3rd Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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Brief History
The 3rd Regiment was formed in February 1776 at Alexandria and Dumfries. Companies recruited men from Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford, Louisa, Fairfax, King George, Loudoun and Culpeper Counties. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel William Heth, Lt. Colonel Charles Flemming, and Major Charles West.

Companies

 * Company - Captain David Arell


 * Company - Captain Valentine Peyton


 * Company - Captain John Blackwell


 * Company - Captain Philip R.F. Lee


 * Company - Captain John Peyton


 * Company - Captain Robert Powell


 * Company - Captain Reubin Briscoe


 * Company - Captain John Mercer


 * The information above is from 3rd Virginia Regiment at Valley Forge Legacy: The Muster Roll Project.


 * Rosters Companies 1-8

Other Officers

 * Colonel George Mathews of Augusta County, previously Colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment.
 * Lieutenant Nathaniel Anderson of Albemarle County

Other Sources

 * Cecere, Michael. They Behaved Like Soldiers: Captain John Chilton and the Third Virginia Regiment, 1775-1778. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2004.