Link To This Page — Contact Us —
The Continental Army of 1776
• Connecticut Line • Pennsylvania Line • New Hampshire Line • Massachusetts Line • New York Line •
• Rhode Island Line • New Jersey Line • Delaware Line • Maryland Line •Virginia Line • North Carolina Line •
• South Carolina Line • Georgia Line • Other Regiments • Artillery Units • Mounted Units •
• Rhode Island Line • New Jersey Line • Delaware Line • Maryland Line •Virginia Line • North Carolina Line •
• South Carolina Line • Georgia Line • Other Regiments • Artillery Units • Mounted Units •
Connecticut Line
and other Connecticut Units
-
10th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Samuel H. Parsons and John Tyler
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 6th Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Dec 1776
-
17th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 8th Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Dec 1776
-
19th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Charles Webb
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 7th Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Feb 1777
-
20th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Feb 1777
-
22nd Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 2d Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Dec 1776
-
Burrall's Connecticut Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Burrall
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Jan. 1776
- Disbanded Jan. 1777
-
Elmore's Connecticut Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Samuel Elmore
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized April 1776
- Disbanded May 1777
-
Ward's Connecticut Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Ward
- Authorized May 1776
- Organized summer 1776
- Disbanded May 1777
-
Westmoreland Independent Companies
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Aug 1776
- Organized Aug-Sept 1776
Pennsylvania Line Regiments
and other Pennsylvania Units
-
1st Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. William Thompson
- Redesignated Jan. 1776 from Thompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment
-
1st Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col.s John Bull, later by Col. John Phillip DeHaas; (see also 1775)
-
2d Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col.s Arthur St.Clair and Joseph Wood
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Feb. 1776
-
3d Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col.s John Shee and Lambert Cadwallader
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Mar. 1776
-
4th Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Feb. 1776
- 5th (Magaw's ) Pennsylvania Battalion
-
6th (Irvine's ) Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col. William Irvine
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Jan.-Mar. 1776
-
Mackay's Battalion
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized July 1776 as a frontier defense battalion
- Redesignated July 1776
- Organized July-Sep. 1776
-
Captain John Nelson's Independent Rifle Company
- Commanded by Capt. John Nelson
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Feb.-Mar. 1776
-
Captain John Doyle's Independent Rifle Company
- Commanded by Capt. John Doyle
- Authorized July. 1776
- Organized Sep. 1776
-
Northampton & Northumberland Defense Batalion
- Commanded by ?
- Authorized Aug. 1776
- Redesignated Sept as the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment
- Organized Sep-Dec.1776
- Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment
-
Pennsylvania State Musketry Battalion
- Commanded by ?
- Authorized Mar. 1776 in the Pennsylvania State Troops
- Organized Mar.-May 1776
New Hampshire Line Regiments
-
2nd Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John Stark
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d New Hampshire Regiment. (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
5th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. James Reed
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 1st New Hampshire Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
8th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Enoch Poor
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 2d New Hampshire Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
Bedel's Regiment (aka Capt. Timothy Bedel's Company of Rangers)
- Commanded by Col. Bedel; Authorized May 1775 as Capt. Timothy Bedel's Company of Rangers
- Organized June 1775 as Maj. Timothy Bedel's Corps of Rangers
- Expanded & reOrganized & Redesignated in the Continental Army Jan-March 1776 as Bedel's Regiment
- Disbanded Jan 1777 (see also 1775)
-
Long's Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Long; Authorized May 1776; Organized Aug.- Sep. 1776
Massachusetts Line Regiments
-
3rd Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Ebenezer Learned
- Formed Jan 1776 from consolidating Learned's Regiment with Danielson's Regiment and Wood's Company, Cotton's Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
4th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col.'s John Nixon and Thomas Nixon
- Formed Jan 1776 from consolidating Nixon's Regiment with Thompson's Company, Danielson's Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
6th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb,
- Formed from J. Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment
-
7th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. William Prescott,
- Formed from Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment
-
12th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Moses Little
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from Little's Massachusetts Regiment
- Disbanded Feb. 1777 (see also 1775)
-
13th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Joseph Reed,
- Formed from Read's , Walker's and D. Brewer's /Putnam's Massachusetts Regiments,
- Disbanded Jan. 1777
-
14th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John Glover
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from Glover's Massachusetts Regiment
- Disbanded Dec. 1776 (see also 1775)
-
15th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John Paterson
- Formed Jan 1776 from consolidating, less Morse's (see 7th Regiment) and Watkin's Companies (see 12th Regiment), Patterson's Regiment with Sayer's and Sullivan's Companies, Scammon's Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
16th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Paul D. Sargent
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from Sargent's Massachusetts Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
18th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Edmund Phinney
- Consolidated Jan 1776 with Scammon's Regiment and Watkin's Company, Paterson's Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
21st Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward,
- Formed from Fellows' and Wards Massachusetts Regiments
-
23rd Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John Bailey
- Formed Jan 1776 from consolidating Thomas' Regiment with Cotton's Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
24th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John Greaton
- Formed Jan 1776 from consolidating Heath's Massachusetts Regiment with with Craft's Company, Gardner's Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
25th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. William Bond
- Formed Jan 1776 from consolidating Gardner's Massachusetts Regiment, less Craft's Company (see 24th Regiment)
-
26th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Loammi Baldwin
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from Gerrish's /Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
27th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from Mansfield's /Hutchinson's Massachusetts Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777)
New York Line Regiments
-
1st New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s ?
- ReOrganized Feb-May 1776 from the 1st New York Regiment
- Disbanded Jan. 1777
-
2nd New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s ?
- ReOrganized & Redesignated Apr. 1776 from the 3d New York Regiment (see also 1777)
-
3rd New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s ?
- ReOrganized and Redesignated Apr. 1776 from the 4th New York Regiment (see also 1777)
-
4th New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s ?
- Authorized Jan 1776
- Organized Apr. 1776; Merged Jan 1777 with the 1st New York Regiment
-
Van Schaick's New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col. G. Van Schaick
- ReOrganized & Redesignated April 1776 from the 2d New York Regiment; (see also 1777)
-
Nicholson's New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Nicholson
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized April 1776
- Disbanded Dec. 1776
-
Dubois' New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Dubois
- Authorized June 1776
- Organized fall 1776 (see also 1777)
Rhode Island Line Regiments
and Other Rhode Island Regiments
-
9th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. James Mitchell Varnum
- Formed from the 1st (Varnum's ) Rhode Island Regiment
-
11th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Daniel Hitchcock
- Formed from the 2d (Hitchcock's ) Rhode Island Regiment
-
Lippeitt's Regiment
- Commaded br Col. ?
- Authorized Jan 1776 as Babcock's Regiment
- Organized Jan 1776
- Redesignated May 1776 as Lippitt's Regiment
- Disbanded Jan. 1777
-
Richmond's Regiment
- Commanded by Col. ?
- ReOrganized Jan 1776
- Disbanded Nov 1776 (see 1775)
New Jersey Line Regiments
-
1st New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Alexander, William Winds, and Silas Newcomb
-
2nd New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Maxwell and Israel Shreve
-
3rd New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Elias Dayton
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Feb. - May. 1776
-
4th New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Ephraim Martin and David Brearley
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized Nov. 1776 - Feb. 1777
Delaware Line Regiments
;Maryland Line Regiments
-
Smallwood's Maryland Battalion (aka 1st Maryland Battalion)
- Commanded by Col.s William Smallwood and Francis Ware
- Authorized Jan. 1776 in Maryland State Troops
- Organized in spring 1776
- Adopted Aug 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
-
Maryland Independent Companies
- Authorized Jan. 1776 in Maryland State Troops as 7 Independent Companies
- Organized in Mar 1776
- Adopted Aug 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
Virginia Line Regiments
- 1st Virginia Regiment
- 2d Virginia Regiment
- 3d Virginia Regiment
-
4th Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Adam Stephen and Thomas Elliott
-
5th
Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Peachy and Charles Scott
-
6th Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Mordecai Buckner
-
7th
Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Dangerfield and William Crawford
- 8th Virginia Regiment
- 9th Virginia Regiment
North Carolina Line Regiments
-
1st North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s James Moore and Francis Nash
- ReOrganized Jan. 1776 (see also 1775)
-
2d North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Robert Howe and Alexander Martin
- ReOrganized Jan. 1776 (see also 1775)
-
3d North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Jethro Sumner
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
-
4th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Thomas Polk
- Authorized March 1776
- Organized spring 1776
-
5th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John A. Lillington
- Authorized March 1776
- Organized spring 1776
-
6th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Edward Buncombe
- Authorized April 1776
- Organized summer 1776
-
7th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. James Hogan
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized spring 1777
-
8th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. James Armstrong
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized spring 1777
-
9th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Abraham Shephard
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized spring 1777
South Carolina Line Regiments
- 1st South Carolina Regiment
- 2d South Carolina Regiment
- 3d South Carolina Regiment (aka South Carolina Ranger Regiment)
- 4th South Carolina Regiment
-
5th South Carolina Regiment (aka 1st South Carolina Rifle Regiment)
- Commanded by Col. Isaac Huger
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
- Adopted Mar. 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
-
6th South Carolina Regiment (aka 2d South Carolina Rifle Regiment)
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
- Adopted Mar. 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
-
Beaufort Independent Company of Artillery
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
- Redesignated Oct. 1776 4th Company, 4th South Carolina Regiment
-
Georgetown Independent Company of Artillery
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
- Redesignated Oct. 1776 5th Company, 4th South Carolina Regiment
Georgia Line Regiments
-
1st Georgia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Lachlan McIntosh
- Authorized Nov 1775 as "The Georgia Regiment"
- Organized Jan-Apr 1776
- Redesignated as the 1st Georgia Regiment on July 1776; (see also 1777)
-
2d Georgia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Joseph Habersham
- Authorized July 1776
- Organized in fall & winter 1776 (see also 1777)
-
3d Georgia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Screven
- Authorized July 1776
- Organized in fall & winter 1776 (see also 1777)
- Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers
Additional Continental Regiments
-
1st Canadian Regiment
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Redesignated Jan 1776 from the Canadian Regiment
- ReOrganized Dec 1776 (see also 1775 & 1777)
-
2d Canadian Regiment (aka Congress' Own)
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Jan 1776
- Organized Feb 1776 (see also 1777)
-
German Battalion (aka 8th Maryland Regiment)
- Commanded by Col. Nicholas Hussecker; Half was from pennsylvania
Artillery Units
-
Virginia Artillery
- Commanded by Col. Charles Harrison
-
Gridley's /Knox's Continental Artillery Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Richard Gridley and Henry Knox's ,
- Renamed in autum of 1775 from Regiment of the Train of Artillery,
- Expanded with the addition of Steven's Rhode Island Train of Artillery Jan. 1776,
- Disbanded Jan. 1777
-
Pennsylvania State Artillery Regiment
- Commanded by Col. ?
-
Independent
Battalion of Continental Artillery
- Commanded by Col. Steven
-
Georgia
Continental Artillery Companies
- Commanded by Col. ?
-
South Carolina Artillery Regiment (aka 4th South Carolina Regiment)
Mounted Units Regiments
-
1st Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Bland's Horse)
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized June 1776 in Virginia State Troops as Troops of Light Horse
- Organized June-Sep 1776
- Redesignated June 1776 as Virginia Light Horse
- Adopted Nov 1776 into the Continental Army (see also 1777)
-
2d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Sheldon's Horse)
- Commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon
- Authorized Dec 1776
- Organized Dec 1776-June 1777 (see also 1777)
-
Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Apr 1776 in the North Carolina State Troops
- Organized in spring and summer 1776
- Adopted July 1776 (see also 1777)
-
Major Nicholas Dietrich, Baron de Ottendorf's , Corp
- Commanded by Major De Ottendorf
- Authorized Dec 1776 Major Nicholas Dietrich, Baron de Ottendorf's, Corp
- Organized Dec 1776 -June 1777 (see also 1777)
-
Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers
- Commanded by Col ?
- Authorized in Jan 1776 as 1st & 2d Troop of Georgia Horse
- Organized in spring 1776
- Adopted July 1776 in Continental Army, concurrently Redesignated (see also 1777)
Contact Us if you can add or correct any information, or submit a link to this unit