Charles City Rifles

Charles City Rifles
ActiveSummer 1813 – late 1813
Country United States
BranchVirginia Militia
TypeMilitia
SizeCompany
Part of52nd Regiment of the Virginia Militia (1813)
Second Elite Corps of Virginia (1813)
EngagementsWar of 1812
  • March on Williamsburg
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Captain John Tyler

The Charles City Rifles was a volunteer militia unit that was created in the summer of 1813 during the War of 1812. It was commanded by future president John Tyler.