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

 * Company - Captain Henry Conway


 * Company - Captain John Overton


 * Company - Captain Peter Jones


 * Company - Captain George Lambert


 * Company - Captain John Marks


 * Company - Captain Nathan Reid


 * Company - Captain Thomas Thweatt


 * Company - Captain John Winston


 * The information above is from 14th Virginia Regiment at Valley Forge Legacy: The Muster Roll Project.


 * Rosters Companies 1-8

Other Officers

 * Captain Edward Garland of Albemarle County
 * 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