The History Project: The 8th Virginia Regiment The Revolutionary War in West Virginia, Part 2

17/07/2024 2 min
The History Project: The 8th Virginia Regiment The Revolutionary War in West Virginia, Part 2

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After his great success recruiting from the Shenandoah Valley, George Washington reached further into Western Virginia to draw its riflemen to serve in the American Revolution, whom he turned into a vast arm of the Continental Army. The 8th Virginia Regiment for alongside Washington in battle and suffered the winter with him in Valley Forge.