The Continental Army of 1776 Connecticut Line and other Connecticut Units
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10th Continental Regiment
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Commanded by Col.s Samuel H. Parsons and John Tyler
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ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 6th Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Dec 1776
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17th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington
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ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 8th Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Dec 1776
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19th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Charles Webb
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ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 7th Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Feb 1777
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20th Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee
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ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Feb 1777
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22nd Continental Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys
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ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 2d Connecticut Regiment
- Disbanded Dec 1776
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Burrall's Connecticut Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Burrall
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Jan. 1776
- Disbanded Jan. 1777
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Elmore's Connecticut Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Samuel Elmore
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized April 1776
- Disbanded May 1777
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Ward's Connecticut Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Ward
- Authorized May 1776
- Organized summer 1776
- Disbanded May 1777
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Westmoreland Independent Companies
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Aug 1776
- Organized Aug-Sept 1776
Pennsylvania Line Regiments and other Pennsylvania Units
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1st Continental Regiment
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1st Pennsylvania Battalion
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Commanded by Col.s John Bull, later by Col. John Phillip DeHaas; (see also 1775)
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2d Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col.s Arthur St.Clair and Joseph Wood
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Feb. 1776
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3d Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col.s John Shee and Lambert Cadwallader
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Mar. 1776
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4th Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Feb. 1776
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5th (Magaw's ) Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col. Robert Magaw
- Authorized Dec. 1775
- Organized Jan.-Mar. 1776
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6th (Irvine's ) Pennsylvania Battalion
- Commanded by Col. William Irvine
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Jan.-Mar. 1776
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Mackay's Battalion
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized July 1776 as a frontier defense battalion
- Redesignated July 1776
- Organized July-Sep. 1776
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Captain John Nelson's Independent Rifle Company
- Commanded by Capt. John Nelson
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Feb.-Mar. 1776
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Captain John Doyle's Independent Rifle Company
- Commanded by Capt. John Doyle
- Authorized July. 1776
- Organized Sep. 1776
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Northampton & Northumberland Defense Batalion
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Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment
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Commanded by ?
- Authorized Mar. 1776 in the Pennsylvania State Troops
- Organized Mar.-May 1776
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Pennsylvania State Musketry Battalion
- Commanded by ?
- Authorized Mar. 1776 in the Pennsylvania State Troops
- Organized Mar.-May 1776
New Hampshire Line Regiments
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2nd Continental Regiment
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5th Continental Regiment
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8th Continental Regiment
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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
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Disbanded Jan 1777 (see also 1775)
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Long's Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Long; Authorized May 1776; Organized Aug.- Sep. 1776
Massachusetts Line Regiments
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3rd Continental Regiment
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4th Continental Regiment
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6th Continental Regiment
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7th Continental Regiment
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12th Continental Regiment
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13th Continental Regiment
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14th Continental Regiment
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15th Continental Regiment
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16th Continental Regiment
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18th Continental Regiment
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21st Continental Regiment
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23rd Continental Regiment
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24th Continental Regiment
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25th Continental Regiment
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26th Continental Regiment
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27th Continental Regiment
New York Line Regiments
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1st New York Regiment
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2nd New York Regiment
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3rd New York Regiment
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4th New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s ?
- Authorized Jan 1776
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Organized Apr. 1776; Merged Jan 1777 with the 1st New York Regiment
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Van Schaick's New York Regiment
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Nicholson's New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Nicholson
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized April 1776
- Disbanded Dec. 1776
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Dubois' New York Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Dubois
- Authorized June 1776
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Organized fall 1776 (see also 1777)
Rhode Island Line Regiments and Other Rhode Island Regiments
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9th Continental Regiment
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11th Continental Regiment
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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
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Richmond's Regiment
- Commanded by Col. ?
- ReOrganized Jan 1776
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Disbanded Nov 1776 (see 1775)
New Jersey Line Regiments
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1st New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Alexander, William Winds, and Silas Newcomb
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2nd New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Maxwell and Israel Shreve
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3rd New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Elias Dayton
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized Feb. - May. 1776
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4th New Jersey Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Ephraim Martin and David Brearley
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized Nov. 1776 - Feb. 1777
Delaware Line Regiments
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1st
Delaware Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John Haslet
;Maryland Line Regiments
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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
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Adopted Aug 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
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Maryland Independent Companies
- Authorized Jan. 1776 in Maryland State Troops as 7 Independent Companies
- Organized in Mar 1776
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Adopted Aug 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
Virginia Line Regiments
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1st Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Col. James Reed
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ReOrganized Jan 1776 (see also 1775 & 1777)
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2d Virginia Regiment
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Commanded by Col. Col. William Woodford
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ReOrganized Jan 1776 (see also 1775 & 1777)
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3d Virginia Regiment
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Commanded by Col.s Hugh Mercer and George Weedon
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4th Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Adam Stephen and Thomas Elliott
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5th
Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Peachy and Charles Scott
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6th Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Mordecai Buckner
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7th
Virginia Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s William Dangerfield and William Crawford
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8th Virginia Regiment
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Commanded by Col. Col. Peter Muhlenberg
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9th Virginia Regiment
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Commanded by Col.s Charles Fleming and Isaac Reed
North Carolina Line Regiments
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1st North Carolina Regiment
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Commanded by Col.s James Moore and Francis Nash
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ReOrganized Jan. 1776 (see also 1775)
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2d North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col.s Robert Howe and Alexander Martin
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ReOrganized Jan. 1776 (see also 1775)
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3d North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Jethro Sumner
- Authorized Jan. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
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4th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Thomas Polk
- Authorized March 1776
- Organized spring 1776
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5th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. John A. Lillington
- Authorized March 1776
- Organized spring 1776
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6th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Edward Buncombe
- Authorized April 1776
- Organized summer 1776
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7th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. James Hogan
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized spring 1777
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8th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. James Armstrong
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized spring 1777
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9th North Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Abraham Shephard
- Authorized Sept. 1776
- Organized spring 1777
South Carolina Line Regiments
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1st South Carolina Regiment
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Commanded by Col.s Christopher Gadsden and Charles C. Pinckney (see also 1775 & 1777)
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2d South Carolina Regiment
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Commanded by Col.s William Moultrie and Isaac Motte (see also 1775 & 1777)
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3d South Carolina Regiment (aka South Carolina Ranger Regiment)
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Commanded by Col. William Thompson (see also 1775 & 1777)
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4th South Carolina Regiment
- Commanded by Col. ?
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Added Beaufort and Georgetown Independent Companies of Artillery in Oct 1776; (see also 1775 & 1777)
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5th South Carolina Regiment (aka 1st South Carolina Rifle Regiment)
- Commanded by Col. Isaac Huger
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
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Adopted Mar. 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
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6th South Carolina Regiment (aka 2d South Carolina Rifle Regiment)
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
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Adopted Mar. 1776 into Continental Army (see also 1777)
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Beaufort Independent Company of Artillery
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Feb. 1776
- Organized spring 1776
- Redesignated Oct. 1776 4th Company, 4th South Carolina Regiment
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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
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1st Georgia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Lachlan McIntosh
- Authorized Nov 1775 as "The Georgia Regiment"
- Organized Jan-Apr 1776
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Redesignated as the 1st Georgia Regiment on July 1776; (see also 1777)
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2d Georgia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Joseph Habersham
- Authorized July 1776
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Organized in fall & winter 1776 (see also 1777)
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3d Georgia Regiment
- Commanded by Col. Screven
- Authorized July 1776
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Organized in fall & winter 1776 (see also 1777)
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Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers
Additional Continental Regiments
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1st Canadian Regiment
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2d Canadian Regiment (aka Congress' Own)
- Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Jan 1776
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Organized Feb 1776 (see also 1777)
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German Battalion (aka 8th Maryland Regiment)
- Commanded by Col. Nicholas Hussecker; Half was from pennsylvania
Artillery Units
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Virginia Artillery
- Commanded by Col. Charles Harrison
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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
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Pennsylvania State Artillery Regiment
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Independent
Battalion of Continental Artillery
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Georgia
Continental Artillery Companies
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South Carolina Artillery Regiment (aka 4th South Carolina Regiment)
Mounted Units Regiments
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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
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Adopted Nov 1776 into the Continental Army (see also 1777)
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2d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Sheldon's Horse)
- Commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon
- Authorized Dec 1776
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Organized Dec 1776-June 1777 (see also 1777)
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Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons
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Commanded by Col. ?
- Authorized Apr 1776 in the North Carolina State Troops
- Organized in spring and summer 1776
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Adopted July 1776 (see also 1777)
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Major Nicholas Dietrich, Baron de Ottendorf's , Corp
- Commanded by Major De Ottendorf
- Authorized Dec 1776 Major Nicholas Dietrich, Baron de Ottendorf's, Corp
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Organized Dec 1776 -June 1777 (see also 1777)
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Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers
- Commanded by Col ?
- Authorized in Jan 1776 as 1st & 2d Troop of Georgia Horse
- Organized in spring 1776
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Adopted July 1776 in Continental Army, concurrently Redesignated (see also 1777)
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