22nd Continental Regiment

22nd Continental Regiment
Active	1776
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Size	728 officers and men
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Samuel Wyllys

American Revolutionary War units of the United States
Continental Army List of Continental units
Units by state	Connecticut Delaware Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Vermont Virginia
Non-state units	Extra and Additional regiments Armand's Legion Pulaski's Legion Lee's Legion Ottendorf's Corps Commander-in-Chief's Guard
State militia List of state units

The 22nd Continental Regiment was formed on 1 January 1776 when the 2nd Connecticut Regt (1775) of Spencer's Brigade in the Main Continental Army was re-designated. On 12 August 1776 Spencer's Brigade was re-designated as Parson's Brigade and on 12 November 1776 the brigade was reassigned to the Highland's Department. The regiment was reassigned to Mercer's Brigade of the Main Continental Army on the same date. The regiment was disbanded on 31 December 1776 at Peekskill, New York.

References

Wright, Richard K. (1983). "Lineage". The Continental Army. Center of Military History. Retrieved 2006-06-04.

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22nd Continental Regiment

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