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Continental Artillery Regiment
(aka
Harrison's Continental Artillery Regiment)
LINEAGE -
Authorized
on November 26, 1776 in the Continental Army as Harrison's Continental Artillery Regiment
and assigned to the Southern
Department.
- Organized
in spring and summer 1777 at Williamsburg, Virginia to consist of 10 companies,
including the Virginia State Artillery Company and the Virginia Continental Artillery
Company .
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Relieved
on March 13, 1778 from the Southern
Department and assigned to the Main
Continental Army.
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Redesignated
on August 10, 1779 as the 1st Continental Artillery Regiment.
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Relieved
on April 17, 1780 from the Main Continental Army
and assigned to the Southern
Department.
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Reorganized
on May 9, 1780 to consist of 12 companies, including the Maryland Contiental Artillery
Companies.
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Reorganized
on January 1, 1781 to consist of 10 companies.
- Furloughed
in summer of 1783 at Winchester, Virginia and Baltimore, Maryland.
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Disbanded
on November 15, 1783.
ENGAGEMENTS HISTORY
Lineage
taken from "The Continental Army" by Robert K Wright |
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