The 1st Virginia Regiment

"The 1st Virginia at Fort Lee, September 1776" (Gabriel Neville, RV) - When the 1st Virginia first joined the main army at Fort Lee, many of its officers and men were already dying.

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William Christian served briefly as the second colonel of the 1st Virginia before leading Virginia forces in the 1776 Cherokee Expedition.

Art: "William Christian," by Victor Kneale, 1976, Botetourt County Historical Museum.

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