List of officers of the Virginia Line who have been killed, wounded, resigned, or superceededList of officers of the Winchester arrangement (Accession 44633), 1782.

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Extent: 8 p.

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Contains a list of officers of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment who were part of the Winchester arrangement of December 1782. Included are officers who wish to retire under acts of Congress of the 3rd and 21st October 1780 with emoluments of officers. Represented are the 1st through 8th Virginia Regiments of Foot. (Accession 44633)

Congress passed a resolution on October 3, 1780, that upon the reform of the army to take place on January 1, 1781, those officers who become supernumerary be entitled to half-pay for seven years. Another resolution was passed on October 21, 1780, which stated that the commander-in-chief, and commanding officer in the Southern department, direct the officers of each state to meet and agree upon the officers for the regiments to be raised, from those inclined to continue in the service, and where it cannot be done by agreement, to be determined by seniority, and make return of those who are to remain. The Board of Officers was appointed by Brigadier General Peter Muhlenburg for the purpose of adjusting and finally settling an arrangement of the Virginia Line. The Board of Officers decided matters of dispute with respect to the rank of officers, received the claims of officers, examined evidence, and presented the facts and their opinion to the commander-in-chief. Colonel James Wood served as president of the board.

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