For those of you interested in the Culpeper Men please try the sites I have listed below: http://www.liming.org/nwta/index.html (lots of links here) http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-culp.html http://www.susieashcom.com/northern-virginia-area.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~vacgs/researchguide.htm >From my files: They adopted uniforms consisting of hunting shirts of strong, brown lines, dyed with an extract of the leaves of trees (probably the broad of oak leaves). On the breast of each shirt was worked in large white letters the words: "LIBERTY OR DEATH." (A wag of the times said that this was too severe for him, but that he would enlist if they could change the motto to "Liberty or be Crippled." Their flag had a rattlesnake with 13 rattles, coiled in the center, read to strike. Underneath it were the words: "DON'T TREAD ON ME." On either side were the words: "LIBERTY OR DEATH." And at the top "THE CULPEPER MINUTE MEN." The Minute Men took part in the Battle of Great Bridge, the first Revolutionary battle on Virginia soil. No sooner were they formed than the companies of Culpeper Minute Men were absorbed into regiments of the Continental Line, and by Act of Assembly in October 1776, they were dissolved and merged into the militia. Several original Culpeper Minute Men were sufferers at Valley Forge. "The Original" Culpeper Minute Men Battalion By Myron E. Lyman Sr., Historian, Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, SAR Name Rank County Remarks TALIFERRO, Lawrence Colonel Orange STEPHENS, Edward Lt. Colonel Culpeper Promoted to Colonel before 4 Feb 1777 MARSHALL, Thomas Major Fauquier Later transferred to Va Continental Regiment JAMIESON, John Captain Culpeper McCLENACHAN, William Captain Culpeper BUFORD, Abraham Captain Culpeper SCOTT, James Captain Culpeper Drove British from Suffolk with detail of horsemen in November 1775 SLAUGHTER, James Captain Culpeper Later promoted to Colonel SPENCER, Joseph Captain Orange WILLIAMS, John Captain Orange Promoted to Battalion Major 7 June 1776 TALIAFERRO, William Captain Orange His company transferred to regulars after forming PAYNE, William Captain Fauquier PICKETT, William Captain Fauquier CHILTON, John Captain Fauquier TRIPLETT, Francis Captain Fauquier BLACKWELL, John Captain Fauquier JOHNSON, George Captain Fauquier EDMONDS, Elias Captain Fauquier GREEN, John Captain Fauquier Formed as Rifle Company. Served with the Minute Men units in Hampton in November 1775 to keep British out. Company became part of Virginia Regiment of Foot CARTER, Thomas Neale, Dr Surgeon POLLARD, Robert Quartermaster FIELD, Henry Paymaster BARBOUR, James Promoted to Lieutenant 14 June 1776 MARSHALL, John Body Servent Fauquier Son of Major Thomas, later promoted to Lieutenant in Captain Picketts Company. was drillmaster there SLAUGHTER, Phillip Private Culpeper In Captain John Davison's Company. Wrote diary, later a commander in Morgan's elite Rifle Corps Hope this helps... Fern