Historical Images - The Regiment in the Bicentennial

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1975: Regiment inspected in front of U.S. Capitol by Governor (and Honorary Colonel) Mills Godwin.

1975: The Regiment hosts its first reenactment at Sulley Plantation, Fairfax, Virginia. Note the incorrect red capes on hunting shirts.

November 1976: The Regiment at Sulley Plantation, Fairfax, Virginia. Musket Company on the left, Rifle Platooon on the right. Ensign Nolin with the Colors next to Colonel Victor in front. Captain Deakin on the extreme right.

November 1976: The regiment hosts the second reenactment at Sulley Plantation. Note the new capes on the hunting shirts.

July 1977: Tricentennial Capsule Dedication at National Archives. Lt. Chip Gnam on the left , Private J.J. Daniels and Private Scott Dwinelle with muskets on far right.

July 1977: National Archives. Corporal Chuck Compton drilling Private Scott Dwinelle.

June 1978: Time magazine photo of the Battle of Monmouth, NJ. The First Virginia can be seen in the lower right of the photo. Some members are in hunting shirts, others in regimental coats.

1980: The regiment was the first recreated unit to camp in Colonial Williamsburg.

1981: British march out to surrender on final day of Yorktown '81.

1981: Part of the 1st VA in the trenches at Yorktown during the Bicentennial clebration known as "Yorktown '81". Sgt. Jim Garner is on the right.

1981: Dragoon Pat Beal, left, and First Virginia Commander Tom Deakin right. Deakin was the overall commander of the Yorktown '81 event.

1981: Time magazine photo of battle at Yorktown. The Southern Battalion, with two blue flags in the background commanded by Chip Gnam of the First Virginia.