Each of the

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that became the

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when they declared their independence in 1776 had

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units that served on the

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side during the

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. The history of militia in the

dates from the colonial era. Based on the English system, colonial militias were drawn from the body of adult male citizens of a community, town, or local region. Because there was no standing English Army before the

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, and subsequently the English Army and later the British Army had few regulars garrisoning North America, colonial militia served a vital role in local conflicts, particularly in the

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. Before shooting began in the

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, American revolutionaries took control of the militia system, reinvigorating training and excluding men with

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inclinations. Regulation of the militia was codified by the

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with the

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. The revolutionaries also created a full-time regular army—the

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—but because of manpower shortages the militia provided short-term support to the regulars in the field throughout the war. In colonial era Anglo-American usage, militia service was distinguished from military service in that the latter was normally a commitment for a fixed period of time of at least a year, for a

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, whereas militia was only to meet a threat, or prepare to meet a threat, for periods of time expected to be short. Militia persons were normally expected to provide their own weapons, equipment, or supplies, although they may later be compensated for losses or expenditures. Many of the states continued to maintain their militia after the American Revolution until after the U.S. Civil War. Many of the state National Guards trace their roots to the militia from the American Revolution. The lists below show the known militia units by state for the original colonies plus Vermont.The lists of state militias do not contain

units, unless they also served as militia units at some time during the Revolutionary War. Some states also had state units that were not militia or Continental Army.

Connecticut

Revolutionary War units: *Governor's Guard: ** 1st Company Governor's Foot Guard, 1771 ** 2nd Company Governor's Foot Guard, 1775 ** 1st Company Governor's Horse Guards, 1778 * 2nd Connecticut Light Horse, 1777 * 5th Connecticut Light Horse, 1776–79 * Backus' Regiment of Light Horse, 1776 * Skinner's Regiment of Light Horse, 1776 * Starr's Regiment of Light Horse, 1779 * Seymour's Regiment of Light Dragoons *

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, 1776–77 *

1st Regiment of Militia First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

, 1778–79 * 2nd Regiment of Militia, 1776 * 3rd Regiment of Foot, 1775 *

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, 1776 *

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, 1775–76 *

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, 1775–76 *

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, 1775–76 *

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, 1775–76 *

, 1780 *

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Johnson's Regiment of Militia Johnson's Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment was first called up for the Siege of Boston and Bunker Hill in 1775. The regiment was called up a second time at Andover, Massachusetts on August 14, 1777, as rein ...

, 1778 * Latimer's Regiment of Militia, 1777–78 * Lewis' Regiment, 1776 * Mason's Regiment of Militia, 1778 * McClellan's Regiment, 1777–82 * Mead's Regiment of Militia, 1779 * Mott's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Newberry's Regiment, 1777 * Parker's Company of Teamsters, 1778 *

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, 1776 * Parson's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Porter's Regiment, 1781 * Sage's Regiment, 1776–77 * Silliman's Regiment, 1776 * Talcott's Regiment, 1776 * Thompson's Company * Thompson's Regiment, 1777 * Tyler's Regiment, 1777 * Ward's Regiment, 1777 * Waterbury's Regiment, 1776–78 * Whiting's Regiment, 1777 * Wells' Regiment of Militia, 1779 * Wells' Regiment, 1780–81

Delaware

The first militia in Delaware was formed when Swedish settlers took up arms to defend

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(which was at the time a Swedish settlement) against Dutch invaders. During the

, Delaware raised several units of militia in support of the

side of the war. In the

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, all of the Delaware volunteer units saw combat at

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, where they comprised the majority of force that drove off a British naval squadron seeking control of the Delaware River. Despite the federal government initially prohibiting volunteer units the

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, a volunteer unit raised in Delaware would serve in the battles of Contreras, Cherubusco, Molino del Rey, and

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, losing so many men that the unit was nicknamed "The Bloody 11th." During the

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, Delaware would raise

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in support of the

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cause. During the

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, the 1st Delaware Volunteer Infantry was mustered into federal service but not deployed abroad. With the passage of the

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, all state militia units were folded into the

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, 1782 * Flying Camp Battalion, 1776 * Kent County Militia * Latimer's Independent Company, 1776

Georgia

The Georgia Militia existed from 1733 to 1879. It was originally planned by General

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prior to the founding of the

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, the

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colony that would become the

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. One reason for the founding of the

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was to act as a buffer between the Spanish settlements in Florida and the British colonies to the north. Revolutionary War units: * Emanuel's Regiment of Militia, 1781–82Robertson and McDonald, Muster Rolls * Georgia Hussars, 1736 * Liberty Independent Troop, 1776 * 1st Brigade Georgia Militia * 1st Regiment Georgia Militia, Light Horse Troop

Maryland

* Gale's Independent Company of Artillery, 1779–80 * Smith's Artillery, 2nd and 3rd Companies, 1783 * 34th Battalion of Militia, 1776 * 37th Battalion of Militia, 1777 * Extraordinary Regiment, 1780 * Flying Camp Regiment (Ewing's), 1776 * Flying Camp Regiment (Griffith's), 1776 * Flying Camp Regiment (Richardson's), 1776 * Lansdale's Detachment, 1783 * Marbury's Detachment, 1784 * Washington County Militia Company, 1777

Massachusetts

Revolutionary War units: *

, 1776 *

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, 1776–80 * 1st Regiment of Guards, 1778 *

, 1779 *

, 1777–80 * 18th Regiment of Militia, 1775 * 30th Regiment of Foot Massachusetts militia, 1775–1781 * 25th Regiment of Foot Massachusetts Militia, 1775 * 32nd Regiment of Militia, 1775 *

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, 1638 *

Ashley's Regiment of Militia Ashley's Regiment of Militia also known as the 1st Berkshire County Militia Regiment was called up in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in July 1777 and sent for a month to Fort Edward and on September 19, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continen ...

, 1776–77 * Bailey's Regiment of Militia * Brewer's Regiment, 1776 * Brooks' Regiment of Militia, 1778 *

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, 1781 *

Bullards' Regiment of Militia Bullard's Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Middlesex County Militia Regiment was called up at Sudbury, Massachusetts on August 16, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quick ...

, 1777 * Burt's Company of Militia, 1776–77 * Cady's Regiment, 1776 * Carpenter's Regiment of Militia (First Bristol Regiment) * Cary's Regiment of Militia, 1780 * Cary's Regiment, 1776 *

Cogswell's Regiment of Militia Cogswell's Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Essex County Militia Regiment was called up at Ipswich, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, during the Battles of Lexington and Concord and to guard the Massachusetts coast from July 1775 to Janu ...

, 1775–77 * Cushing's Regiment of Militia, 1777 *

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, 1775 * French's Regiment, 1777 *

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, 1775 *

Gage's Regiment of Militia Gage's Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment was called up at Bradford, Massachusetts on October 2, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quickly t ...

(4th Essex County Militia Regiment), 1777 * Gerrish's Regiment, 1778 (Massachusetts Line) * Gill's Regiment of Militia, 1777 *

Holman's Regiment of Militia Holman's Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Worcester County Militia Regiment was called up at Sutton, Massachusetts on September 26, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched qui ...

, 1777 * Independent Company of Cadets, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia (First Corps of Cadets), 1741 * Jacob's Regiment, 1778–79 *

, 1775–1777 * Hyde's Detachment of Militia, 1777 * Keyes' Regiment, 1777 * Leonard's Regiment of Militia * May's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Murray's Regiment of Militia, 1780 * Perce's Battalion of Militia, 1779 * Plymouth Artillery Company organized January 7, 1777 * Poor's Regiment of Militia, 1778 * Porter's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Rand's Regiment of Levies, 1776 * Reed's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Robinson Regiment of Militia, 1777 *

Simonds' Regiment of Militia Simonds' Regiment of Militia also known as the 2nd Berkshire County Regiment was raised in Berkshire County, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War. The Regiment was at Fort Ticonderoga during the winter of 1776–1777. Simonds' Re ...

, 1776–77 * Smith's Regiment of Foot, 1776 * Sparhawk's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Stearns' Regiment of Militia, 1778 * Storer's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Turner's Regiment, 1781 * Wells' Regiment of Militia, 1777 *

Whitney's Regiment of Militia Whitney's Regiment of Militia also known as the 2nd Worcester County Militia Regiment was called up at Harvard, Massachusetts on October 2, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quic ...

, 1777 * Williams' Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Wood's Regiment of Militia, 1778–79 *

Woodbridge's Regiment of Militia Woodbridge's Regiment of Militia, also known as the "1st Hampshire County Militia Regiment" and "Woodbridge's (25th) Regiment" and "The 25th Regiment of Foot". On April 20, 1775, the day immediately following the Battles of Lexington and Conco ...

, 1777 * Wright's Regiment of Militia, 1777

New Hampshire

Revolutionary War units: * Baker's Company of Volunteer, 1777 * Baldwin's Regiment, 1776 * Bartlett's Regiment of Militia, 1780 *

Bedel's Regiment Bedel's Regiment was first raised as a single company of rangers in Coos, New Hampshire on May 26, 1775 under the command of Timothy Bedel for the protection of northern New Hampshire during the early days of the American Revolutionary War. Bet ...

, 1777–79 (also Continental Army) * Bell's Regiment of Militia, 1781 * Bellow's Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 * Chase's Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 * Dame's Regiment, 1779–80 *

Drake's Regiment of Militia Drake's Regiment of Militia also known as the 2nd New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up at Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 8, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly ...

, 1777 * Evans' Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Fogg's Regiment, 1776–77 * Gale's Regiment of Volunteers, 1778 * Gilman's Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 *

Hale's Regiment of Militia Hale's Regiment of Militia also known as the 15th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was at Fort Ticonderoga during the spring and summer of 1776 reinforcing the Continental Army garrison. The regiment was again called up on July 21, 1777 at Rindg ...

, 1776–78 *

Hobart's Regiment of Militia Hobart's Regiment of Militia also known as the 12th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up on July 21, 1777 at Plymouth, New Hampshire for Gen. John Stark's Brigade gathering at Charlestown, New Hampshire during the Saratoga Campaign. Ho ...

, 1777 * Kelley's Regiment of Volunteers, 1777–78 * Langdon's Company of Light Horse Volunteers, 1777–78 * Lovewell's Regiment, 1778–81 * McClary's Regiment of Militia, 1777–81 * Mooney's Regiment of Militia, 1779–80 * Moore's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Morey's Regiment of Militia, 1777 *

Moulton's Regiment of Militia Moulton's Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Regiment of New Hampshire Militia was first called up in April 1775 at Hampton, New Hampshire, under the command of Col. Jonathan Moulton. The regiment garrisoned the New Hampshire seacoast afte ...

, 1775–83 *

Nichols' Regiment of Militia Nichols' Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up on July 21, 1777 at Winchester, New Hampshire, for Gen. John Stark's Brigade gathering at Charlestown, New Hampshire during the Saratoga Campaign. ...

, 1777–80 * Peabody's New Hampshire State Regiment, 1778–79 * Poor's Regiment, 1775 (also Continental Army, aka 2nd New Hampshire Regiment) * Reed's Regiment, 1775 (also Continental Army, aka 3rd New Hampshire Regiment) * Reynold's Regiment of Militia, 1781 * Scott's Battalion, 1783 * Senter's Regiment, 1777–78 *

Stickney's Regiment of Militia Stickney's Regiment of Militia, also known as the 11th New Hampshire Militia Regiment, was at Fort Ticonderoga during the spring of 1777 reinforcing the Continental Army garrison. The regiment was again called up on July 21, 1777, at Pembroke, N ...

, 1777 * Tash's Regiment, 1776 * Waldron's Regiment, 1776 * Webster's Regiment, 1777–82 *

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, 1777 * Wingate's Regiment, 1776–78 * Wyman's Regiment, 1776

New Jersey

Revolutionary War units: * 1st Regiment, Bergen County Militia, 1777–78 * 1st Regiment, Essex County, 1777 * 1st Battalion of Monmouth, 1777–82 * 1st Battalion of Somerset, 1777–81 * 2nd Regiment of Essex County Troop, 1778 * 2nd Battalion of Hunterdon, 1777 * 2nd Battalion of Middlesex, 1777 * 2nd Battalion of Somerset, 1777–80 * 3rd Battalion of Gloucester, 1777 * 3rd Battalion of Middlesex, 1781 * Borden' Regiment, Burlington County, 1776 * Chambers' Regiment, Burlington County, 1776 * Crane's Troops of Horse, 1780 * Eastern Battalion, Morris County, 1777–78 * Forman's Regiment of Militia, 1776–80 * Hankinson's Regiment of Militia, 1777–79 * Holmes' Battalion of Militia, Salem County, 1778 *

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, 1776 * Martin's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Mehelm's Regiment, Burlington County, 1776 * Newcomb's Regiment of Foot, 1776 * Smith's Regiment, Burlington County, 1776 * Shreve's Battalion, Burlington Militia * Randolph's Company, 1782 * Reynolds' Regiment, Burlington County, 1776 * Philip's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Seely's Regiment of Militia, 1777–81 * Outwater's Battalion of Militia, Bergen County, 1777–81 * Summer's Battalion of Militia, 1776 * Thomas' Battalion of Essex Militia, 1776 * Van Courtlandt's Battalion, 1776–80

New York

* 1st Battalion Grenadiers and Light Infantry, 1776 * 1st Regiment of Levies, 1780–81 * 2nd Regiment of Levies, 1776 * 3rd Regiment of Levies, 1780–83 * Albany County militia ** Cuyler's Regiment of Militia, 1781–83 ** 2nd Albany County Militia Regiment, Wemple's Regiment of Militia (2nd Albany County Militia Regiment), 1777–80 ** Schuyler's Regiment of Albany County Militia (Third Regiment of Albany County Militia), 1777 ** Vandenbergh's Regiment of Militia, 1777 ** Vandenbergh's Regiment of Militia, 1778 ** Quackenbos' Regiment of Militia, 1779–80 ** Van Rensselaer's Regiment, 1779–81 ** Schuyler's Regiment of Militia, 1781–82 ** Van Alstyne's Regiment of Militia, 1777–81 ** Van Ness' Regiment of Militia, 1777–80 ** Graham's Regiment of Militia, 1777–79 ** Livingston's Regiment of Militia, 1777–81 ** Van Bergen's Regiment of Militia, 1777–80 ** Van Schoonhoven's Regiment of Militia, 1778–82 ** McCrea's Regiment of Levies, 1779 ** Van Veghten's Regiment of Militia, 1779–80 ** Yate's Regiment of Militia, 1779–80 ** Vrooman's Regiment of Militia, 1779–83 ** Van Woert's Regiment of Militia, 1779–80 ** Whiting's Regiment of Militia, 1777–81 * Tryon County militia ** Campbell's Battalion of Militia, 1776–82 ** Fisher's Regiment of Militia (3rd Tryon County militia), 1775–81 * Ulster County Militia ** Snyder's Regiment of Militia (First Regiment of Ulster County Militia), 1776–82 ** McClaughrey's Regiment of (Ulster County) Militia, 1776–81 * Allison's Regiment of Militia, 1775–78 * Benedict's Regiment of Militia, 1780–81 * Brinckerhoff's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Budd's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Cantine's Regiment of Militia Levies, 1778–79 * Church's Regiment of Militia 1776 * Clyde's Regiment of Militia, 1779–83 * Cooper's Regiment * Crane's Regiment of Militia, 1779–81 * Drake's (Joseph) Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Drake's (Samuel) Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 * DuBois' Regiment of Levies, 1780 * Field's Regiment of Militia, 1777–80 * Freer's Regiment of Militia, 1777–79 * Golden's Company of Militia, 1776 * Hamman's Regiment of Militia, 1777–82 * Hardenburgh's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Harper's Regiment of Militia, 1779 * Hasbrouck's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Hathorn's Regiment of Militia, 1777–81 * Hay's Regiment of Militia, 1778–80 * Hearts of Oak (New York militia), 1775 * Hopkins' Regiment of Militia, 1779 * Humphrey's Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 * Jansen's Regiment of Militia, 1779–82 * Lansing's Detachment of Militia, 1777 * Ludington's Regiment of Militia, 1777–80 * Morrison co. Militia, 1776 * New York Provincial Company of Artillery, 1776 * Nicholson's Regiment, 1776 * Nicoll's Regiment of Levies, 1776 * Palmer's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Pawling's Regiment of Levies and Militia, 1779–81 * Pawling's Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 * Poughkeepsie Invincibles (4th Duchess County regiment, New York Militia) * Sacket's Westchester County Regiment, 1776 * Swartwout's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Thomas' Battalion or Regiment of Militia, 1776–79 * Van Brunt's Regiment of Militia, 1776 * Van Cortlandt's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Van Schaick's Battalion, 1776 * Webster's Regiment of Militia, 1780–82 * Weissenfels' Regiment of Levies, 1781–82 * Willett's Regiment of Levies, 1781–83 * Williams' Regiment of Militia, 1778–81 * Woodhull's Regiment, 1776

North Carolina

The North Carolina militia units were first established in 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress on the eve of the American Revolution. Initially, the militia units were centered on the 35 counties that then existed in the Province of North Carolina. The units fought against the British Empire, British, Loyalists (American Revolution), Loyalists, and Cherokee Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans that aligned themselves with British forces. The units included military district brigades established in 1776, county regiments, four battalions, and one independent corps of light horse. Four regiments were located in counties that became part of the Southwest Territory in 1790 and later Tennessee in 1796. The size of brigades could be up to a few thousand volunteers. Brigades were commanded by a Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general. Regiments were commanded by a Colonel (United States), colonel and made up of a number of companies commanded by Captain (United States), captains with about 50 men in each company. During engagements, one or more companies of regiments may have been involved in actions and commanded by the regimental or brigade commander. In 1778, Major General John Ashe (general), John Ashe was selected to command all North Carolina militia and North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution, State Troops. Brigade commanders reported to him. Separate from the North Carolina militia, the state provided 10 numbered regiments to the

that were referred to as the North Carolina Line. The following are the North Carolina militia Brigades and Regiments, along with the dates established and disestablished.: * Edenton District Brigade, 1776–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#1st and 2nd Regiments, 1st Regiment of North Carolina Militia, 1780-1780 ** Edenton District Brigade#1st and 2nd Regiments, 2nd Regiment of North Carolina Militia, 1780-1780 ** Edenton District Brigade#Bertie County Regiment, Bertie County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Camden County Regiment, Camden County Regiment, 1777–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Chowan County Regiment, Chowan County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Currituck County Regiment, Currituck County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Gates County Regiment, Gates County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Hertford County Regiment, Hertford County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Martin County Regiment, Martin County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Pasquotank County Regiment, 1st Pasquotank County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Camden County Regiment, 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment, 1775–1777 ** Edenton District Brigade#Perquimans County Regiment, Perquimans County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Edenton District Brigade#Tyrrell County Regiment, Tyrrell County Regiment, 1775–1783 * Halifax District Brigade, 1776–1783 ** Halifax District Brigade#1st and 2nd Battalion of Volunteers, 1st Battalion of Volunteers, 1776–1777 ** Halifax District Brigade#1st and 2nd Battalion of Volunteers, 2nd Battalion of Volunteers, 1776–1777 ** Bute County Regiment, 1775–1779 ** Halifax District Brigade#Edgecombe County Regiment, Edgecombe County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Halifax District Brigade#Franklin County Regiment, Franklin County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Halifax District Brigade#Halifax County Regiment, Halifax County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Halifax District Brigade#Martin County Regiment, Martin County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Halifax District Brigade#Nash County Regiment, Nash County Regiment, 1777–1783 ** Halifax District Brigade#Northampton County Regiment, Northampton County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Warren County Regiment, 1779–1783 * Hillsborough District Brigade, 1776–1783 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Caswell County Regiment, Caswell County Regiment, 1777–1783 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Chatham County Regiment, Chatham County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Granville County Regiment, Granville County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Granville County Regiment, Mounted Volunteers Regiment, 1780-1780 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Caswell County Regiment, Northern Orange County Regiment, 1776–1777 ** Orange County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Randolph County Regiment, Randolph County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Hillsborough District Brigade#Wake County Regiment, Wake County Regiment, 1775–1783 * New Bern District Brigade, 1776–1783 ** New Bern District Brigade#Beaufort County Regiment, Beaufort County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Carteret County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** New Bern District Brigade#Craven County Regiment, Craven County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Dobbs County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Hyde County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** New Bern District Brigade#Johnston County Regiment, Johnston County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** New Bern District Brigade#Jones County Regiment, Jones County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** New Bern District Brigade#Pitt County Regiment, Pitt County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Wayne County Regiment, 1779–1783 * Morgan District Brigade, 1782–1783 ** Morgan District Brigade#Davidson County Regiment, Davidson County Regiment, 1783-1783 ** Morgan District Brigade#Greene County Regiment, Green County Regiment, 1783-1783 * Salisbury District Brigade, 1776–1783 ** Anson County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** 2nd Rowan County Regiment, Burke County Regiment, 1777–1782 ** Guilford County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Lincoln County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Mecklenburg County Regiment, 1st Mecklenburg County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Mecklenburg County Regiment#2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment, 2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment, 1779–1780 **Mecklenburg County Regiment#Polk's regiment of light dragoons, Polk's regiment of light dragoons, 1779–1780Polk's regiment of light dragoons was transferred to the South Carolina State troops in 1781 ** Montgomery County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Richmond County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Rowan County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** 2nd Rowan County Regiment, 1775–1777, 1782–1783 ** Rutherford County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Sullivan County Regiment, 1779–1783 ** Surry County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Tryon County Regiment (North Carolina), Tryon County Regiment, 1775–1779 ** Washington District Regiment, 1776–1777 ** Washington District Regiment, Washington County Regiment, 1777–1783 ** Wilkes County Regiment, 1777–1783 * Wilmington District Brigade, 1776–1783 ** Wilmington District Brigade#1st and 2nd Battalion of Militia, 1st Battalion of Militia, 1776-1776 ** Wilmington District Brigade#1st and 2nd Battalion of Militia, 2nd Battalion of Militia, 1776-1776 ** Wilmington District Brigade#Bladen County Regiment, Bladen County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Wilmington District Brigade#Brunswick County Regiment, Brunswick County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Wilmington District Brigade#Cumberland County Regiment, Cumberland County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Wilmington District Brigade#Duplin County Regiment, Duplin County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Wilmington District Brigade#New Hanover County Regiment, New Hanover County Regiment, 1775–1783 ** Wilmington District Brigade#Onslow County Regiment, Onslow County Regiment, 1775–1783 * Independent units **Mecklenburg County Regiment#Independent corps of light horse, Independent corps of light horse, 1780

Pennsylvania

On November 25, 1755, the Pennsylvania Assembly passed the Militia Act of 1755. This measure 'legalized a military force from those who were willing and desirous of being united for military purposes within the province.' This was as a result of citizens' pleas for protection from the French and Indians on the western borders. Two years later, a compulsory militia law was also enacted. All males between 17 and 45 years of age, having a freehold worth 150 pounds a year, were to be organized into companies. Every enrolled militiaman was required to appear for training, arming himself, on the first Mondays of March, June, August, and November. Revolutionary War units: * Artillery Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia , 1747 * 1st Battalion Flying Camp, 1776 * 1st Battalion of Bedford County Militia, 1777 * 1st Battalion of Chester County Militia, 1776–77 * 1st Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, 1776–77 * 1st Regiment Flying Camp of Lancaster County, 1776 * 1st Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia, 1776 * 1st Battalion of Riflemen, Philadelphia County Militia, 1776 * 1st Battalion of Westmoreland County Militia, 1777 * First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, 1st Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, 1774 * 2nd Regiment Flying Camp, 1776 * 2nd Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, 17761777 * 2nd Battalion of Northampton County Militia, 1778 * 2nd Battalion of Riflemen, Lancaster County, 1776–77 * 2nd Battalion of Westmoreland County Militia, 1777 * 3rd Battalion of Chester County Militia, 1776–77 * 3rd Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, 1776 * 3rd Battalion of Lancaster County Militia, 1776 * 3rd Battalion of the Northhampton County Militia, 1777–84 * 3rd Battalion of Northumberland County Militia, 1779 * 3rd Battalion of Washington County Militia, 1779–83 * 4th Battalion of Chester County Militia, 1776 * 4th Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia (4th Battalion of Associators ?), 1776 * 5th Battalion of Chester County Militia, 1776 * 5th Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, 1776 * 5th Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia, 1776 * 5th Battalion of York County Militia, 1777 * Andrews' Battalion of York County Militia, 1777–78 * Atlee's Musket Battalion, 1777 * Baxter's Battalion Flying Camp, 1776 * Barr's Detachment of Westmoreland County Militia, 1778 * Clugage's Battalion, 1778 * Burd's Battalion, 1776 * Clotz' Battalion Flying Camp, Lancaster County, 1776 * Duncan's Company of Volunteers (Pittsburgh), 1778 * Enslow's Company of Bedford County Militia, 1782–83 * Ferreis' Battalion of Militia (Lancaster County), 1776 * Haller's Battalion Flying Camp, 1776 * Hart's Battalion of Bucks County Militia, 1776 * Matlack's Rifle Battalion, 1777 * Miles' Rifle Regiment, 1776 * Lochny's Battalion * Moorhead's Independent Company, 1777–79 * Philadelphia Brigade of Militia , 1747 * Philadelphia Light Horse Troop, 1780 * Quaker Blues * Militia of York County * Rankin's Regiment of York County Militia, 1777 * Reed's Volunteer, 1780–81 * Schott's Corps (Independent), 1778 * Swope's Regiment Flying Camp, 1776–80 * Watt's Regiment Flying Camp, 1776

Rhode Island

Revolutionary War units: * 1st Rhode Island Regiment (Continental Army), 1775–1783 * 2nd Rhode Island Regiment (Continental Army), 1775–1781 * 1st Regiment Providence County Militia, 1781 * 2nd Regiment Providence County Militia, 1781 * 15th Regiment of Rhode Island Militia, 1775 * Artillery Company of Westerly, Charleston and Hopkinton, 1755 * Babcock's/Lippitt's Regiment, Babcock's Regiment of Militia, 1776–77 * Bowen's Regiment of Militia, 1778 * Bristol Train of Artillery Museum, Bristol Train of Artillery, February 12, 1776 to present * Cook's Regiment of Militia (Rhode Island), 1777 * Church's Regiment (Continental Army), 1775 * Crary's Regiment, 1777–79 * Elliott's Regiment of Artillery, 1776–78 * Kentish Guards, 1774 to present * Kimball's Regiment of Militia, 1781 * Babcock's/Lippitt's Regiment, Lippitt's Regiment, 1776 * Mathewson's Regiment, 1778 * Miller's Regiment of Militia, 1778 * Newport Artillery Company, 1741 to present * North Providence Rangers, 1775 to present (Co A, 2nd Bn, 19th Special Forces Group) * Noyes' Regiment of Militia, 1777–78 * Olney's Regiment of Militia, 1781 * Pawtuxet Rangers, 1774 to present * Peck's Regiment, 1780–81 * Porter's Regiment of Militia, 1781 * Richmond's Regiment, 1775–1777 * Tillinghast's Regiment, 1781 * Topham's Regiment, 1778–80 * The United Companies of the Train of Artillery of the Town of Providence, United Train of Artillery, 1775 to present * Waterman's Regiment, 1776–88 * 169th Military Police Company, Artillery Company of Westerly, Charlestown, and Hopkinton, 1756 to present

South Carolina

*Beaufort District Regiment, 1778 *Berkeley County Regiment, 1775 *Camden District Regiment, 1775 *Casey's Regiment, 1782 *Catawba Indian Company of Rovers, 17751776 *Cheraws District Regiment, 1775 *Charles Town Artillery Company, 1775 *Charles Town District Regiment, 1775 *Colleton County Regiment, 1775 *Craven County Regiment, 17751775 *Lower Craven County Regiment, 1775 *Upper Craven County Regiment, 1775 *Fairfield Regiment, 1775 *Forks of Saluda District Regiment, 1775 *Georgetown District Regiment, 1775 *Graville County Regiment, 17751780 *Lower Granville County Regiment, 1775 *Upper Graville County Regiment, 1775 *Lower District Regiment (aka Dutch Fork Regiment), 1776 *German Fusiliers of Charleston, 1775 *Horse Guards (United States), Horse Guards, 1753

Vermont

Vermont did not become a state until 1791, after the American Revolution. New York asserted that Vermont was part of New York. Revolutionary War units: *6th Regiment of militia, 17801781 *7th Regiment of militia, 1782 *Abbott's Regiment of militia, 1781 *Clark's Company of militia, 17781780 *Durkee's Company of militia, 17801781 *Green Mountain Boys, 1777 *Herrick's Regiment, 1775–83 *Hoar's Company of militia, 1780 *Marsh's Regiment, 1777 *Mattison's Company of militia, 1782 *Mead's Regiment of militia, 1777 *Robbinson's Regiment of militia, 17761777 *Weld's Company of militia, 1780 *White's Company of militia, 1781

Virginia

*Culpeper Minutemen of 1775–1776 * Dabney's State Legion * Ford's Company of militia, 1777 * Frederick County Militia, 1777 * Fluvanna County militia, 1781 * Gaskin's Virginia Battalion, 1781 * Illinois Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, 1783–84 *Captain Johnson's Company of Mounted Militia of Augusta County 1780 * Monongalia County Militia, 1777 * Captain John Preston's Montgomery County Militia, 1777 * Pendleton's Regiment of Militia, 1777 * Taylor's Regiment of Militia (Albemarle County), 1779 * Virginia Legion * Virginia State Regiment, 1775–83 * Western Battalion, 1781–82

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