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29: 234:, the size of its allocation determined by the size of its population relative to that of other states. These, together with similarly apportioned contingents from the other twelve states, formed the Continental Line. The concept was particularly important in relation to the promotion of commissioned officers. Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state. 289:
members. It completed its task on August 20, 1775, and reported its decision to Washington. The regiments of infantry in the Continental Army were accordingly numbered without reference to their colony of origin. There were thirty-nine "Regiments of Foot in the Army of the United Colonies." In General Orders, Washington often referred to his regiments by these numbers; and they appear in the strength reports compiled by Adjutant General Horatio Gates.
652:(1781) was constituted in the Connecticut Line by consolidation of the 3rd and 4th Connecticut Regiments of 1777. The regiment was commanded by Colonel John Durkee from 1 January 1781 until his death on 29 May 1782. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Grosvenor from the latter date until 1 January 1783. 640:
The official establishment of an infantry regiment was increased to 717 officers and men. Each regiment continued to have nine companies, including a light infantry company, but the companies were made larger. For the first time, each regiment was to have a permanent recruiting party of 1 lieutenant,
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On November 4, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that on January 1, 1776, the Continental Army, exclusive of artillery and extra regiments, should consist of 27 infantry regiments. The troops were to be enlisted to serve until December 31, 1776. The quota of regiments assigned to the states was
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In the course of the war, 27 infantry regiments were assigned to the Connecticut Line. This included the eight provincial regiments of 1775, Wooster's Provisional Regiment (formed by consolidation of the remnants of the original 1st, 4th, and 5th Regiments), the five numbered Continental regiments of
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On January 1, 1781, the Continental Line was to be reduced from 80 regiments to 50. The quota of regiments assigned to the states was 2 from New Hampshire, 10 from Massachusetts, 1 from Rhode Island, 5 from Connecticut, 2 from New York, 2 from New Jersey, 6 from Pennsylvania, 1 from Delaware, 5 from
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The New England delegates to the Continental Congress urged that the Congress assume responsibility for the provincial troops of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, that were blockading Boston. This was done on June 14, 1775, and these troops were designated the Continental
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In response, the Connecticut Assembly voted, on April 27, 1775, to contribute 6,000 men to this army. The Connecticut troops were formed into six infantry regiments. Connecticut infantry regiments had an official establishment of 1,046 officers and men in ten companies. The troops were enlisted to
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The quota of regiments assigned to the states was 3 from New Hampshire, 15 from Massachusetts, 2 from Rhode Island, 8 from Connecticut, 4 from New York, 4 from New Jersey, 12 from Pennsylvania, 1 from Delaware, 8 from Maryland, 15 from Virginia, 9 from North Carolina, 6 from South Carolina, and 1
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The official establishment of a regiment was reduced to 582 officers and men. Each regiment was to consist of nine rather than eight companies. The ninth company was to be a company of light infantry, and was to be kept up to strength by drafting men from the regiment's eight other companies if
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In an effort to weld the separate New England armies into a single "Continental" Army, on August 5, 1775, General Washington ordered that a board be convened to determine the rank of the regiments at Boston. The board was to consist of a brigadier general as moderator and six field officers as
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On May 27, 1778, it resolved that the number of infantry regiments be reduced from 88 to 80. The quota of regiments assigned to the states was 3 from New Hampshire, 15 from Massachusetts, 2 from Rhode Island, 8 from Connecticut, 5 from New York, 3 from New Jersey, 11 from Pennsylvania, 1 from
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Maryland, 8 from Virginia, 4 from North Carolina, 2 from South Carolina, 1 from Georgia. In addition, one regiment (Colonel Moses Hazen's Canadian Regiment) was to be raised at large . Under this reorganization, the number of regiments in the Connecticut quota was reduced from eight to five.
666:(1781) was constituted in the Connecticut Line by consolidation of the 2d Connecticut Regiment of 1777 and the 9th Connecticut Regiment (formerly S.B. Webb's Additional Continental Regiment). The regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel Blatchley Webb from 1 January 1781 until June 1783. 473:
During 1776, the Continental Congress gradually overcame its ideological objections to a standing army, and, on September 16, 1776, it resolved that, on January 1, 1777, the Continental Line should consist of 88 infantry regiments, to be maintained for the duration of the war.
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from 1 January to 9 August 1776. Parsons became a brigadier general in the Continental Army on the latter date. John Tyler, who had been the lieutenant colonel of the regiment since 1 January 1776, served as its colonel from 10 August to 31 December
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Because the Continental Congress passed this resolve at the beginning of the campaigning season, it was nearly a year before this reorganization was completed. The reorganization of the Continental Line was finalized on March 9, 1779.
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from 1 January to 12 May 1777. On the latter date, Colonel Huntington became a brigadier general in the Continental Army. He was succeeded, on 27 May 1777, by Colonel Josiah Starr, who served as the regiment's colonel until 1 January
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temporary control over certain military decisions that the Congress ordinarily regarded as its own prerogative. These “dictatorial powers” included the authority to raise sixteen additional Continental infantry regiments at large.
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While the Main Army, that portion of Washington's army under his immediate command, was in winter quarters at Valley Forge, the Congress acted to reduce the size and increase the tactical efficiency of the Continental Army.
684:(1781) was constituted in the Connecticut Line by consolidation of the 1st and 8th Connecticut Regiments of 1777. The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Sherman from 1 January 1781 to 1 January 1783. 257:
was allotted to the Connecticut Line on July 24, 1780, and officially designated the 9th Connecticut Regiment. The 9th Connecticut Regiment was consolidated with the 2d Connecticut Regiment on January 1, 1781.
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The quotas for states outside New England included regiments that had been on the Continental establishment earlier, but the term Continental Line was now broadened to include the lines of all the states.
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On April 23, 1775, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress voted to raise a volunteer force of 13,600 men, and it called upon the other New England colonies for assistance in raising an army of 30,000 men.
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Delaware, 8 from Maryland, 11 from Virginia, 6 from North Carolina, 6 from South Carolina, and 1 from Georgia. Under this reorganization, the number of regiments in the Connecticut quota was unchanged.
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1776, the eight Connecticut regiments of 1777, S.B. Webb's Additional Continental Regiment, which later became the 9th Connecticut Regiment, and four new regiments created by consolidation in 1781.
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1 drummer, and 1 fifer. Thus, there were to be five recruiting parties in Connecticut to systematically find and forward recruits to the Connecticut regiments in the field.
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The regiments were to receive numbers instead of names. For the campaign of 1776 Connecticut was to provide the 10th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22d Continental Regiments.
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necessary. During the campaigning season, the light infantry companies of the regiments in a field army were to be combined into a special corps of light infantry.
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was commanded by John Durkee, with the rank of lieutenant colonel from 1 January to 12 August 1776 and with the rank of colonel from 12 August to 31 December 1776.
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Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service.
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Not all Continental infantry regiments raised in a state were part of a state quota, however. On December 27, 1776, the Continental Congress gave
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transferred from the old 2d Connecticut Regiment to take command of this regiment. Colonel Butler served as colonel until 1 January 1783.
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Army. George Washington was selected as commander in chief of this force, and all other Continental Army troops, the following day.
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Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783
528:(1777) was commanded by Colonel John Durkee from 1 January 1777 to 1 January 1781. Colonel Durkee was wounded at the 438:, who was captured by the British and hanged as a spy on 22 September 1776, was one of the captains in this regiment. 1480: 1835: 1815: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1639: 1601: 391:
1 from Pennsylvania, 3 from New Hampshire, 16 from Massachusetts, 2 from Rhode Island, and 5 from Connecticut.
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Half of Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment was drawn Rhode Island and half from Connecticut.
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Each regiment was to have an official establishment of 728 officers and men in eight companies.
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had been appointed the colonel of this regiment as of 1 January 1776, but on that date he was
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Massachusetts requested reinforcements from the other New England colonies following the
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On January 1, 1781, the Connecticut Line was reorganized to consist of five regiments.
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Early in 1777, Washington offered command of one of these additional regiments to
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from 1 January 1777 until his death on 28 May 1777. Colonel Douglas had been an
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and, on 10 January 1776 he was made a brigadier general in the Continental Army.
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The Sinews of Independence: Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army.
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Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
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was commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys from 1 January to 31 December 1776.
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was commanded by Colonel Charles Webb from 1 January to 31 December 1776.
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New York: Promontory Press (Reprint Edition. Originally Published, 1877).
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In October 1780, the Continental Congress, in consultation with General
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The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources.
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The three remaining regiments in the Connecticut Line were disbanded.
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Bibliography of Connecticut's participation in the Continental Army
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Extra Continental regiments and Additional Continental regiments
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501: 487: 480: 476: 472: 459: 442: 429: 416: 402: 396: 393: 389: 375: 373: 369:Charles Webb 362: 360: 353: 344: 342: 337: 335: 326: 324: 315: 313: 304: 302: 293: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 263: 260: 248: 240: 236: 223: 221: 111:State forces 110: 103: 96: 50: 38:Armed Forces 1655:Connecticut 1632:Departments 577:Heman Swift 558:to General 436:Nathan Hale 1685:New Jersey 1339:Available 1318:References 1298:, 17, 138. 1246:, 233-238. 1142:, 19, 477. 1129:, 19, 250. 1090:, 18, 202. 1064:, 17, 208, 1025:, 17, 577. 800:Peterson, 631:Washington 243:Washington 1826:Pulaski's 1741:1777–1784 1307:Heitman, 1294:Heitman, 1281:Heitman, 1268:Heitman, 1255:Heitman, 1151:Heitman, 1138:Heitman, 1125:Heitman, 1112:Heitman, 1099:Heitman, 1086:Heitman, 1073:Heitman, 1060:Heitman, 1047:Heitman, 1034:Heitman, 1021:Heitman, 1008:Heitman, 982:Heitman, 969:Heitman, 956:Heitman, 943:Heitman, 930:Heitman, 921:, 10, 21. 917:Heitman, 895:; 46, 47. 83:1777–1784 1953:Category 1821:Armand's 1715:Virginia 1690:New York 1670:Maryland 1660:Delaware 1648:By state 1400:Archived 1369:Editor. 1335:Editor. 1242:Wright, 1229:Wright, 1216:Wright, 1203:Wright, 1190:Wright, 1177:Wright, 1164:Wright, 999:, 91-93. 995:Wright, 973:, 9, 23. 904:Wright, 891:Wright, 878:Wright, 865:Wright, 852:Lesser, 815:Writings 787:Wright, 774:Wright, 1926:Related 1724:By year 1665:Georgia 1621:of the 1564:Militia 839:Force, 826:Force, 560:Wooster 1918:(1779) 1907:Manual 1871:Events 1836:Knox's 1397:online 1233:, 158. 1220:, 157. 1207:, 238. 1194:, 146. 1181:, 126. 1168:, 119. 960:, 267. 854:Sinews 804:, 256. 155:France 90:Manual 1791:Other 1750:Extra 1640:Units 1538:units 1311:, 18. 1285:, 17. 1272:, 17. 1259:, 16. 1155:, 19. 1116:, 18. 1103:, 18. 1077:, 18. 1051:, 17. 1038:, 17. 1012:, 16. 986:, 23. 947:, 22. 934:, 22. 908:, 46. 882:, 47. 869:, 46. 791:, 25. 778:, 23. 763:Notes 412:1776. 71:Units 1736:1776 1731:1775 1617:The 1461:The 856:, 8. 735:The 714:The 707:The 700:The 680:The 669:The 662:The 655:The 648:The 582:The 569:The 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Index

American Revolutionary War

Continental Army
Commander-in-Chief
Regional departments
Units
1775
1776
1777–1784
Manual
Continental Navy
Continental Marines
List of militia units
List of state navies
Maritime units
List of British units
List of French units
List of battles
Military leadership
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Continental Army
Continental Congress
Washington
Samuel Blatchley Webb
Webb's Regiment
Elmore's Regiment
David Wooster
Joseph Spencer

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