 Most members of the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment , however , were not chosen for the Rifle Corps and remained with the Main Army . The Marylanders in Smith 's composite company served with the 11th Virginia Regiment in the 3rd Virginia Brigade at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown , as well as at the Battle of Monmouth after they were administratively attached to the 4th Maryland Regiment of the 2nd Maryland Brigade at the end of the 1777 campaign season . The Virginians in Long 's composite company remained attached to the 11th Virginia Regiment and fought at the same engagements in 1777 and 1778 . Lt. ( later Capt. ) Philip Slaughter was the acting commander of the company during Long 's nearly two @-@ year attachment to the Rifle Corps and its permanent commander after Long 's resignation . 
