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Henry Lee, a Virginia militia Captain, was commissioned by Congress in 1776 to form 5th Troop. 5th Troop took over 6th Troop and evolved over the years into Lee's Legion and later into the 2nd Partisan Corps; it was the primary cavalry force in the Southern Campaign and was on active duty until its colors were retired in 1783, again at ...
The Virginia Regiment was an infantry unit of the ... Virginia Colonial Militia. ... Eckenrode, Hamilton James (1913). List of the Colonial Soldiers of Virginia. ...
Vane had previously been kicked out of the Virginia Kekoas, a self-described “prepper militia.” Leaders of the group insisted he leave after he made increasingly alarming comments about home ...
The U.S. ideal of the citizen soldier, in the militia, depicted by The Concord Minute Man of 1775, a monument created by Daniel Chester French and erected in 1875, in Concord, Massachusetts. The militia of the United States, as defined by the U.S. Congress, has changed over time. [1]
During Virginia's colonial era (1607–1774), many Virginians served in the militia formed to protect the various towns and counties. In 1644 free-black colonists (mostly former slaves) were also allowed to enlist in the militia. Today the 276th Engineer Battalion carries the oldest continuous lineage from that period.
Maryland and Virginia, preoccupied with attacks on their own territory, were sluggish to send troops to D.C. The D.C. Militia, even when augmented by regular forces, was overwhelmed and ordered to withdraw and to concede the city to the British forces. After the battle, Congress too noticed and increased the size and equipment of the D.C. Militia.
This does not include officers born in Virginia who served in the regiments of other states. Officers are categorized under the state from which they served, not their place of birth. Virginia militiamen are located in Category:Virginia militiamen in the American Revolution rather than this category. However, officers who held rank in both the ...