2nd Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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Brief History
This Unit was formed in, with # companies it was also called [nickname]. In [date], two companies were added to the battalion and it became the 9th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel [name] and Major [name] were in command.

Companies

 * 1st Company - Captain George Johns(t)on, September 21, 1775 - many men from Prince William District (Prince William County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County)


 * 2nd Company - Captain George Nicholas, Captain Thomas Bessie Co. B, September 28, 1775 - many men from Hanover District (Hanover County, )


 * 3rd Company - Captain Richard Parker, September 28, 1775 - many men from Westmoreland District (Westmoreland County, )


 * 4th Company - Captain William Taliaferro, September 29, 1775 - many men from Caroline District (Caroline County, )


 * 5th Company - Captain William Fontaine, October 21, 1775 - many men from Amelia District (Amelia County, )


 * 6th Company - Captain Richard Kidder Meade, October 24, 1775 - many men from Southampton District (Southampton County, )


 * 7th Company - Captain Morgan Alexander, November 27, 1775 - many men from Frederick District (riflemen) (Frederick County, )


 * 8th Company - Captain Buller Claiborne, January 31, 1776 - many men from Prince George District and Petersburg (Prince George County, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg, )


 * 9th Company - Captain Samuel Hawes, February 19, 1776 - many men from Caroline District (Caroline County, )


 * 10th Company - Captain Wood Jones, March 8, 1776 - many men from Amelia District and Williamsburg (Amelia County, James City County, Williamsburg, )


 * The information above is from 2nd Virginia Regiment, Regimental History, available online and the 2nd Virginia Regiment article at Wikipedia.


 * Rosters Companies 1-8

Websites

 * 2d Virginia Regiment (reenactment group). Includes history, uniform description.