies.From 7 to 14 March 1776 the companies were organized from various counties from the eastern region...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded 15 November 1783). - 3rd Maryland Regiment3rd Maryland Regiment-Summary:The 3rd Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 of eight companies from Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Talbot, Harford and Somerset counties of the colony of Maryland. The regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 for service with the Continental Army and was assigned on 27...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 4th Maryland Regiment4th Maryland RegimentThe 4th Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 with eight companies from Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Somerset counties in the colony of Maryland. It was authorized on 16 September 1776 for service with the Continental Army and assigned to the main on 27 December 1776. It was assigned to...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 5th Maryland Regiment5th Maryland RegimentThe designation "5th Maryland" has been held by several units over the years, not all of which necessarily share the same lineage and honors. The first such unit, the 5th Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 composing of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Queen Anne's,...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 6th Maryland Regiment6th Maryland RegimentThe 6th Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 composed of eight companies of volunteers from Prince Georges, Queen Anne's, Frederick, Cecil, Harford, and Anne Arundel counties in the colony of Maryland.It was authorized on 16 September 1776 for service with the Continental Army and was...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 7th Maryland Regiment7th Maryland RegimentThe 7th Maryland Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776, for service with the Continental Army and was assigned on 27 December 1776. The regiment was composed of eight companies of volunteers organized from Frederick and Baltimore counties of the colony of Maryland. On 22 May 1777, it was...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781).
Massachusetts
The Massachusetts LineMassachusetts Line
The Massachusetts Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Massachusetts Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Massachusetts at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states,...
was assigned a quota of 15 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 10 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 8 infantry regiments for 1783.
- 1st Massachusetts Regiment1st Massachusetts RegimentThe 1st Massachusetts Regiment was authorized on 23 April 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Paterson's Regiment under Colonel John Paterson and was organized at Cambridge, colony of Massachusetts during the spring of 1775 constiting of eleven companies of volunteers from Berkshire,...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 3, 1783). - 2nd Massachusetts Regiment2nd Massachusetts RegimentThe 2nd Massachusetts Regiment was a unit of the Massachusetts Line in the 1777 establishment of the Continental Army. It was a successor to a number of Massachusetts provincial regiments from the army's 1775 establishment , and was known as the 23rd Continental Regiment during the 1776...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 3, 1783). - 3rd Massachusetts Regiment3rd Massachusetts RegimentThe 3rd Massachusetts Regiment also known as the 24th Continental Regiment was raised, on April 23, 1775, under Colonel William Heath outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Valcour Island and the Battle of...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 3, 1783). - 4th Massachusetts Regiment4th Massachusetts RegimentThe 4th Massachusetts Regiment also known as 3rd Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Ebenezer Learned outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 3, 1783). - 5th Massachusetts Regiment5th Massachusetts RegimentThe 5th Massachusetts Regiment also known as the 27th Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Mansfield outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 6th Massachusetts Regiment6th Massachusetts RegimentThe 6th Massachusetts Regiment also known as the 4th Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel John Nixon outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton and the Battle of...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 7th Massachusetts Regiment7th Massachusetts RegimentThe 7th Massachusetts Regiment, constituted on 16 September 1776 and originally known as Alden's Regiment from its first colonel, Ichabod Alden was an infantry regiment of the Continental Army...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 8th Massachusetts Regiment8th Massachusetts RegimentThe 8th Massachusetts Regiment also known as 16th Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Sargent at Cambridge, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton and the Battle of Saratoga...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 9th Massachusetts Regiment9th Massachusetts RegimentThe 9th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Line was created on November 1, 1776. The unit served until January 1, 1783 when, in compliance with the general order of December 24, 1782, the unit was disbanded....
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 10th Massachusetts Regiment10th Massachusetts RegimentThe 10th Massachusetts Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 in the Continental Army under Colonel Marshall at Boston, Massachusetts as eight companies of volunteers from Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Hampshire, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties of the colony of Massachusetts and...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 11th Massachusetts Regiment11th Massachusetts RegimentThe 11th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 under Colonel Ebenezer Francis at Boston, Massachusetts. The 11th Mass. would see action at the Battle of Hubbardton, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 12th Massachusetts Regiment12th Massachusetts RegimentThe 12th Massachusetts Regiment, also known as 18th Continental Regiment, was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Phinney outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 13th Massachusetts Regiment13th Massachusetts RegimentThe 13th Massachusetts Regiment was first raised on July 11, 1776 as the 6th Continental Regiment under Colonel Edward Wigglesworth and was manned with troops raised primarily from Essex, York, and Cumberland Counties. It was first known as Wigglesworth's State Regiment. An additional battalion was...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 14th Massachusetts Regiment14th Massachusetts RegimentThe 14th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 under Colonel Gamaliel Bradford at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at West Point, New York.-External links:*...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 15th Massachusetts Regiment15th Massachusetts RegimentThe 15th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 under Colonel Bigelow at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781 at West Point, New...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 16th Massachusetts Regiment16th Massachusetts RegimentThe 16th Massachusetts Regiment also known as Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777 under Colonel Jackson at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island...
(Formerly Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment. Allotted to Massachusetts Line July 24, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781).
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire LineNew Hampshire Line
The New Hampshire Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "New Hampshire Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to New Hampshire at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states,...
was assigned a quota of 3 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 2 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 1 regiment and 1 battalion (of 4 companies) for 1783.
- 1st New Hampshire Regiment1st New Hampshire RegimentThe 1st New Hampshire Regiment was an infantry unit that came into existence on 22 May 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. John Stark was the regiment's first commander. The unit fought at Chelsea Creek and Bunker Hill in 1775. On 1 January 1776, while engaged in the Siege of...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated New Hampshire Battalion, June 22, 1783. Disbanded January 1, 1784). - 2nd New Hampshire Regiment2nd New Hampshire RegimentThe 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, also known as the 8th Continental Regiment, was formed in early May of 1775, as the second of three Continental Army regiments raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. Its first commander was Colonel Enoch Poor, with Joseph Cilley...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated New Hampshire Battalion March 1, 1783. Consolidated with 1st New Hampshire Regiment June 22, 1783). - 3rd New Hampshire Regiment3rd New Hampshire RegimentThe 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, also known as the 2nd Continental Regiment, was authorized on 22 May 1775, organized 1-8 June 1775, and adopted into the Continental Army on 14 June, 1775, as the third of three regiments raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolution...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781).
New Jersey
The New Jersey LineNew Jersey Line
The New Jersey Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "New Jersey Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to New Jersey at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
was assigned a quota of 4 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 3 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 2 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 1 regiment and 1 battalion (of 4 companies) for 1783.
- 1st New Jersey Regiment1st New Jersey RegimentThe 1st New Jersey Regiment was the first organized militia regiment in New Jersey, formed in 1673 in Piscataway "to repel foreign Indians who come down from upper Pennsylvania and western New York to our shores and fill with fishes and clams and on the way back make a general nuisance of...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd New Jersey Regiment2nd New Jersey RegimentThe 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on 9 October 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey, for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 3rd New Jersey Regiment3rd New Jersey RegimentThe 3rd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on January 1, 1776, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. One of the captains of this regiment was Jonathan Dayton, the youngest signer of the Constitution...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 4th New Jersey Regiment4th New Jersey RegimentThe 4th New Jersey Regiment from the revolution as followed by the 4th NJ in the Civil War.The originalwas raised on September 16, 1776 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded February 7, 1779).
New York
The New York LineNew York Line
The New York Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "New York Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to New York at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
was assigned a quota of 4 infantry regiments for 1777, increased to 5 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, and reduced to 2 infantry regiments for 1781 and 1783.
- 1st New York Regiment1st New York RegimentThe 1st New York Regiment was authorized on 25 May 1775 and organized at New York City from 28 June to 4 August, for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Alexander McDougall...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd New York Regiment2nd New York RegimentThe 2nd New York Regiment was authorized on May 25, 1775, and formed at Albany from June 28 to August 4 for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Goose Van Schaick...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 3rd New York Regiment3rd New York RegimentThe 3rd New York Regiment was authorized May 25, 1775 and organized from June 28 to August 4 from the counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and Suffolk under the command of Colonel James Clinton for five months service in Canada. The enlistments of the first establishment ended on December 31,...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 1st New York Regiment January 1, 1781). - 4th New York Regiment4th New York RegimentThe 4th New York Regiment was authorized on May 25, 1775 and organized from June 28 to August 4 from Westchester, Dutchess, Kings, Queens, and Richmond counties for service with the Continental Army under the command of James Holmes...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 2nd New York Regiment January 1, 1781). - 5th New York Regiment5th New York RegimentThe 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776 as part of the New York Line for service with the Continental Army. It was organized January 26, 1777 from companies in Southern New York and assigned to the Highlands Department....
(Authorized November 30, 1776. Consolidated with 2nd New York Regiment January 1, 1781).
North Carolina
The North Carolina LineNorth Carolina Line
The North Carolina Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "North Carolina Line" referred to the quota of infantry regiments assigned to North Carolina at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
was assigned a quota of 9 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 6 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 4 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 1 regiment and 1 battalion for 1783.
- 1st North Carolina Regiment1st North Carolina RegimentThe 1st North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 1, 1775, at Wilmington, North Carolina, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured by the British...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780, later reconstituted. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd North Carolina Regiment2nd North Carolina RegimentThe 2nd North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 1, 1775 at New Bern, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment would be captured by the...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780, later reconstituted. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 3rd North Carolina Regiment3rd North Carolina RegimentThe 3rd North Carolina Regiment was raised, on January 16, 1776, at Wilmington, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment would be captured by...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780, later reconstituted. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 4th North Carolina Regiment4th North Carolina RegimentThe 4th North Carolina Regiment was raised on January 16, 1776 at Wilmington, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured by the British...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780, later reconstituted. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 5th North Carolina Regiment5th North Carolina RegimentThe 5th North Carolina Regiment was assigned on March 26, 1776 to the Continental Army in the Southern Department. It was organized in the spring of 1776 at Wilmington, North Carolina as eight companies of volunteers from the districts of Newbern, Edenton and Hillsborough of the colony of North...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 6th North Carolina Regiment6th North Carolina RegimentThe 6th North Carolina Regiment was raised on March 26, 1776 at New Bern, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 7th North Carolina Regiment7th North Carolina RegimentThe 7th North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Halifax, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of Germantown. The regiment was disbanded on June 1, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.-External links:*...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded June 1, 1778). - 8th North Carolina Regiment8th North Carolina RegimentThe 8th North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Halifax, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. They saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of Germantown. The regiment was disbanded on June 1, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.-External links:*...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded June 1, 1778). - 9th North Carolina Regiment9th North Carolina RegimentThe 9th North Carolina Regiment was raised, on September 16, 1776, at Halifax, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of Germantown. The regiment was disbanded, on June 1, 1778, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.-External...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded June 1, 1778).
Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania LinePennsylvania Line
Pennsylvania, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution.-History:Philadelphia was the site of the Constitutional Convention. It also served as the capital city for a while. Threats from Britain caused the country to relocate to...
was assigned a quota of 12 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 11 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 6 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 3 infantry regiments for 1783.
- 1st Pennsylvania Regiment1st Pennsylvania RegimentThe 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment and 1st Continental Regiment, was raised under the command of Colonel William Thompson for service in the Continental Army.-History:...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment2nd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battles of Brooklyn, Valcour Island, Trenton, the Brandywine, Germantown,...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment3rd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment was raised, on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 4th Pennsylvania Regiment4th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 4th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Canadian Campaign of 1775-76 , Garrison Duty at Ticonderoga 1776-77, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 5th Pennsylvania Regiment5th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 5th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Chester, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 6th Pennsylvania Regiment6th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 6th Pennsylvania Regiment was a unit of the United States of America Army, raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 7th Pennsylvania Regiment7th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 7th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised January 4, 1776 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 4th Pennsylvania Regiment4th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 4th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Canadian Campaign of 1775-76 , Garrison Duty at Ticonderoga 1776-77, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth...
, January 17, 1781). - 8th Pennsylvania Regiment8th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 8th Pennsylvania Regiment was authorized by the Continental Congress on 11 July 1776 as part of the Continental Army for frontier defense in the Northern Department during the American Revolutionary War...
(Authorized July 11, 1776. Consolidated with 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment2nd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battles of Brooklyn, Valcour Island, Trenton, the Brandywine, Germantown,...
, January 17, 1781). - 9th Pennsylvania Regiment9th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 9th Pennsylvania Regiment was authorized 16 September 1776 and was assigned to the main Continental Army on 27 December 1776. It was organized during the spring of 1777 to consite of eight companies of volunteers from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Cumberland counties of the...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 5th Pennsylvania Regiment5th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 5th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Chester, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, January 17, 1781). - 10th Pennsylvania Regiment10th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 10th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 1st Pennsylvania Regiment1st Pennsylvania RegimentThe 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment and 1st Continental Regiment, was raised under the command of Colonel William Thompson for service in the Continental Army.-History:...
, January 17, 1781). - 11th Pennsylvania Regiment11th Pennsylvania Regiment-Summary:The 11th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
, ("Old Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment") (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 10th Pennsylvania Regiment10th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 10th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, July 1, 1778). - 12th Pennsylvania Regiment12th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northumberland Defense Battalion was raised August 23, 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the...
(Authorized August 23, 1776. Consolidated with 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment3rd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment was raised, on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, July 1, 1778). - 13th Pennsylvania Regiment13th Pennsylvania RegimentThe 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment and Miles's Regiment, was raised March 6, 1776 as a state militia regiment and later for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of...
(Formerly the Pennsylvania State Regiment. Allotted to Pennsylvania LinePennsylvania LinePennsylvania, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution.-History:Philadelphia was the site of the Constitutional Convention. It also served as the capital city for a while. Threats from Britain caused the country to relocate to...
, November 12, 1777. Consolidated with 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment2nd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised, October 12, 1775, under the command of Colonel John Bull for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action during the Battles of Brooklyn, Valcour Island, Trenton, the Brandywine, Germantown,...
, July 1, 1778). - Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment. (Allotted to Pennsylvania LinePennsylvania LinePennsylvania, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution.-History:Philadelphia was the site of the Constitutional Convention. It also served as the capital city for a while. Threats from Britain caused the country to relocate to...
March 27, 1778. Redesignated 11th Pennsylvania Regiment11th Pennsylvania Regiment-Summary:The 11th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
("New Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment") January 13, 1779. Consolidated with 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment3rd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment was raised, on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
, January 17, 1781).
Rhode Island
The Rhode Island LineRhode Island Line
The Rhode Island Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Rhode Island Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Rhode Island at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed...
was assigned a quota of 2 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 1 infantry regiment for 1781, and to 1 battalion (of 6 companies) for 1783.
- 1st Rhode Island Regiment1st Rhode Island RegimentThe 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a Continental Army regiment from Rhode Island during the American Revolutionary War . Like most regiments of the Continental Army, the unit went through several incarnations and name changes. It became well-known as the "Black Regiment" because, for a time, it had...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated Rhode Island Regiment January 1, 1781. Redesignated Rhode Island Battalion March 1, 1783. Disbanded December 25, 1783). - 2nd Rhode Island Regiment2nd Rhode Island RegimentThe 2nd Rhode Island Regiment also known as Hitchcock's Regiment was authorized on 6 May 1775 under Colonel Daniel Hitchcock in the Rhode Island Army of Observation and was organized on 8 May 1775 as eight companies of volunteers from Providence County of the colony of Rhode Island...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 1st Rhode Island Regiment January 1, 1781).
South Carolina
The South Carolina LineSouth Carolina Line
The South Carolina Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "South Carolina Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to South Carolina at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states,...
was assigned a quota of 6 infantry regiments for 1777 and 1778–1779, reduced to 2 infantry regiments for 1781 and 1783. South Carolina raised one of its regiments as an artillery regiment.
- 1st South Carolina Regiment1st South Carolina RegimentThe 1st South Carolina Regiment was raised on June 6, 1775 at Charleston, South Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured at Charleston on May 12, 1780 together with the rest of the...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd South Carolina Regiment2nd South Carolina RegimentThe 2nd South Carolina Regiment was raised on June 6, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured by the British Army at Charleston on May 12, 1780, together with...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 3rd South Carolina Regiment3rd South Carolina RegimentThe 3rd South Carolina Regiment was raised on 6 June 1775, at Ninety-Six Court House, South Carolina, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured by the British Army at Charleston on 12 May 1780,...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 4th South Carolina Regiment4th South Carolina RegimentThe 4th South Carolina Regiment was raised on November 13, 1775 at Charleston, South Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured at Charleston on May 12, 1780 together with the rest of the...
(South Carolina Artillery Regiment) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 5th South Carolina Regiment5th South Carolina RegimentThe 5th South Carolina Regiment was raised on February 22, 1776 at Charleston, South Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah. The regiment was merged into the 1st South Carolina Regiment on February 11, 1780.-External links:* compiled by the...
(1st South Carolina Rifle Regiment) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Converted to ordinary infantry in 1777. Consolidated with 1st South Carolina Regiment1st South Carolina RegimentThe 1st South Carolina Regiment was raised on June 6, 1775 at Charleston, South Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured at Charleston on May 12, 1780 together with the rest of the...
, February 11, 1780). - 6th South Carolina Regiment6th South Carolina RegimentThe 6th South Carolina Regiment was authorized on 28 February 1776 in the South Carolina State Troops and was organized during the spring of 1776 as five companies of volunteers from the northwestern region of the colony of South Carolina....
(2nd South Carolina Rifle Regiment) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Converted to ordinary infantry in 1777. Consolidated with 2nd South Carolina Regiment2nd South Carolina RegimentThe 2nd South Carolina Regiment was raised on June 6, 1775, at Charleston, South Carolina, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured by the British Army at Charleston on May 12, 1780, together with...
, February 11, 1780).
Virginia
The Virginia LineVirginia Line
The Virginia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Virginia Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Virginia at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the...
was assigned a quota of 15 infantry regiments for 1777, reduced to 11 infantry regiments for 1778–1779, to 8 infantry regiments for 1781, and to 2 infantry regiments for 1783.
- 1st Virginia Regiment1st Virginia RegimentThe 1st Virginia Regiment was raised, on July 17, 1775, at Williamsburg, Virginia as a state militia unit and later for service with the Continental Army. Its origins go back to the Charles City-Henrico County Regiment of Militia founded in 1652. During the French and Indian War it was the...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 2nd Virginia Regiment2nd Virginia RegimentThe 2d Virginia Regiment was authorized by the Virginia Convention, July 17, 1775, as a force of regular troops for the Commonwealth's defense. It consisted of seven companies, 476 privates and the usual regimental officers...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - 3rd Virginia Regiment3rd Virginia RegimentThe 3rd Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Alexandria, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The 3d Virginia's initial commander was Colonel Hugh Mercer, who was quickly promoted to brigadier general. Its second commander, George Weedon, was also promoted to brigadier...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 4th Virginia Regiment4th Virginia RegimentThe 4th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Suffolk Court House, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston...
(Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 5th Virginia Regiment5th Virginia RegimentThe 5th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Richmond, Virginia for service with the U.S. Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 3rd Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 6th Virginia Regiment6th Virginia RegimentThe 6th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 2nd Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 7th Virginia Regiment7th Virginia RegimentThe 7th Virginia Regiment was raised on January 11, 1776 at Gloucester, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown , Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 5th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 8th Virginia Regiment8th Virginia RegimentThe 8th Virginia Regiment was raised on January 11, 1776 at Suffolk Court House, Virginia for service with the Continental Army under the command of Peter Muhlenberg. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 4th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 9th Virginia Regiment9th Virginia RegimentThe 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. The...
(1777) (Reauthorized September 16, 1776. Consolidated with 1st Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 10th Virginia Regiment10th Virginia Regiment-History:The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 6th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 11th Virginia Regiment11th Virginia RegimentThe 11th Virginia Regiment was a Continental Army regiment that fought in the American Revolutionary War.Authorized by the Second Continental Congress on 16 September 1776, it was organized on 3 February 1777 and consisted of four companies from the Virginia counties of Loudoun, Frederick, Prince...
(1777) (Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 7th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 12th Virginia Regiment12th Virginia RegimentThe 12th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 8th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 13th Virginia Regiment13th Virginia RegimentThe 13th Virginia Regiment was a United States infantry regiment during the American Revolutionary War.-Summary:The 13th Virginia Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 by the Continental Congress for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 9th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 14th Virginia Regiment14th Virginia RegimentThe 14th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown,...
(Authorized September 16, 1776. Redesignated 10th Virginia Regiment, May 12, 1779). - 15th Virginia Regiment15th Virginia RegimentThe 15th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in eastern, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston...
(Authorized 16 September 1776. Redesignated 11th Virginia Regiment, 12 May 1779). - 5th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 7th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 6th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 10th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 7th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 11th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 8th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 12th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1783). - 9th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 13th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Redesignated 7th Virginia Regiment, January 1, 1781).
- 10th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 14th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 11th Virginia Regiment (1779) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 15th Virginia Regiment of 1777. Captured in Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded January 1, 1781). - 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted in Virginia Line by redesignation of 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779. Disbanded January 1, 1783).
"Additional" regiments
Units designated "Additional Continental Regiments" were unnumbered infantry regiments authorized in 1777 in addition to the 88 regiments previously authorized by Congress. These units were raised "at large" and not part of any state's quota, although some were later adopted into state lines. Sixteen regiments were authorized, but because of manpower shortages Washington attempted to raise only 15. Two of these 15 were never organized because their colonels declined the position in favor of other commands, leaving 13 "additional" regiments. Congress subsequently authorized one more "additional" regiment, Sheppard's Additional Continental Regiment, but it was absorbed into the weak North Carolina line within a year.- Forman's Additional Continental Regiment (New Jersey & Maryland; Colonel David Forman: January 12, 1777 to July 1, 1778; consolidated with Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment on April 1, 1779).
- Gist's Additional Continental Regiment (Virginia & Maryland; Colonel Nathaniel Gist: January 11, 1777 to January 1, 1781; captured in the Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780; disbanded Jaanuary 1, 1781). - Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment (Virginia, Maryland, & Delaware; Colonel William GraysonWilliam GraysonWilliam Grayson was a soldier, lawyer, and statesman from Virginia. He was one of the first two U.S. Senators from Virginia, and belonged to the Anti-Federalist faction.-Biography:...
: January 11, 1777 to April 22, 1779; consolidated with Gist's Additional Continental Regiment on April 22, 1779). - Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment (Pennsylvania, Maryland, & Delaware; Colonel Thomas HartleyThomas HartleyThomas Hartley was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania.He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York...
: January 1, 1777 to December 16, 1778; allotted to the Pennsylvania LinePennsylvania LinePennsylvania, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution.-History:Philadelphia was the site of the Constitutional Convention. It also served as the capital city for a while. Threats from Britain caused the country to relocate to...
on March 27, 1778; designated the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment ("New Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment") on January 13, 1779; consolidated with the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment3rd Pennsylvania RegimentThe 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment was raised, on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield...
on January 17, 1781). - Henley's Additional Continental RegimentHenley's Additional Continental RegimentHenley's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777 with troops from Massachusetts and New Hampshire at Boston, Massachusetts for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island...
(Massachusetts; Colonel David Henley: January 1, 1777 to April 9, 1779; consolidated with Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment on April 9, 1779). - Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment (Massachusetts; Colonel Henry JacksonHenry Jackson (general)Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19 October 1747, Henry Jackson was the youngest son of Joseph and Susannah Jackson. Before the War for Independence, he was an officer of the First Corps of Cadets in Boston, which was disbanded during the British occupation...
: January 12, 1777 to July 23, 1780; redesignated the 16th Massachusetts Regiment16th Massachusetts RegimentThe 16th Massachusetts Regiment also known as Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777 under Colonel Jackson at Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island...
on July 24, 1780)). - Lee's Additional Continental RegimentLee's Additional Continental RegimentLee's Additional Continental Regiment was raised on January 12, 1777 with troops from Massachusetts at Cambridge, Massachusetts for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The Regiment was merged into the 16th...
(Massachusetts; Colonel William Raymond Lee: January 1, 1777 to January 24, 1778; field commander, Lieutenant Colonel William Stephens Smith, January 24, 1778 to April 9, 1779; consolidated with Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment on April 9, 1779). - Malcolm's Additional Continental RegimentMalcolm's Additional Continental RegimentMalcolm's Additional Continental Regiment was one of several "additional" regiments authorized by the Second Continental Congress for the Continental Army...
(New York & Pennsylvania; Colonel William Malcolm: April 30, 1777 to April 22, 1779; broken up in 1779, units sent to the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment11th Pennsylvania Regiment-Summary:The 11th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...
and Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment). - Patton's Additional Continental Regiment (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, & Delaware; Colonel John Patton: January 11, 1777 to February 3, 1778; field commanders: Lieutenant Colonel John Park to October 29, 1778; Major Joseph Prowell to January 13, 1779; consolidated with Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment on January 13, 1779).
- Sheppard's Additional Continental Regiment (North Carolina; unofficially designated the 10th North Carolina Regiment10th North Carolina RegimentThe 10th North Carolina Regiment was authorized on 17 April 1777 as a unit of the North Carolina State Troops named Sheppard's Regiment. The regiment was organized from 19 April to 1 July 1777 at Kinston, North Carolina from men from the northeastern region of the state of North Carolina and was...
; Colonel Abraham Sheppard: April 17, 1777 to June 1, 1778; disbanded 1778). - Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment (Rhode Island & Connecticut; Colonel Henry Sherburne: January 12, 1777 to January 1, 1781; disbanded in 1781).
- Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment (New Jersey & Pennsylvania; Colonel Oliver Spencer: January 15, 1777 to January 1, 1781; disbanded in 1781).
- Thruston's Additional Continental Regiment (Virginia; Colonel Charles Minn Thruston: January 15, 1777 to January 1, 1779; consolidated with Gist's Additional Continental Regiment on April 22, 1779).
- Webb's Additional Continental Regiment (Connecticut; Colonel Samuel Blatchley Webb: January 1, 1777 to January 1, 1781; adopted into the Connecticut LineConnecticut LineThe Connecticut Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Connecticut Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Connecticut at various times by the Continental Congress, the size of its allocation determined by the size of its population in relative to...
on July 24, 1780 as the 9th Connecticut Regiment9th Connecticut RegimentThe 9th Connecticut Regiment was a regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It was first called Webb's Additional Continental Regiment before being added to the Connecticut Line in 1780...
; consolidated with the 2nd Connecticut Regiment2nd Connecticut RegimentThe 2nd Connecticut Regiment was authorized in the Continental Army on September 16, 1776. It was organized between 1 January - April 1777 at Danbury, Connecticut of eight companies from the counties of Fairfield, Windham, and Hartford in the state of Connecticut and assigned on 3 April 1777 to...
on January 1, 1781).
"Extra" infantry units
Certain permanent infantry units existed in the Continental Army throughout the war which were neither one of the 88 regiments of infantry of the line authorized by the Continental Congress on September 16, 1776, nor one of the 16 additional regiments which the Congress authorized on December 27, 1776 and which Washington raised early in 1777. Historically, these infantry units have been designated the extra regiments and corps of the Continental Army.- 1st Canadian Regiment1st Canadian RegimentThe 1st Canadian Regiment, was raised by James Livingston to support Colonial efforts in the American Revolutionary War during the invasion of Quebec...
(Authorized November 19, 1775. Disbanded January 1, 1781. Colonel James LivingstonJames Livingston (American Revolution)Colonel James Livingston was born in the French province of Canada to New York-born parents. He was living in Quebec when the American Revolutionary War broke out...
: November 20, 1775 to January 1, 1781). - Elmore's Regiment (Connecticut. Authorized January 8, 1776. Disbanded May 10, 1777. Colonel Samuel Elmore).
- 2nd Canadian Regiment2nd Canadian RegimentThe 2nd Canadian Regiment, also known as Congress' Own or Hazen's Regiment, was authorized on January 20, 1776, and raised in the province of Quebec for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Moses Hazen. All or part of the regiment saw action at the Staten Island,...
(Congress' Own or Hazen's Regiment; after January 1, 1781, The Canadian Regiment) (Authorized January 20, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783. Colonel Moses HazenMoses HazenMoses Hazen was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Born in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, he saw action in the French and Indian War with Rogers' Rangers. His service included particularly brutal raids during the Expulsion of the Acadians and...
: January 22, 1776 to June 1, 1783). - Commander-in-Chief's GuardCommander-in-Chief's GuardThe Commander-in-Chief's Guard, commonly known as Washington's Life Guard, was a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Formed in 1776, the Guard was with Washington in all of his battles...
(Washington's Life Guard) (Authorized March 11, 1776. Disbanded November 15, 1783). - Long's RegimentLong's RegimentLong's Regiment was raised on May 14, 1776 at New Castle, New Hampshire under Colonel Pierse Long for service with the Continental Army. The regiment was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on Lake Champlain and fought a delaying action at Fort Ann, New York on July 8, 1777 against...
(New Hampshire. Authorized May 14, 1776. Disbanded July 1777). - Ward's Regiment (Connecticut. Authorized May 14, 1776. Disbanded May 14, 1777. Colonel Andrew Ward).
- German Battalion (Authorized May 25, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781).
- Maryland and Virginia Rifle RegimentMaryland and Virginia Rifle RegimentThe Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment, most commonly known as Rawlings' Regiment in period documents, was organized in June 1776 as a specialized light infantry unit of riflemen in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
(Authorized June 17, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781) - Westmoreland (Wyoming) Independent Companies (Connecticut. Authorized August 23, 1776. Consolidated June 23, 1778. Disbanded January 1, 1781. Captains Samuel Ransom and Robert Durkee).
- New Hampshire Rangers (Whitcomb's RangersWhitcomb's RangersWhitcomb's Rangers were authorized on October 15, 1776, and formed in November 1776 at Fort Ticonderoga in New York. The unit consisted of two companies of New Hampshire rangers for service with the Continental Army under the command of Benjamin Whitcomb, a veteran of Bedel's Regiment. They saw...
) (Authorized October 15, 1776. Disbanded January 1, 1781).
Continental Light Dragoons
The Continental Corps of Light Dragoons was created in 1777 as an element of the third establishment of the Continental Army, raised for the duration of the war as reconnaissance and scouting troops. It consisted of four regiments, each authorized to raise six troops and 280 men. Its only commander was Casimir Pulaski, who was appointed a brigadier general in the Continental Army on September 15, 1777. Pulaski withdrew from command on March 28, 1778, after friction with his subordinate commanders, to organize a partisan corps, Pulaski's LegionPulaski's Legion
Pulaski's Legion was raised on March 28, 1778 at Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Kazimierz Pułaski for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Legion consisted of one troop of lancers, two troops of dragoons and 200 light infantry soldiers...
. No Chief of Cavalry was appointed to succeed him. The brigade of cavalry as an offensive weapon was dissolved in 1778 and the regiments distributed geographically, where they operated in troop-sized detachments. In the 1778 reorganization, the light dragoon regiments theoretically gained strength: authorizations of troop strength increased from 44 to 68 men, and regimental musters to 415 men. None of the light dragoon regiments came close to meeting this mark, averaging 120 to 180 men during their active campaigns, nor were they able to mount more than a majority of those enlisted. In 1780 attrition to the 1st and 3rd resulted in their unofficial amalgamation.
On January 1, 1781, in official acceptance of existing practices, the light dragoons were converted into "legionary corps" along European lines by the dismounting of two of their six troops, with two corps allotted to the Main Army and two to the Southern Department. In the same manner, 1782 saw the 1st and 3rd Legionary Corps officially consolidated into a single unit.
- 1st Continental Light Dragoons1st Continental Light DragoonsThe 1st Continental Light Dragoons, also known as Bland's Horse, was a mounted regiment of the Continental Army organized between 13 June and 10 September 1776 in Williamsburg, Virginia from eastern and northern Virginia for service with the Continental Army.The regiment was first authorized 8 June...
("Bland's Horse") (Lt. Col. Theodoric BlandTheodorick Bland (congressman)Theodorick Bland , also known as Theodorick Bland, Jr., was a physician, soldier, and statesman from Prince George County, Virginia...
: March 31, 1777 to December 10, 1779. Lt-Col. Anthony Walton WhiteAnthony Walton WhiteAnthony Walton White was a cavalry officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.-Early life:Anthony W. White was the son of Anthony White...
: February 16, 1780 to November 9, 1782. Placed on the Virginia quota on January 1, 1781 and became 1st Legionary Corps; merged with 3rd Legionary Corps in 1782). - 2nd Continental Light Dragoons2nd Continental Light DragoonsThe 2nd Continental Light Dragoons, also known as Sheldon's Horse after Colonel Elisha Sheldon, was commissioned by the Continental Congress on December 12, 1776 and was first mustered at Wethersfield, Connecticut in March 1777 for service with the Continental Army...
("Sheldon's Horse") (Colonel Elisha Sheldon: December 12, 1776 to close of war. Placed on the Connecticut quota on January 1, 1781 and became 2nd Legionary Corps). - 3rd Continental Light Dragoons3rd Continental Light DragoonsThe 3rd Continental Light Dragoons, also known as Baylor's Horse or Lady Washington's Horse, was a mounted regiment of the Continental Army raised on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey...
("BaylorGeorge BaylorGeorge Baylor was an officer in the Continental Army, serving throughout the American Revolution.-Military career:...
's Horse" or "Lady Washington's Horse") (Lt.Col. George BaylorGeorge BaylorGeorge Baylor was an officer in the Continental Army, serving throughout the American Revolution.-Military career:...
: January 9, 1777 to September 28, 1778; Lt-Col. William WashingtonWilliam WashingtonWilliam Washington , was an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who held a final rank of Brigadier General in the newly created United States after the war...
: November 20, 1778 to September 8, 1781. Lt. Col. George Baylor: June 1782 to end of war. Placed on the Virginia quota on January 1, 1781 and became 3rd Legionary Corps; merged with 1st Legionary Corps in 1782). - 4th Continental Light Dragoons4th Continental Light DragoonsThe 4th Continental Light Dragoons also known as Moylan's Horse was raised on January 5, 1777 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army under Colonel Stephen Moylan...
("Moylan's Horse") (Lt. Col. Stephen MoylanStephen MoylanStephen Moylan was an Irish-American patriot leader during the American Revolutionary War. He had several positions in the Continental Army including Muster-Master General, Secretary and Aide to General George Washington, Quartermaster General, Commander of The Fourth Continental Light Dragoons...
: January 5, 1777 to close of war. Placed on the Pennsylvania quota on January 1, 1781 and became 4th Legionary Corps).
Two state regiments of light dragoons served with the Southern Army:
- Corps of North Carolina Light DragoonsCorps of North Carolina Light DragoonsThe Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons was raised on April 13, 1775 at Wilmington, North Carolina as a state militia unit and later for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown...
(Three troops, July 31, 1776 to January 1, 1779, when disbanded). - Georgia Regiment of Horse RangersGeorgia Regiment of Horse RangersThe Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers was raised on January 1, 1776, at Savannah, Georgia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 at the Siege of Savannah and in 1778 at the Siege of Charleston...
(Captured in the Siege of CharlestonSiege of CharlestonThe Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
, May 12, 1780. Disbanded 1781).
Continental Artillery
In 1777 the Continental Artillery was increased from a single regiment to a brigade of four regiments, under Henry KnoxHenry Knox
Henry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War....
. Knox was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on December 27, 1776, and to the rank of major general on November 15, 1781. He served as Washington's Chief of Artillery to the close of the war.
- 1st Continental Artillery Regiment (Harrison's Continental Artillery Regiment) (Colonel Charles Harrison: November 30, 1776 to January 1, 1783. Placed on the Virginia quota on January 1, 1781).
- 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment (Lamb's Continental Artillery Regiment) (Colonel John LambJohn Lamb (general)John Lamb was an American soldier, politician, and Anti-Federalist organizer.-Career:He was born January 1, 1735 in New York City. He was the son of Anthony Lamb. His father was a convicted burglar who was transported to the colonies in the 1720s...
: January 1, 1777 to June 1783. Placed on the New York quota on January 1, 1781). - 3rd Continental Artillery Regiment (Crane'sJohn Crane (soldier)John Crane was a participant in the Boston Tea Party and a soldier during the American Revolutionary War....
Continental Artillery Regiment) (John Crane: Colonel, January 1, 1777; Brevet Brigadier General, September 30, 1783; served to close of war. Placed on the Massachusetts quota on January 1, 1781. Crane's Regiment included the United Train of Artillery of Rhode Island Colony). - 4th Continental Artillery Regiment (Proctor's Continental Artillery Regiment) (Colonel Thomas Proctor: February 5, 1777 to April 18, 1781. Placed on the Pennsylvania quota on January 1, 1781. Proctor's Regiment included the Eastern Artillery Company of New Jersey Colony, which later became the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery: "NJ Guns").
- North Carolina Continental Artillery Company (Captain John Kingsbury: July 19, 1777 to May 12, 1780; assigned to the Main Army on July 19, 1777).
Partisan corps
Partisan corps were combined-arms units of mounted and infantry troops, organized as battalion-sized forces but often broken down into smaller detachments, mainly intended to engage in high mobility guerrilla warfare.- Armand's LegionArmand's LegionArmand's Legion was formed on June 25, 1778 at Boston, Massachusetts under the command of Colonel Charles Armand Tuffin for service with the Continental Army. The Legion was recruited primarily from foreign volunteers to the American Revolution. It was reorganized and renamed the 1st Partisan Corps...
, designated 1st Partisan Corps on 1 January 1781 (Colonel Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la RouerieCharles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la RouerieCharles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la Rouërie , also known in the United States as "Colonel Armand", was a Breton cavalry officer who served under the American flag during the American War of Independence. He was promoted to brigadier general after the Battle of Yorktown...
: 25 June 1778 to close of war. Armand's unit, formerly Ottendorf's Corps, was expanded to form Armand's Legion; the rest became "independent Dragoons").- Ottendorf's CorpsOttendorf's CorpsOttendorf's Corps was raised on December 5, 1776 in eastern Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. As Congress directed the corps would be composed of 150 privates, sergeants and corporals included and that it be divided as follows:...
(Major Nicholas Dietrich, Baron de OttendorfNicholas Dietrich, Baron de OttendorfNicholas Dietrich, Baron of Ottendorf, was a German mercenary who was paid on commission by the newly formed Continental Congress to gather and raise an independent corps in the continental army on December 5, 1776....
: 5 December 1776 to 11 June 1777; Lieutenant Colonel Charles Armand Tuffin, Marquis de la Rouerie: 11 June 1777 to 25 June 1778). - Pulaski's LegionPulaski's LegionPulaski's Legion was raised on March 28, 1778 at Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Kazimierz Pułaski for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Legion consisted of one troop of lancers, two troops of dragoons and 200 light infantry soldiers...
(Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski: 28 March 1778 to 11 October 1779. Pulaski died of wounds received at Savannah. Pulaski's Legion was consolidated with Armand's Legion on 23 February 1780).
- Ottendorf's Corps
- Lee's LegionLee's LegionLee's Legion was a military unit within the Continental Army during the American Revolution. It primarily served in the Southern Theater of Operations, and gained a reputation for efficiency and bravery on the battlefield.The original unit was raised June 8, 1776, at Williamsburg, Virginia, under...
, designated 2nd Partisan Corps on 1 January 1781 (Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee: Major, 7 April 1778; Lieutenant Colonel, 6 November 1780; served to close of war).
Provost Corps
The Provost Corps in the Continental Army consisted of one mounted troop. However, the troop performed the duties of military police rather than of cavalry. They were the forerunners of the US Military Police Corps. Among them was Von Heer's Provost Troop (the Marechaussee Corps), commanded by Captain Bartholomew Von Heer (June 1, 1778; Brevet Major, September 30, 1783; served to close of war).Invalid Corps
The Corps of Invalids was a separate branch of the Continental Army. It was composed of Continental Army veterans who had become unfit for field duty but who could still usefully serve as guards for magazines, hospitals, and similar installations. The noncommissioned officers were also supposed to be proficient in mathematics because the corps was intended to serve as a military academy in addition to its other duties. The military academy seems to have been a dead letter, but otherwise the corps carried out its duties, most notably at West Point, New YorkWest Point, New York
West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
.
- Corps of Invalids (Colonel Lewis NicolaLewis NicolaLewis Nicola was an army officer in the American army during the American Revolutionary War. He was brevetted brigadier general in 1783...
: June 20, 1777 to close of war. Some Invalids remained in service until December 1784).
Continental Army of 1784
- 1st American Regiment (1783-1784)1st American Regiment (1783-1784)1st American Regiment, also known as Jackson's Continental Regiment of 1783-1784, was the last unit in the Continental Army, retained after the close of the American Revolutionary War...
(Colonel Henry JacksonHenry Jackson (general)Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19 October 1747, Henry Jackson was the youngest son of Joseph and Susannah Jackson. Before the War for Independence, he was an officer of the First Corps of Cadets in Boston, which was disbanded during the British occupation...
). {Artillery Company attached to this unit became part of the First American RegimentFirst American RegimentThe First American Regiment was the first peacetime regular army force authorized by United States Congress after the American Revolutionary War...
of 1784-1791-the predecessor of the 3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)}