Captain George Mercer VA Regiment
We bring you stories of men who were Daniel Boone on steroids, much more center stage than the peripheral Daniel who exemplified an age of individualism so strong he was a syndic judge in Spanish Missouri. as if nations didn't matter, each individual being a nation unto himself.
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The Story of Captain George Mercer, aid de camp to Colonel George Washington of the Virginia Regiment.
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Our men were much more center stage. Our men had no Star Maker Machinery Behind the Popular Song. Our men had no Walt Disney.
We are the company of Captain George Mercer in the French and Indian War roughly 20 years before the Rebellion against "Home."
He was aid de camp to Colonel George Washington 1755 to a time before the Forbes Expedition in 1758 when our Captain Mercer became Lt Col to Colonel Byrd's "The 2nd VA Regiment. " Our George Mercer was in a powerful family. His father had one of the largest libraries in the colony, and is why George Mason University has its library called Mercer's Library.
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And our George Mercer was a contender for a Nation unto itself, wanting to be Governor of Vandalia.
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The Soldiers
We are now 20 soldiers strong.
And growing.
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We have extra soldiers beyond that who join us on some events.
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The Women
Not included but who are a complete necessity to helping this group are the women. One is our company photographer. One is a soldier, Several provide food and other help such as recruiting, researching stories, looking at grants.
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First Nations
We are looking for Cherokee and Catawba allies and First Nations Historians. We want to tell the whole story.
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Drummers
Of all the companies during 1755 to before the 2nd VA Regiment was created in the 1758 for the Forbes Expeditions, only the Captain George Mercer Company listed 2 drummers. We are looking for a 2nd.
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Surgeon
We are pleased to have a man being both a reenactor and historian of Dr Craik, a lifelong friend of George Washington, from the beginnings in 1754 to 1799....
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Scouts
We have a nucleus for Gist's Scouts too, whose one member died at the stake many years later, one year after Yorktown, 2 years before the 1783 Treaty who was a lifelong surveyor friend back to days before George Washington was Colonel of the Virginia Regiment in the French and Indian War
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Artists
We have several artists who contribute pictures to create a visual of the events of this Virginia Regiment, Colonel George Washington, Fort Loudoun Winchester VA. We are looking for more artists to join this cause.
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