 Complete the following phrase:  In 1779 three provisional regiments from Virginia were raised as reinforcements for the Southern Department. On 7 May 1779, Washington sent Parker to Virginia to recruit troops to reinforce Benjamin Lincolns southern army. William Davies took over as colonel of the 1st Virginia. In October 1779, Parker left Petersburg, Virginia with the first group of reinforcements. They arrived at Charleston, South Carolina on 5 December and were joined by the second echelon under William Heth on 7 April. The third unit under Abraham Buford left still later and was nearly wiped out at the Battle of Waxhaws. Parker and Heth led the 1st and 2nd Virginia Detachments, which were new units. From 14 February to 6 March, the 3rd North Carolina Regiment was assigned to Parkers Brigade. On 8 May 1780 Parker died of wounds sustained during the 