Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment
| Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1777–1779 |
| Allegiance |
 Continental Congress
|
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 9 companies |
| Part of | Continental Army |
| Engagements | Northern New Jersey (1777) Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel William Grayson |
Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment was an American infantry unit that served for two years and three months in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Like other Additional Regiments, Grayson's remained directly under George Washington's control, unlike state regiments. Authorized in January 1777, the unit's nine companies were recruited from the colonies of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Raised by Colonel William Grayson, the regiment participated in actions in Northern New Jersey in early 1777, at Brandywine in September 1777, at Germantown in October 1777, and at Monmouth in June 1778. In April 1779 the regiment was absorbed by Gist's Additional Continental Regiment and ceased to exist.
Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment was authorized on 10 January 1777 for service with the Continental Army and assigned to the main army.William Grayson, a former aide to George Washington was appointed colonel of the regiment. Grayson recruited his soldiers in northern Virginia and in adjacent Maryland where William Smallwood, his soon-to-be brother-in-law was very popular. The regiment assembled at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the spring of 1777.
Grayson's regiment was one of 16 planned Additional Continental Regiments. Unlike the September 1776 state regiments, the Additional Regiments were put directly under Washington's control. On 27 December 1776, the Second Continental Congress authorized these units, along with three artillery regiments, 3,000 light cavalry, and an engineer corps. Washington was convinced that capable officers were being held back by the states on political grounds. Activating the Additional Regiments was seen as a way to bring these competent men into leadership roles in the Continental Army. Three Additional Regiments were allotted to Virginia.
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