2nd Albany County Militia Regiment

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2nd Albany County Militia Regiment
Active	1775-1783
Allegiance	State of New York
Type	militia
Part of	New York Militia
Battles/wars	Saratoga
Commanders
Notable commanders	Abraham Wemple

Saratoga campaign, 1777
Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781
Rhode Island – Wyoming Valley – Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Penobscot expedition – Sullivan expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Groton Heights

The 2^nd Albany County Militia Regiment was the local militia unit for Schenectady, New York during the American Revolutionary War under the command of Colonel Abraham Wemple. The regiment saw action with the Continental Army in 1777 at the Battle of Saratoga in General John Glover's brigade. It was called out to fight against the loyalist and their Indian allies at the Battle of Klock's Field on October 19, 1780 and Battle of Johnstown on October 25, 1781. Members from the 2^nd Albany killed the Loyalist officer Walter Butler of Butler's Rangers on October 30, 1781 during a skirmish.

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• Reenactor website