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Knowing the history of your ancestor’s military unit can help you find a place of residence or other family members at the time of enlistment or help you find a death place | Knowing the history of your ancestor’s military unit can help you find a place of residence or other family members at the time of enlistment or help you find a death place. The following sources are helpful in identifying Revolutionary War regiments: | ||
= Continental Army = | = Continental Army = | ||
*Berg, Fred Anderson. ''{{FSC|283193|title-id|disp=Encyclopedia of Continental Army Units, Battalions, Regiments, and Independent Corps}}''. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1972. (FS Library book 973 M2be.) Provides a brief organizational sketch of each unit in the Continental Army and lists the commanding officers. | *Berg, Fred Anderson. ''{{FSC|283193|title-id|disp=Encyclopedia of Continental Army Units, Battalions, Regiments, and Independent Corps}}''. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1972. (FS Library book 973 M2be.) Provides a brief organizational sketch of each unit in the Continental Army and lists the commanding officers. | ||
*Wright, Robert K. ''{{FSC|170431|title-id|disp=The Continental Army}}.'' Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1983. (FS Library book 973 M2wr.) Includes extensive bibliographies, maps, and brief histories of every permanent unit in the Continental Army. <!--{12061290665154} --> | *Wright, Robert K. ''{{FSC|170431|title-id|disp=The Continental Army}}.'' Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1983. (FS Library book 973 M2wr.) Includes extensive bibliographies, maps, and brief histories of every permanent unit in the Continental Army. <!--{12061290665154} --> | ||
*Heitman, Francis B. ''Historical register of officers of the Continental Army : during the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783.'' Washington, D.C. : F.B. Heitman, 1893 | *Heitman, Francis B. ''{{FSC|2856803|item|disp=Historical register of officers of the Continental Army : during the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783.'' Washington, D.C. : F.B. Heitman, 1893}} {{FSDL|714224}} | ||
= Related Sources = | = Related Sources = | ||
*{{FSC|829475|item|disp=Joseph Lee Boyle. ''Fire cake and water : the Connecticut infantry at the Valley Forge encampment.'' Baltimore, Maryland : Clearfield Company, c1999}} | *{{FSC|829475|item|disp=Joseph Lee Boyle. ''Fire cake and water : the Connecticut infantry at the Valley Forge encampment.'' Baltimore, Maryland : Clearfield Company, c1999}} | ||
*{{FSC|334555|item|disp=''A brief history of the North Carolina Troops of the Continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution : with a register of officers of the same'' Philadelphia, Pa. : [s.n.}}, 1896] | |||
*{{FSC|334555|item|disp=''A brief history of the North Carolina Troops of the Continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution : with a register of officers of the same'' Philadelphia, Pa. : [s.n. | |||
*{{FSC|387401|item|disp=John B.B. Trussell, Jr. ''The Pennsylvania line; regimental organization and operations, 1776-1783.''Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. Digital Book}} | *{{FSC|387401|item|disp=John B.B. Trussell, Jr. ''The Pennsylvania line; regimental organization and operations, 1776-1783.''Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. Digital Book}} | ||
*{{FSC|208272|item|disp=John Blair Linn, William H. Egle, ed., ''Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, battalions and line, 1775-1783'' 2 volumes, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : C.M. Busch, 1896}} | *{{FSC|208272|item|disp=John Blair Linn, William H. Egle, ed.,''Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, battalions and line, 1775-1783'' 2 volumes, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : C.M. Busch, 1896}} | ||
*Anthony Walker. '' So few the brave : Rhode Island continentals, 1775-1783.''Newport, Rhode Island : Seafield Press, 1981. | *{{FSC|71372|item|disp=Anthony Walker. '' So few the brave : Rhode Island continentals, 1775-1783.''Newport, Rhode Island : Seafield Press, 1981. FS Library 974.5 M2w}} | ||
* | *{{FSC|79781|item|disp=E. M. Sanchez-Saavedra, comp. ''A guide to Virginia military organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787.''Richmond, Virginia : Virginia State Library, 1978}}975.5 M2s | ||
= Regimental Histories = | = Regimental Histories = | ||