Lineage taken from "The Continental Army"
by Robert K Wright
LINEAGE
Authorized
on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 2nd Connecticut Regiment.
Organized
between January 1- April 1777 at Danbury to consist of 8 companies from Fairfield, Windham,
and Hartford Counties.
Assigned
on April 3, 1777 to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's
Department.
Relieved
on June 12, 1777 from the 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the McDougall's
Brigade, an element of the Highland's
Department.
Relieved
on June 15, 1777 from McDougall's Brigade and assigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade,
an element of the Highland's
Department.
Relieved
on July 10, 1777 from the 2d Connecticut Brigade
and assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's
Department.
Relieved
on November 13, 1777 from the 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned toMain
Continental Army. (Later assigned to the 2d Connecticut Brigade, an element
of the Main Continental Army.)
Merged
on January 1, 1781 with the 9th Connecticut
Regiment and reorganized and redesignated as the 3rd Connecticut Regiment,
to consist of 9 companies, an element of the 1st Connecticut Brigade.
Relieved
on January 1, 1783, 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the Connecticut Brigade,
an element of the Highland's
Department.
Fourloughed
on June 15, 1783 at West Point, New York
