Meigs, then lieutenant colonel of Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment, returned to take command of the 6th Connecticut on May 12, 1777, when Douglas became ill. Douglas died on May 28 and Meigs was commissioned as colonel of the 6th Connecticut on September 10, with his date of rank retroactive to May 12.
Gen. William Tryon's raid on Danbury, Connecticut, whose action had cost the life of General David Wooster of New Haven.
Landing on Long Island they marched across to Sag Harbor, surprised the garrison, burned a dozen vessels, destroyed a large quantity of military stores, killed several of the enemy and took 90 prisoners, without losing a man.
On 28 February, 1778 four whale boats under the command of Major Humphry landed near Smith-Town, Long Island.
The raiding party burned a brig, a schooner and an armed sloop, captured two Captains and several seamen, and taking as many sails and rigging as could be taken off.
[4] In the summer of 1778, the Connecticut Line was encamped with the Main Army under General Washington at White Plains, New York, near the site of the 1776 battle.
The Connecticut Line was then called on to provide a number of Light Infantry Companies to join with Brig.
Being a light infantry regiment, the 6th Connecticut filled the role perfectly and was sent, under Col. Meigs, to join with General Wayne.
On July 15, 1779, this force successfully stormed the British fort at Stony Point on the Hudson River.
Maj. Gen. Baron Von Steuben praised the Connecticut Line for their proficiency on performing his manual of arms exercises.