The 2nd Connecticut Regiment was authorized in the Continental Army on 16 September 1776. It was organized between 1 January - April 1777 at Danbury, Connecticut of eight companies from the counties of Fairfield, Windham, and Hartford in the state of Connecticut and assigned on 3 April 1777 to the 1st Connecticut Brigade of the Highlands Department. The regiment was re-assigned to McDougall's Brigade on 12 June 1777; then three days later (15 June 1777 it was re-assigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade. One month later, 10 July 1777 the regiment was re-assigned to 1st Connecticut Brigade. On 13 November 1777 the regiment was re-assigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade of the Main Continental Army. On 1 May 1779 the 2nd Connecticut Brigade was re-assigned to the Highlands department and the r