Virginia Line - Reorganization of The Virginia Line, 1781

Reorganization of The Virginia Line, 1781

In October 1780 the Continental Congress, in consultation with George Washington, ordered a further reorganization of the Continental Army. Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. The Virginia Line was reorganized thus:

• 1st Virginia Regiment.
• 2d Virginia Regiment.
• 3d Virginia Regiment.
• 4th Virginia Regiment.
• 5th Virginia Regiment (1779).
• 6th Virginia Regiment (1779),

(The 7th Virginia Regiment of 1779 was disbanded).

• The 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted by redesignation of the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779).
• The 8th Virginia Regiment (1779).

(The 9th Virginia Regimen of 1779 was redesignated the 7th Virginia Regiment of 1781).

(The 10th Virginia Regiment of 1779 was disbanded).

(The 11th Virginia Regiment of 1779 was disbanded).