Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In 1776 a large number of Virginians were in the field against Dunmore. Some went to the relief of North Carolina and others were in the Cherokee Expedition in the West. In 1778 Virginia had a number of militia in the Operations in the West and for defense along the frontiers. In 1779, Virginia was authorized to send militia to South Carolina.