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Line 1: {{About\|the Continental Army regiment\|the Confederate regiments\|12th Virginia Infantry Regiment\|and\|12th Virginia Cavalry Regiment}} ~~{{Infobox Military Unit~~ {{Short description\|United States military unit lasting from 1776 to 1783}} {{Infobox military unit \|unit_name=12th Virginia Regiment \|image= Line 7 ⟶ 9: \|type=[[Infantry]] \|branch= \|dates=~~1776-1780~~1776–1780 \|specialization= \|command_structure=[[Virginia Line]] Line 24 ⟶ 26: }} {{Campaignbox American Revolutionary War: Philadelphia}} {{Campaignbox\|title=[[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War\|Southern theater]] Participation, 1780 ~~{{Campaign\|~~ ~~name=[[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War\|Southern theater]] Participation, 1780~~ \|battles=[[Siege of Charleston\|Charleston]] }} {{US Revolutionary units}} ~~==Summary==~~ The '''12th Virginia Regiment''' was raised on [[September 16]], [[1776]], at [[Williamsburg, Virginia]], for service with the ([[United States\|U.S.]]) [[Continental Army]]. The regiment saw action in the [[Battle of Brandywine]], [[Battle of Germantown]], [[Battle of Monmouth]] and the [[Siege of Charleston]]. Most of the regiment was captured at [[Charlestown, South Carolina]], on [[May 12]], [[1780]], by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on [[January 1]], [[1783]]. From at least October 1777 until June 1778, the 12th Virginia Regiment was under the command of Colonel James Wood and contained companies under the command of the following captains: '''October 1777 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“Pay Abstract of the 12th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. James Wood for the month of October 1777” ''National Archives. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783.'' [Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9953974 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020. </ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley Captain Joseph Mitchel Captain Johnathan Langdon '''November 1777 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“General Pay Roll of the 12th Virginia Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. James Wood for the month of November 1777” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783''. [Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9953981 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020.</ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley Captain Joseph Mitchel Captain Johnathan Langdon '''December 1777 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“General Pay Roll of the 12th Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States. Commanded by Col. James Wood for the month of December 1777” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783.'' [Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9953989 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020. </ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley '''January 1778 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“General Pay Roll of the 12th Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States commanded by Col. James Wood for January 1778” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783''. [Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9953996 ].</ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley '''February 1778 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“Abstract of Pay due the 12th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col James Wood. For the month of February 1778” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783''. [Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9954018 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020. </ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley '''March 1778 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“Abstract of Pay due the 12th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col James Wood. For the month of March 1778” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783''. [https://www.fold3.com/image/9954041 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020. </ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley '''April 1778 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“Abstract of Pay due the 12th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col James Wood. For the month of April 1778” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783''. [ Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9954060 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020. </ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley '''May 1778 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders'''<ref>“Abstract of Pay due the 12th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col James Wood. For the month of May 1778” National Archives. ''Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783''. [ Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/9954066 ]. Retrieved October 27, 2020. </ref> Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Steven Ashby Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Captain Rowland Madison Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Wallace Captain Samuel Lapsley ==References== {{Reflist}} ~~{{US Revolutionary War}}~~ ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100608052753/http://www.history.army.mil/reference/revbib/va.htm Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia] compiled by the [[United States Army Center of Military History]] {{VALine}} ~~==Bibliography==~~ [[Category:Virginia regiments of the Continental Army\|12th Virginia Regiment]] ~~==External Sources==~~ [[Category:Military units and formations established in 1776]] [[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1780]] {{~~US-mil-hist~~AmericanRevolutionaryWar-stub}} ~~[[Category:Virginia Line\|12th Virginia Regiment]]~~