22nd Continental Regiment

The 22nd Continental Regiment was originally authorized as the 2nd Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut State Troops and was organized from ten companies of volunteers from Hartford county in the state of Connecticut, United States, between 1–20 May 1775. It was adopted on 14 June 1775 into the Main Continental Army and assigned 22 July 1775 to Spencer's Brigade. The regiment was re-organized on 1 January 1776 to eight companies and re-designated as the22nd Continental Regiment.

2nd Connecticut Regiment (1775)
Recruitment Area
Active	1775
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Size	1000 soldiers
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Joseph Spencer Colonel Samuel Wyllys

22nd Continental Regiment
Active	1776
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Size	728 officers and men
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Samuel Wyllys

On 12 August 1776 Spencer's Brigade was re-designated as Parson's Brigade and on 12 November 1776 the brigade was reassigned to the Highland's Department. The regiment was reassigned to Mercer's Brigade of the Main Continental Army on the same date. On 31 December 1776, the regiment was dissolved in Peekskill, New York.

See also

• Joseph Spencer
• Levi Wells
• Samuel Wyllys

References

• Wright, Richard K. (1983). "Lineage". The Continental Army. Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 23 December 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2006.