The Resource Acts of the General Assembly concerning two state legions
Acts of the General Assembly concerning two state legions
- Summary
- Contains copies of two acts of the General Assembly regarding the two legions raised by Virginia in 1781. The first act was passed on 1 March 1781 and the second was passed in October 1782. The first act creates the two legions to consist of six companies of infantry and one troop of cavalry. The second act permits the soldiers enlisted in the legions to enlist in the state's quota of Continental troops provided they give up their claim to any bounty or pay accruing to them under the acts
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1
- Note
- These records are part of the Revolutionary Government record group (RG# 2)
- Label
- Acts of the General Assembly concerning two state legions, 1781-1782
- Title
- Acts of the General Assembly concerning two state legions
- Inclusive dates
- 1781-1782
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Contains copies of two acts of the General Assembly regarding the two legions raised by Virginia in 1781. The first act was passed on 1 March 1781 and the second was passed in October 1782. The first act creates the two legions to consist of six companies of infantry and one troop of cavalry. The second act permits the soldiers enlisted in the legions to enlist in the state's quota of Continental troops provided they give up their claim to any bounty or pay accruing to them under the acts
- Action
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- Accessioned
- Described
- Biographical or historical data
- Also known as Spotswood's Legion, the 1st & 2nd Virginia State Legions were created for state defense by an act of the General assembly on 1 March 1781. Serving under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Spotswood, the legions disbanded on 4 November 1783.
- Cataloging source
- VIC
- Citation source
- Salmon, John S., comp. A GUIDE TO STATE RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH OF THE VIRGINIA BRANCH OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1985
- Label
- Acts of the General Assembly concerning two state legions
- Note
- These records are part of the Revolutionary Government record group (RG# 2)
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- The Library of Virginia
- Extent
- 1
- Governing access note
- There are no access restrictions
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Acquisition information unknown.
- Organization method
- Organized into the following series: Series I. Acts of the General Assembly Concerning Two State Legions.
- http://library.link/vocab/recordID
- 001610769
- Terms governing use
- There are no use restrictions.
- Type of unit
- p.
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