6th Virginia Regiment

This article is about the Continental Army regiment. For the Confederate regiments, see 6th Virginia Infantry Regiment and 6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment.

The 6th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, at Williamsburg, Virginia, for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was merged into the 2nd Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779.

6th Virginia Regiment
Active	1775–1779
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle of Princeton (1777) Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Mordecai Buckner Colonel John Gibson Colonel John Green