7th Virginia Regiment
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| 7th Virginia Regiment | |
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| Active | 1776-1783 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Virginia Line |
| Engagements | Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston, Waxhaw Massacre |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Lt COl. Thomas Posey |
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The 7th Virginia Regiment was raised on January 11, 1776 at Gloucester, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown (after which it wintered at Valley Forge[1]), Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780 by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on January 1, 1783. A 3rd Virginia Detachment made up of the 7th Virginia Regiment was at the so-called Waxhaw Massacre in 1780.
[edit] References
- ^ Hilden, P.W. (October, 1936). "The Graves Family of Essex Co.". William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine 16 (4): 650–668.
[edit] Further Reading
Cecere, Michael. Captain Thomas Posey and the 7th Virginia Regiment. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 2005. ISBN 0788435841.
[edit] External References
A living history organization recreating the 7th Virginia Regiment
