2nd Connecticut Regiment - The History Junkie

The 2nd Connecticut Regiment was authorized in the Continental Army on 16 September 1776. The regiment would see action in the New York Campaign, the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of Germantown, and the Battle of Monmouth.

When researching an ancestor, it is important always to get as close to the primary source as possible. If you had an ancestor who was from Connecticut and fought in the American Revolutionary War, then begin your research by studying the Connecticut Line and the individual regiments that formed it. Each regiment has its own history, and knowing their story helps provide context to what your ancestors experienced.

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It was organized between 1 January and April 1777 at Danbury, Connecticut, of eight companies from the counties of Fairfield, Windham, and Hartford in the state of Connecticut and assigned on 3 April 1777 to the 1st Connecticut Brigade of the Highlands Department.
The regiment was reassigned to McDougall's Brigade on 12 June 1777; then, three days later (15 June 1777 it was reassigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade.
One month later, on 10 July 1777, the regiment was reassigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade.
On 13 November 1777, the regiment was reassigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade of the Main Continental Army.
On 1 May 1779, the 2nd Connecticut Brigade was reassigned to the Highlands Department, and the regiment was reorganized to nine companies on 11 July 1779.
The regiment was reassigned to the Main Continental Army on 16 November 1779.
It was reassigned to the Highland's department on 27 November 1780.
On 1 January 1781, the regiment was merged with the 9th Connecticut Regiment, reorganized, and re-designated as the 3rd Connecticut Regiment of the 1st Connecticut Brigade.
The regiment was furloughed on 15 June 1783 at West Point, New York, and disbanded on 15 November 1783.

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