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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. See also Louis Clinton Hatch. ''The administration of the American revolutionary army'' New York, New York: Longmans Green and Co, 1904. The following sources are helpful in identifying Revolutionary War regiments:
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. {{FSC|996005|item|disp=FS Library 973 M2hfb 1914}} {{FSDL|714224}}
*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}}


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