General Anthony Wayne was given command of the Corps of Light Infantry formed in June 1779. The Light Infantry (LI) Companies of the line regiments of the Main Army then in the New York Highlands were to be organized into 4 regiments of 2 battalion each. Each battalion was to be made up of four companies. This message concerns the VA contingent of the 1st LI Regiment. The 1st LI Regiment under command of Colonel Christian Febiger was assigned 6 VA companies and 2 PA companies. The 1st Battalion under Lt. Col. Louis de Fleury had 2 PA Cos. and 2 VA Cos. The 2nd Battalion under Major Thomas Posey was made up of 4 VA Cos. Known Captains of the VA Line in the 1st LI Regiment were: Captain Samuel Booker, 4th VA *Captain Robert Gamble, 8th VA Captain Gist Captain Glen Captain Hambleton Captain Claiborne Lawson, 1st VA Captain Gabriel Long, 11th VA Captain Archibalt Moon Captain Turner Morehead Captain Quass, 2nd VA Captain Clough Shelton, 6th VA Captain William Taylor, 2nd VA *Confirmed Company Commander, 1st LI Regiment These names were gleaned from historical records including individual pension applications by veterans of the Stony Point battle. DISCUSSION It is obvious that there are more Captains than the six required. But why? An explanation could be that the Captains of the LI companies of the 12 VA Continental Regiments not selected to command the six VA LI companies in the Corps of LI came as volunteers to be with their men. Anyone knowledgeable in this matter is invited to make a contribution. Best regards, Hugh