The 116th Infantry Regiment traces its documented lineage to the Augusta County militia, organized in 1741.

The 276th Engineer Battalion traces its official lineage to the Richmond City Regiment, organized in 1791, and is historically connected to the military traditions of the Henrico County militia that served during the Revolutionary War.

Together, these histories illustrate how today’s Virginia National Guard preserves both documented lineages and historical connections to the Citizen-Soldiers who served during the American Revolution.

At the same time, the Virginia National Guard also preserves the broader legacy of Virginia’s Citizen-Soldiers.  While only some Virginia National Guard units trace documented organizational lineages to the colonial era, the Virginia National Guard as a whole carries forward a military tradition that reaches back to 1607, when English settlers at Jamestown organized for their common defense.