Military Colonels

The original definition for "Colonel" originates from the word "Colon" referring to Christopher Columbus and the idea of the "Head of a Colony" in 1651 there was only "one colonel" in the 13 colonies, soon thereafter the Title was used to indicate a "Leader" of a colony, company or county. The term company at that time refers to an organized group of people engaged in any sort of activity. During the American Revolution the meaning of what a colonel becomes much different than what it was, and Colonel becomes the greatest title in the Americas once the Revolutionary War was declared.