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Rob,
That book was published in 1970. It does state that the 13th VA was "usually" called the West Augusta Regiment. The does not say when or by whom, or give any example.
I have looked for and not found a single contemporaneous document using this name, in rosters, pension files, the George Washington Papers, Washington-Irvine Correspondence, and so on. "Not finding" does not mean "nonexistent," but for me this does suggest that "usually" is not the case.
Given the area it was recruited from, it would be natural for later historical writers to coin the name. My preference is not to use "usually called" for subsequent writers' terms, when it erroneously might suggest that the 13th VA Regiment was called that at the time of its existence.
Beginning from the beginning, here is the VA State Legislature's word on its initial formation, after Congress resolved that VA should raise 6 additional Regiments for the Continentals.
Hening's Statutes At Large, Transcribed for the internet by: Freddie L. Spradlin
Vol. 9
CHAP. XI. OCTOBER 1776
An act for raising six additional battalions of infantry on the continental establishment.
p. 180 "And for raising the said six battalions, Be it farther enacted, That the committees to be elected for the counties of Yohogania, Monongalia, and Ohio, and the field officers and captains of the militia, or a major part of them, in the other counties in this commonwealth, and in the city of Williamsburg, to be called for this express purpose by their commanding officers respectively, to wit:"
p. 182 ". . . . Yohogania, five captains, five first lieutenants, five second lieutenants, five ensigns; Monongalia, three captains, three first lieutenants, three second lieutenants, three ensigns; Ohio, two captains, two first lieutenants, two second lieutenants, two ensigns; which several officers, so to be appointed, shall immediately proceed to enlist, upon the terms before recited, the several quotas of men following, that is to say: Every captain shall enlist twenty eight men, every first lieutenant twenty, every second lieutenant sixteen, and every ensign ten, and shall be at liberty to do the same as well within their respective counties as without, and be allowed a dollar and one third for each man for recruiting expenses."
p. 183 "And be it farther enacted, That the quotas of men raised by the officers to be appointed by the committees of Yohogania, Monongalia, and Ohio, shall be formed into distinct companies by the said committees respectively, which companies shall constitute one of the said six additional battalions. . . ."
http://www.vagenweb.org/hening/vol09-09.htm#page_179
Best wishes,
Judy
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