The 5th Virginia Regiment (1776-1778)
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“Pillar of Liberty's Temple: The Life and Times of Col. Thomas Gaskins" (chapters 4-7) (Richard Bush)
Burgess Ball, shown here in a 1795 miniature portrait, recruited the first company of the 5th Virginia in 1776.
Richard Clough Anderson, depicted in 1805 by artist Nathan Wheeler, had risen to major of the 5th Virginia when the Virginia Continental Line was consolidated in September 1778. (National Portrait Gallery)
Images: 1) “Old Stone House" (Richmond, Va.), 1865. Library of Congress. The house was build ca. 1740. 2) The image of Burgess Ball was found online. If you know more about this image and the owner of the original, please let us know.
