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Born in Derby, Connecticut on 2 March 1710, General David Wooster was a Yale graduate and took part in several early conflicts including the Spanish War, the Seven Years' War, and the Revolutionary War. On 22 June 1775, General Wooster was one of the eight Brigadier-Generals appointed to command the Connecticut Regiment.
This category includes officers and soldiers who served as Patriots in the Connecticut militia or other state units during the American Revolutionary War. People from Connecticut who fought in units on the British side are categorized under Category:Loyalists in the American Revolution. People from Connecticut who fought in the Continental Army ...
The 19th Connecticut Regiment was a military regiment in the American Revolutionary War.It was formed in 1774 by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly and was authorized 11 companies of volunteers from Enfield, East Windsor, Bolton, and the part of Hartford on the East side of the Connecticut river of Hartford County, Connecticut.
The 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.
8th Connecticut Regiment; Active: 1775-1781: Allegiance: Connecticut General Assembly, Continental Congress of the United States: Type: Infantry: Part of: Connecticut Line: Engagements: American Revolutionary War. Siege of Boston (1775) Long Island (1776) Monmouth (1778) Commanders; Notable commanders: Jedediah Huntington
Many of the states continued to maintain their militia after the American Revolution until after the U.S. Civil War. Many of the state National Guards trace their roots to the militia from the American Revolution. The lists below show the known militia units by state for the original colonies plus Vermont. [note 1]
The 2nd Connecticut was authorized in the Continental Army on 16 September 1776. It was organized between 1 January and 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 the 1st Connecticut Brigade of the Highlands Department which protected the southern approaches to West ...
The 11th Regiment of Militia was raised in October 1739 by the governor of the colony of Connecticut to provide an overarching organization of military units within the colonies. These regiments served as part of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment contributed many of its forces to regular regiments in the ...