14th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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Brief History
The 14th Regiment was formed in February 1777. Companies recruited men from Halifax, Pittsylvania, Hanover, Bedford, Albemarle, Fincastle, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Goochland, Louisa, Charlotte and Lunenburg counties. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel Charles Lewis, Lt. Colonel Abraham Buford, Major George Stubblefield, and Major Samuel Cabell.

Colonels

 * 1776-1778 - Colonel Charles Lewis in command 12 Nov 1776 to 28 Mar 1778
 * 1778-1778 - Colonel William Davies in command 20 Mar 1778 to 14 Sep 1778

=== Companies ===


 * 1st Company - Captain John Overton - many men from Hanover County


 * 2nd Company - Captain Peter Jo(h)nes - men from unknown origin


 * 3rd Company - Captain Edward Garland of Albemarle County - man men from Lunenburg County


 * 4th Company - Captain Henry Conway - men from unknown origin


 * 5th Company - Captain Thomas Thweatt - men from unknown origin


 * 6th Company - Captain John Winston - many men from Hanover County (perhaps)


 * 7th Company - Captain Nathan Reid - men from unknown origin


 * 8th Company - Captain Moses Hawkins - men from unknown origin


 * 9th Company - Captain John Marks - men from unknown origin


 * 10th Company - Captain Joseph Michaux - many men from Charlotte County

Other Officers

 * Quartermaster Peter Davie of Albemarle County
 * Quartermaster Charles Hudson of Albemarle County
 * Adjutant Abraham Maury of Albemarle County
 * Lieutenant David Meriwether of Albemarle County, captured at Charleston
 * Lieutenant Archelaus Moon of Albemarle County
 * Paymaster Jacob Moon of Albemarle County
 * Captain George Lambert