Virginia in the Revolutionary War

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Virginia Military Units
Most units were numbered, however, many especially in the ... were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and other units. Most Virginia regiment consisted of 8 to 10 companies recruited from specific Virginia counties.


 * 1st Virginia Regiment
 * 2nd Virginia Regiment
 * 3rd Virginia Regiment
 * 4th Virginia Regiment
 * 5th Virginia Regiment
 * 6th Virginia Regiment
 * 7th Virginia Regiment
 * 8th Virginia Regiment
 * 9th Virginia Regiment
 * 10th Virginia Regiment
 * 11th Virginia Regiment (Morgan's Rifles)
 * 12th Virginia Regiment
 * 13th Virginia Regiment
 * 14th Virginia Regiment
 * 15th Virginia Regiment

Virginia Districts
Virginia was divided into (16?) military districts during the Revolutionary War. Each district encompassed mulitple counties.


 * 1) Accomack District
 * 2) Amelia District
 * 3) Brunswick District
 * 4) Buckingham District
 * 5) Caroline District
 * 6) Culpeper District
 * 7) Elizabeth City District
 * 8) Frederick District
 * 9) Gloucester District
 * 10) Hanover District
 * 11) Henrico District
 * 12) Isle of Wight District
 * 13) James City District
 * 14) James River District
 * 15) Lancaster District
 * 16) Mecklenburg District
 * 17) Prince George District
 * 18) Prince William County District
 * 19) Princess Anne District
 * 20) Southampton District
 * 21) Spotsylvania District
 * 22) Westmoreland District

Battles Fought in Virginia

 * 1775 Oct 26 - Hampton, Va.
 * 1775 Nov 14 - Kemp's Landing, Va.
 * 1775 Dec 9 - Great Bridge, Va.
 * 1776 Jan 1; 9 May 1779 - Norfolk, Va.
 * 1776 Jul 8-10 - Gwynn's Island, Va.
 * 1777 Sep 1; 26-28 Feb 1778 - Fort Henry, Va.
 * 1777 Sep 1; 26-28 Sep 1778 - Wheeling, Va.
 * 1779 May 9 - Fort Nelson, Va.
 * 1781 Jan 5 - Richmond, Va.
 * 1781 Jan 8 - Charles City Courthouse, Va.
 * 1781 Apr 25 - Petersburg, Va.
 * 1781 Apr 27 - Osborne's, Va.
 * 1781 Jun 26 - Spencer's Tavern, Va.
 * 1781 Jul 6 - Green Springs, Va.
 * 1781 Jul 6 - Jamestown Ford, Va.
 * 1781 Sep 25; 19 Oct 1781 - Yorktown, Va.

Source: "Alphabetical List of Engagements," Appendix in John H. Gwathmey, ''Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution. Soldiers. Sailors. Marines. 1775-1783 ''(1938; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979), 864-868.

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

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

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