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2nd
Continental Artillery Regiment
(aka
Lamb's Continental Artillery Regiment)
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Authorized
on January 1, 1777 in the Continental Army as Lamb's Continental Artillery Regiment.
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Organized
in spring 1777 with elements in the Main
Continental Army and Highland's
Department to consist of 12 companies as follows:
- 3
existing companies from New York, reorganized at Morristown, New Jersey and Peekskill,
New York
- 4
new companies from Fairfield and New Haven counties, Connecticut, organized at
New Haven, Connecticut and Peekskill, New York
- 3
new companies from Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Westchester, New York and Albany
Counties and New York City, New York, organized at Peekskll, New York
- 2
new companies from Philadelphia City and County, Pennsylvania, organized at Morristown,
New Jersey.
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Assigned
on June 12, 1777 (less 2 companies with the Main
Army) to the Highland's
Department.
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Redesignated
on August 10, 1779 as the 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment.
- Reorganized
on January 1, 1781 to consist of 10 companies.
- Relieved
on August 28, 1781 from the Highland's
Department and assigned to the Main
Army.
- Relieved
on August 24, 1782 from the Main Army
and assigned to the Highland's
Department.
- Reorganized
on June 11, 1783 to consist of 2 companies.
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Disbanded
on January 1, 1784 (less Capt. John Doughty'd Company remaining in the U.S. Army)
at West Point, New York.
ENGAGEMENTS HISTORY
Lineage
taken from "The Continental Army" by Robert K Wright |
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