The Continental Army of 1777-1780

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The Continental Army of 1777-1780

Connecticut Line l Delaware Line l Georgia Line l Maryland Line l Massachusetts Line l New Jersey Line
New Hampshire Line l New York Line l North Carolina Line l Pennsylvania Line l Rhode Island Line
South Carolina Line l Virginia Line l Other Regiments l Artillery Units l Mounted Units

On 16 September 1776, Congress adopted the plan known as the eighty-eight battalion resolve, it called for eighty-eight regiments Organized according to the structure approved in 1776. Congress' estimates of the population of each state governed its allocation of regiments.

On December 22, 1776, Congress authorized an additional 16 regiments. Unlike the September regiments, the "sixteen additional regiments," the artillery regiments, and the light horse were Organized directly by Continental authority rather than by the authority of the state governments and were placed completely under Washington's control.

1777 Connecticut Line
1st Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col.s Jedediah Huntington and Josiah Starr; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan 1781 with the 8th Connecticut Regiment and redesignated as the 5th Connecticut Regiment
2d Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col. Charles Webb; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan 1781 with the 9th Connecticut Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 3d Connecticut Regiment
3d Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan. 1781 with the 4th Connecticut Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 1st Connecticut Regiment
4th Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col. John Durkee; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan. 1781 with the 3th Connecticut Regiment to form the 1st Connecticut Regiment
5th Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan. 1781 with the 7th Connecticut Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 2d Connecticut Regiment
6th Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col.s William Douglas and Return J. Meigs; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779
7th Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col. Heman Swift; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan. 1781 with the 5th Connecticut Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 2d Connecticut Regiment
8th Connecticut Regiment	Commanded by Col. John Chandler; Authorized Sept. 1776; Organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779; Merged Jan 1781 with the 1st Connecticut Regiment and redesignated as the 5th Connecticut Regiment
S.Webb's Additional Continental Regiment Later as the 9th Connecticut Regiment (aka The Decoy Regiment)	Commanded by Col. Samuel Blatchley Webb; Authorized Jan. 1777; Organized Spring 1777; ReOrganized & redesignated the 9th Connecticut Regiment Jul. 1780; Merged Jan 1781 with the 2d Connecticut Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 3d Connecticut Regiment
1778-1779 Connecticut Line
Wyoming Independent Company	Commanded by Col. ?; Consolidated June 1778 & redesignated from Westmoreland Independent Companies; Disbanded Jan. 1781

1777-1780 Delaware Line
1st Delaware Regiment	Commanded by Col. David Hall; Formed in 1776, reOrganized on Sep 1780 into two companies under Captains Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett and renamed Kirkwoods Delaware Battalion.

1777-1780 Georgia Line
1st Georgia Regiment	Commanded by Col.s Habersham's /Rae; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; (see also 1776 & 1783)
2d Georgia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Samuel Elbert; ReOrganized from the 2d Georgia Regiment; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbanded Jan. 1781 (see also 1776)
3d Georgia Regiment	Commanded by Col.s Screven's /Stirk; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbanded Jan. 1781 (see also 1776)
4th Georgia Regiment	Commanded by Col. John White; Authorized Feb 1777; Organized in summer & fall 1777; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbanded Jan. 1781
Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers	See Mounted Units below

1777-1779 Maryland Line
1st Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. John H. Stone; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from Smallwood's Maryland Battalion and4 independent companies; ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780;
2d Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. Thomas Price; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780
3d Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. Mordecai Gist; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized Mar. 1777; ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780
4th Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. Josias Hall; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized Mar. 1777; ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780
5th Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Richardson; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized Mar. 1777; ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780
6th Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. Otho H. Williams; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized Mar. 1777; ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780; Disbanded Jan. 1781
7th Maryland Regiment	Commanded by Col. John Gunby; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized Mar. 1777; ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780; Disbanded Jan. 1781
8th Maryland Regiment (aka the German Battalion)	Commanded by Col. Nicholas Hussecker; ReOrganized from the German Battalion; Disbanded Jan. 1781

1777-1779 Massachusetts Line
1st Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose; Formed Jan 1777 by consolidating the 15th Continental Regiment with 2 companies from the 18th Continental Regiment and 2 companies from the 6th Continental Regiment and redesignated as Vose's Regiment; ReOrganized Apr 1779; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1776 & 1781)
2d Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. John Bailey; Formed Jan 1777 by consolidating the 23d Continental Regiment with the 7th Continental Regiment, Clap's Company, 21st Continental Regiment and Peter's Company, 13th Continental Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as Baily's Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1776 & 1781)
3d Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. John Greaton; Formed Jan 1777 by consolidating the 24th Continental Regiment (less 2 Companies) with the 25th Continental Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as Greaton's Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1776 & 1781)
4th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Shepard; Formed Jan 1777 by consolidating the 3d Continental Regiment with King's Company, 21st Continental Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as Shepard's Regiment; ReOrganized Apr 1779; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1776 & 1781)
5th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam; Formed Jan 1777 by consolidating the 27th Continental Regiment with Walbridge's Company, 13th Continental Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as Putnam's Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1776 & 1781)
6th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon; ReOrganized Jan 1777 from the 4th Continental Regiment and redesignated as Nixon's Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1776 & 1781)
7th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Ichabod Allen; Authorized Sep 1776 from new recruits and Mayhew's Company, 25th Continental Regiment; Organized in spring 1777; ReOrganized Sep 1778; Redesignated Aug 1779 (see also 1781)
8th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson; ReOrganized from the 16th Continental Regiment
9th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Wesson; ReOrganized from the 21st Continental Regiment and 26th Continental Regiment
10th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall
11th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis; Disbanded Jan 1781
12th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson; ReOrganized from the 18th Continental Regiment
13th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col.Edward Wigglesworth ; ReOrganized from the 6th Continental Regiment; Disbanded Jan. 1781
14th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford; Disbanded Jan 1781
15th Massachusetts Regiment	Commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow; Disbanded Jan 1781
H. Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment	Commanded by Col. H. Jackson;On 23 July 1780, Henry Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment was accepted into the Massachusetts Line and redesignated the 16th Massachusetts Regiment

1777-1780 New Jersey Line
1st New Jersey Regiment (aka the Eastern Battalion)	Commanded by Col. Mathias Ogden; ReOrganized Feb. 1779
2d New Jersey Regiment (aka the Western Battalion)	Commanded by Col. Israel Shreve; ReOrganized Feb. 1779
3d New Jersey Regiment	Commanded by Col. Elias Dayton; ; ReOrganized Feb. 1779; Disbanded Jan. 1781
4th New Jersey Regiment	Commanded by Lt-Col. David Rhea; Disbanded Feb. 1779
Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment (aka 5th New Jersey Regiment)	Commanded by Col. Spencer; Authorized Jan 1777 ; Organized spring 1777; Merged with Forman's and part of Malcom's Additional Regiments; Disbanded Jan. 1781

1777-1780 New Hampshire Line
1st New Hampshire Regiment	Commanded by Col.s John Stark, Joseph Cilley, Enoch Poor, and Alexander Scammel; ReOrganized from the 5th Continental Regiment
2d New Hampshire Regiment	Commanded by Col.s Poor's /Hale's /Reid; ReOrganized from the 8th Continental Regiment
3d New Hampshire Regiment	Commanded by Col. Scammell; ReOrganized from the 2d Continental Regiment; Disbanded Jan. 1781
Long's Regiment	Commanded by Col. Long; Disbanded Jan. 1777 (see 1776)

1777-1780 New York Line
1st New York Regiment	Commanded by Col. Gosen Van Schaick; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from Van Schaick's Regiment and 4th New York Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779 (see also 1781)
2d New York Regiment	Commanded by Col. Peter Van Cortland; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from 3d New york Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779 (see also 1781)
3d New York Regiment	Commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoor; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from Dubois' New york Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779; Merged Jan 1781 with the 1st New York Regiment
4th New York Regiment	Commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from 2d New york Regiment; ReOrganized May 1779; Merged Jan 1781 with the 2d New York Regiment
5th New York Regiment	Commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois; Authorized Nov 1776; Organized Jan 1777; ReOrganized May 1779; Merged Jan 1781 with the 2d New York Regiment

North Carolina Line, 10 Regiments
1st North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col.s Francis Nash and Thomas Clarke; Captured at Charlestown May 1780 (see also 1776)
2d North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col.s Alexander Martin and John Patton; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; (see also 1776)
3d North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Jethro Sumner; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; (see also 1776)
4th North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Thomas Polk; Merged with the 1st thru 3d North Carolina Regiments May 1778; see also 1776
5th North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Edward Buncombe; Merged with the 1st thru 3d North Carolina Regiments May 1778; see also 1776
6th North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Gideon Lamb; Merged with the 1st thru 3d North Carolina Regiments May 1778 (see also 1776)
7th North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Hogan; Disbanded June 1778 (see also 1776)
8th North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Armstrong; Disbanded June 1778 (see also 1776)
9th North Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. John Williams; Disbanded June 1778 (see also 1776)
Sheppard's Additional Continental Regiment (aka 10th North Carolina Regiment)	Commanded by Col. Abraham Shephard; Authorized Apr. 1777; Organized 19 Apr.- July 1777; Disbanded June 1778

Pennsylvania Line
1st Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Edward Hand and James Chambers; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 1st Continental Regiment; ReOrganized July 1778; (see also 1776)
2d Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. John P. De Haas; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion; Merged July 1778 with the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 2d Pennsylvania Regiment; (see also 1776)
3d Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Irvine and Henry Bicker; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 2d Pennsylvania Battalion; Merged July 1778 with the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment and reOrganized and redesignated as the 3d Pennsylvania Regiment; (see also 1776)
4th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Joseph Wood and Thomas Craig; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 3d Pennsylvania Battalion;. Merged Nov 1777 with Capt William's Ind. Company; ReOrganized July 1778; (see also 1776)
5th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Lambert Cadwallader; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion; Merged Mar. 1777 with Capt Nelson's Ind. Rifle Company; ReOrganized July 1778
6th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Francis Johnston; ReOrganized & redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion; ReOrganized July 1778
7th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Robert Magaw; ReOrganized and redesignated Jan. 1777 from the 6th Pennsylvania Battalion; ReOrganized July 1778; Consolidated Jan 1781 with the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment
8th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Irvine; Redesignated Jan 1777 from a battalion for frontier defense; ReOrganized July 1778; Consolidated July 1778 with Capt. Morehead's Ind. Company; Consolidated Jan 1781 with the 2d Pennsylvania Regiment
9th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Æneas Mackay and Daniel Brodhead; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized spring. 1777; ReOrganized July 1778; Consolidated Jan. 1781 with the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment
10th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Irvine and Anthony J. Morris and Lt-Col. Richard Butler; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized spring. 1777; Consolidated Nov. 1777 with Capt. Weaver's Ind. Company; Consolidated and reOrganized July 1778 with the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment; Consolidated Jan. 1781 with the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.
11th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Joseph Penrose and James Chambers and Adam Hubley; Authorized Sep. 1776; Organized spring. 1777; Merged July 1778 with the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment.
12th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. Richard Humpton; Merged July 1778 with the 3d Pennsylvania Regiment. (see also 1776)
13th Pennsylvania Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Cook and John Bull; Consolidated Apr. 1777 with the Pennsylvania State Musketry Battalion; Consolidated June 1777 with the Capt Pugh's Ind Company; Redesignated Nov 1777 from the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment; Merged July 1778 with the 2d Pennsylvania Regiment
Captain John Nelson's Independent Rifle Company	Commanded by Capt. John Nelson; Merged Mar. 1777 with the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment (see also 1776)
Captain John Doyle's Independent Rifle Company	Commanded by Capt. John Doyle; Disbanded 1 July 1778 (see also 1776)
Captain Jacob Weaver's Independent Company	Commanded by Capt. Jacob Weaver; Authorized Jan 1777; Organized Jan.-Aug. 1777; Merged Nov. 1777 with 10th Pennsylvania Regiment
Captain Joshua William's Independent Company	Commanded by Capt. Joshua Williams; Authorized Mar. 1777; Organized spring 1777; Merged Nov. 1777 with the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment
Captain Samual Morehead's Independent Company	Commanded by Capt. Samual Morehead; Authorized Jan 1777; Organized in spring 1777; Merged July 1778 with the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment
Carlisle Independent Companies	Commanded by ?; Authorized Oct. 1777; Organized Oct.-Dec. 1777; Disbanded June 1778
Captain John Pugh's Independent Company	Commanded by Capt. John Pugh; Authorized Apr. 1777; Organized May 1777; Merged June 1778 with the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment
Pennsylvania State Musketry Battalion	Commanded by ?; Merged Apr. 1777 with the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment;( see also 1776)

1777-1780 Rhode Island Line
1st Rhode Island Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Mitchell Varnum, formed from the 9th Continental Regiment
2d Rhode Island Regiment	Commanded by Col. Angell; formed from the 11th Continental Regiment; Merged with the 1st Rhode Island Regiment Jan. 1781

1777-1780 South Carolina Line
1st South Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Charles C. Pinckney; Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 5th South Carolina Regiment; Captured at Charlestown May 1780 (see also 1776 & 1783)
2d South Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Isaac Motte; Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 6th South Carolina Regiment; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbanded Jan 1781 (see also 1776 )
3d South Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Thompson; ReOrganized Feb. 1780; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbanded Jan 1781 (see also 1776 )
4th South Carolina Regiment (aka South Carolina Artillery Regiment)	Commanded by Col. ?; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbanded Jan 1781 (see also 1776 )
5th South Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. Isaac Huger; Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 1st South Carolina Regiment (see also 1776 )
6th South Carolina Regiment	Commanded by Col. ?; Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 2d South Carolina Regiment (see also 1776 )

1777 Virginia Line
1st Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Reed and James Hendricks; ReOrganized Nov 1777; ReOrganized May 1779 by consolidating with 9th Virginia Regiment; Captured at Charlestown May 1780
2d Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Woodford and Alexander Spotswood; ReOrganized Nov 1777; ReOrganized May 1779 by consolidating with 6th Virginia Regiment; Captured at Charlestown May 1780
3d Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. George Weedon and Thomas Marshall
4th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Thomas Elliott and Robert Lawson and Isaac Reed
5th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Charles Scott and Josiah Parker
6th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Mordecai Buckner and John Gibson
7th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Crawford and Alexander McClanachan
8th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Peter Muhlenberg and Abraham Bowman and John Neville
9th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Isaac Reed and George Matthews
10th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Edward Stevens
11th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan
12th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. James Wood
13th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. William Russell
14th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. Charles Lewis
15th Virginia Regiment	Commanded by Col. David Mason

Additional Regiments
1st Canadian Regiment	Commanded by Col. ?; ReOrganized in June 1779; Disbanded Jan 1781 (see also 1776)
2d Canadian Regiment (aka Congress' Own)	Commanded by Col. ?;ReOrganized Jan 1777; ReOrganized and redesignated Jan 1781 as the Canadian Regiment (see also 1776 & 1781)

Artillery Units
1st Continental Artillery Regiment	Commanded by Col.
2d Continental Artillery Regiment	Commanded by Col.
3d Continental Artillery Regiment	Commanded by Col. ?
4th Continental Artillery Regiment	Commanded by Col. ?; Formed from Pennsylvania State Artillery Regiment
North Carolina Continental Artillery Co.	Commanded by Col. ?

Mounted Units
1st Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Bland's Horse)	Commanded by Col. Bland; Capt Lee's Troop (later 2d Partisan Corps) withdrawn Apr 1778 (see also 1776 & 1781)
2d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Sheldon's Horse)	Commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon; ReOrganized in early 1780 (see also 1776 & 1781)
3d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Baylor's Horse and also as Lady Washington's Horse)	Commanded by Col. Baylor (see also 1776 & 1781)
4d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Moylan's Horse)	Commanded by Col. Moylan; ReOrganized in early 1780 (see also 1776 & 1781)
Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons	Commanded by Col. ?; Disbanded Jan. 1779 (see also 1776)
Pulaski's Legion	Commanded by Col. Pulaski; Formed in 1778; Merged with Free and Independent Chasseurs in Feb 1780 to form Armand's Legion
Lee's Corps of Partisan Light Dragoons (aka Lee's Legionary Corps )	Commanded by Col. ?; Withdrawn Apr 1778 from 1st Continental Light Dragoon Regiment; (see also 1781)
Horry's Regiment of Light Dragoons	Commanded by Col. Daniel Horry; Formed in 1779;
Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers	Commanded by Col. ?; Captured at Charlestown May 1780; Disbasnded Jan. 1781 (see also 1776)
Ottendorf's Corps	Commanded by Major De Ottendorf, later by Charles Armand in June 1777; Redesignated 11 June 1777 as Late Ottendorf's Corps; Corps broken up in April 1778 and reOrganized and redesignated as Captain Henry Bedkin's Independent Troop of Light Horse and Captain John Paul Schott's and Anthony Selin's Independent Companies (see also 1776)
Bedkin's Independent Troop of Light Horse	Commanded by Capt. Henry Bedkin; Formed in April 1778 from Ottendorf's Corps ; Merged June 1779 with Armand's Legion
Captain John Paul Schott's and Anthony Selin's Independent Companies	Commanded by Capt's John Paul Schott and Anthony Selin; Formed inApril 1778 from Ottendorf's Corps; Merged Jan 1781 with the 2d Canadian Legion
Armand's Legion (aka Free and Independent Chasseurs)	Commanded by Col. Charles Armand Tuffin; Organized in winter and spring 1778 as partisan corps; Adopted June 1778 into Continental Army as Free and Independent Chasseurs; Consolidated Feb 1780 with Pulaski's Legion and redesignated as Armand's Legion (see also 1781)