Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War

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Pennsylvania Military Units
Most units were numbered. Some were named. See the list below for links to more detailed information.

Pennsylvania regiments typically consisted of # companies recruited from specific areas of Pennsylvania.

County and Townships
To determine the counties and townships that made up each of the military units, visit the Pennsylvania Achives website. Click on the county your ancestor was from.

Pennsylvania Regiments

 * 1st Pennsylvania Regiment
 * 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
 * 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
 * 4th Pennsylvania Regiment
 * 5th Pennsylvania Regiment

Service Records
The Family History Library and the National Archives have the:

Regimental Rosters
Regimental rosters with biographical information of South Carolina soldiers are published in:

Guides to Military Units
For guidebooks to Pennsylvania's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful: