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The 2d Virginia Regiment again served with distinction, as reflected in the Virginia Gazette, October 17, 1777: "The heroism and gallantry of the second Virginia regiment I cannot help particularly mentioning; they would do honour to any country in the world. It is universally believed they behaved the best of any troops in the field."
The 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in today's western Virginia and what became West Virginia during the American Civil War for service in the Confederate States Army. It would combine with the 4th , 5th , 27th , and 33rd Virginia infantry regiments and the Rockbridge Artillery Battery and fight as part of what ...
The remaining 350 men from the original ten companies of the Virginia Regiment had been allocated to the two regular regiments of the expedition. [3] [4] After the defeat of the expedition, the Virginia Regiment was immediately reformed, with the General Assembly voting in 1755 to increase its size again, to 1,500 men organized in 16 companies.
After a hiatus, Civil War reenactors were back for the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. History buffs, gun enthusiasts, and family history aficionados return to Gettysburg Skip to ...
Reenactor O.J. Fargo will present the program “Just Before the Battle, Mother — A Visit from a Civil War Soldier" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dakins Community Center, 105 E. Main St., Zearing.
Battle of Tewkesbury reenactment: 2nd weekend in July Tewkesbury, England 15th century Battle of Tewkesbury: Battle The Virginia Renaissance Faire Mid-May through mid-June; weekends near Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA 15th century Such stuff as dreams are made on. Reenactment / living history Zeitreise Fulda Second Weekend of August
In response to Dunmore's proclamation, Virginia's assembly ordered its militia troops to march on Norfolk. William Woodford, the colonel leading the 2nd Virginia Regiment, advanced toward the bridge with his regiment of 400 and about 100 riflemen from the Culpeper Minutemen. On December 2 they arrived at the bridge and set up a camp across the ...
No Virginians died in the first significant battle of the Revolution on Virginia soil, although the Tory forces had 45 casualties. [4] [5] Later in December 1776, the 2d Virginia Regiment was ordered to join Washington's main army in New Jersey. It became part of the Virginia Line of the Continental Army. William Woodford was promoted to ...