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6th Virgina Regiment

Stirling’s Division | Weedon’s Brigade | 6th Virgina Regiment

History

Organized February 1776 at Williamsburg from Pittsylvania, Amherst, Buckingham, Charles City, Lunenburg, New Kent, Mecklenburg, Dinnwiddie, Prince George, and Spotsylvania Counties.

Entered Valley Forge with 237 assigned, 82 fit for duty.

Left Valley Forge with 88 assigned, 47 fit for duty.

Previous Engagements: Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Trenton-Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth

Field Officers

  • Colonel John Gibson
  • Lt. Colonel Charles Simms
  • Major Samuel Hopkins

Company Commanders

  • Captain Richard Anderson
  • Captain Nathaniel Fox
  • Captain Nicholas Hobson
  • Captain Peter Garland
  • Captain John Hockaday
  • Captain Samuel Hopkins
  • Captain Thomas Massie
  • Captain Alexander Rose
  • Captain William H. Avery
  • Captain Peter Dunn

Regimental Staff

  • Chaplain John Hurt
  • Quartermaster Austin Sandridge
  • Adjutant Simon Summers
  • Paymaster John Kennon
  • Surgeon John Roberts
  • Surgeon’s Mate Clayborne Vaughn
  • Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Brock
  • Quartermaster Sergeant Lewis Fox
  • Sergeant Major John Roney
  • Sergeant Major William Gordon
  • Drum Major William Croiler