19th
Continental Regiment
LINEAGE
- Authorized
on July 1, 1775 in the Connecticut State Troops as the 7th Connecticut Regiment.
- Organized
on July 6, 1775 to consist of 10 companies from New Haven, Litchfield, Fairfield and
New London Counties.
- Adopted
on July 19, 1777 into the Continental Army and assigned to the Main
Continental Army.
- Assigned
on August 9, 1775 to Sullivan'ss Brigade, an element of the Main
Continental Army.
- Reorganized
and redesignated on January 1, 1776 as the 19th Continental Regiment, to consist of
8 companies.
- Relieved
on January 24, 1776 from Sullivan's Brigade and assigned to Spencer's Brigade, an
element of the Main Continental Army.
- Relieved
on April 24, 1776 from Spencer's Brigade and assigned to Sullivan's Brigade, an element
of the Main Continental Army.
- Relieved
on April 29, 1776 from Sullivan's Brigade and assigned to Stirling's Brigade, an element
of the Main Continental Army.
- Relieved
on August 12, 1776 from Stirling's Brigade and assigned to McDougall's Brigade, an
element of the Main Continental Army.
- Relieved
on November 5, 1776 from McDougall's Brigade and assigned to Glover's Brigade, an
element of the Main Continental Army.
- Disbanded
on February 15, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey.
ENGAGEMENTS
HISTORY
Lineage taken from
"The Continental Army" by Robert K Wright |
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