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The 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons was a unit of the U.S. Army in the early nineteenth century. It was first activated in 1812. It was first activated in 1812. The regiment was consolidated with the 1st Regiment of Light Dragoons on May 12, 1814, forming the Regiment of Light Dragoons.
[1] The second unit under this designation was activated in 1808. During the War of 1812, it was temporarily designated as the 1st Regiment of Light Dragoons when the War Department created an additional similar regiment. On May 12, 1814, the additional regiment was consolidated with the 1st Regiment, which reverted to its unnumbered designation.
The 2nd Continental Light Dragoons, also known as Sheldon's Horse after Colonel Elisha Sheldon, was commissioned by the Continental Congress on 12 December 1776, [1] and was first mustered at Wethersfield, Connecticut, in March 1777 for service with the Continental Army. The regiment consisted of four troops from Connecticut, one troop each ...
As of January 1, 1781, the states were made responsible for regiments in other branches as follows: 1st and 3rd Legionary Corps (formerly 1st and 3d Light Dragoons): Virginia; 2d Legionary Corps (2nd Light Dragoons): Connecticut; and 4th Legionary Corps (4th Light Dragoons): Pennsylvania — 1st Artillery: Virginia; 2d Artillery: New York; 3d ...
The 1st Regiment and 2nd Regiment were consolidated on 30 March 1814 into the single Regiment of Light Dragoons of eight troops, but this unit was dissolved in 1815 (the rationale was that cavalry forces were too expensive to maintain as part of a standing army, so Congress insisted on economy and a minimum standing Army). [2]
The 1st Continental Light Dragoons, also known as Bland's Horse, was a mounted regiment of the Continental Army organized between 13 June and 10 September 1776 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was made up of men from eastern and northern Virginia for service with the Continental Army .
2nd Connecticut Light Horse, 1777; 5th Connecticut Light Horse, 1776–79; Backus' Regiment of Light Horse, 1776; Skinner's Regiment of Light Horse, 1776; Starr's Regiment of Light Horse, 1779; Seymour's Regiment of Light Dragoons; 1st Battalion State Regiment, 1776–77; 1st Regiment of Militia, 1778–79; 2nd Regiment of Militia, 1776; 3rd ...
Light Dragoons February 1779 May 12, 1780 No Daniel Horry, Col [74] 1st Regiment of State Dragoons April 1781 1783 No Wade Hampton, I, Col [75] 2nd Regiment of State Dragoons April 1781 1783 No Charles Myddleton, Col [76] Hampton's Regiment of Light Dragoons April 1781 1783 No Henry Hampton, LTC [42] Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons April 1781