Volume Reel 0820 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Sixth Battalion (1776) Sixth Regiment: A - K. Volume Reel 0821 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Sixth Battalion (1776) Sixth Regiment: L - Z Additional regiments were raised, and then many were transferred to the emerging "national" Continental army - where they served outside of the new . The bulk of the payrolls date between 1777 and 1779. They were recruited to serve intially in the First Virginia Regiment. Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. The 11th Virginia Regiment was a Continental Army regiment that fought in the American Revolutionary War . Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. 10th - Remnants of the old 10th consolidated into the new 6th. Commissioned, 17 July, 1776. Pennsylvania Society of . The 11th Virginia was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Despite marching over 500 miles, outside the state, to the defence of a sister colony, Congress refused to accept the 8th into Continental establishment because the 8th Regiment was below strength on paper. In late 1775, during the ill-fated Battle of . #1. Accession 36989. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel Daniel Morgan, Lt. They were recruited to serve initially in the First Virginia Regiment. Many of the objects on display have a hidden history linking them to a soldier, places and events. Online Library of the Revolutionary War. I Phillips, Levi Carroll Co Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION II (18) [DOCUMENT No. 11TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. The regiment was commanded by Major Kirkwood Otey and brought 359 men to the field. On 16 September 1776, Congress adopted the plan known as the eighty-eight battalion resolve, it called for eighty-eight regiments organized according to the structure approved in 1776. Febiger named Posey to replace him as battalion commander, as Posey had been one of his officers at the light infantry assault on Stony Point. 5th - Most of the remaining few men of the old 5th regiment were consolidated into the new 3rd regiment. 8th - originally under the command of Peter Muhlenberg, the 8th was drawn from German-settled areas near the Virginia-Pennsylvania frontier and northern Shenandoah Valley. The 2nd Virginia Brigade, commanded by Gen Charles Scott, included the three recruit detachments which the Millbrook board had transformed into the three Virginia Recruit Detachment Battalions. On 10-12 February 1781, with Arnold back in Portsmouth after ravaging up the James River as far as Westhampton, another board of field officers met at Chesterfield Courthouse to once again re-arrange the Virginia Continental Line. John Critchfield served with 11th Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution. [1] The Revolutionary War may have been another one of those "rich man's war, poor man's fight" - but many Virginians did fight. When the number of Virginia regiments was reduced to 11 from 15, the 11th Virginia became the 7th Virginia. Joseph Calhoun Roster . Intrigued by the apparent irony of their story, Rosen weaves a complex chronicle that outlines how Southern Jewsmany of them recently arrived immigrants from . Entered Valley Forge with 233 assigned, 127 fit for duty. Major Hutter was exchanged and returned to the regiment. Special report of the Department of Archives and History for 1912 by Virginia State Library. The 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 1776-1778, 12th Virginia Regiment, Type above and press Enter to search. Military: Revolutionary War: ROLL OF ANCESTORS: Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the Revolution, 1898 Membership List Surnames A - G. Surnames H - M. Surnames N - Z. Entered Valley Forge with 444 men assigned, 188 fit for duty. Each company was to consist of 68 enlisted men, with officers to include a captain, lieutenant, and ensign (second lieutenant). Virginia units in Continental service after May 1780. The unit fought at First Manassas under General Longstreet and at Dranesville under J.E.B. It was relieved from the 2nd Virginia Brigade on 4 December 1779 and assigned to the Southern Department. for the company for that month. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783. 1779, 3rd & 7th Virginia Regiment, The 8th returned north in 1777 to join the main Continental Army, and suffered unreplaced losses in the campaign of 1777. Major Henry Peyton, cousin of Peyton Randolph, was mortally wounded. Left Valley Forge in January for York, Pennsylvania. Originally intended to be a dispersed guard at various Tidewater ports. Under this law, Virginians enlisting for these six new regiments were to serve under "terms determined by Congress but not to exceed 10 April 1778"; provided that the men gave three months notice of their resignation from the Army. Please see: A Guide To Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, compiled by E.M. Sanchez-Saavedra, Virginia State Library, Richmond, 1978; ISBN 0-88490-003-7, Women Who Marched to Quebec With the Continental Army 1775 They didnt have a general, so it was commanded by a South Carolinian, Gen Isaac Huger. In Sep 1778 a reorganization of Virginia's Continental Line regiments was done in the Continental Main Army camp at White Plains, New York. Created after the war had already begun, the army was always a work in progress, and was reorganized on several occasions during the war. Mifflins Division|1st Pennsylvania (Waynes) Brigade| Hartleys Regiment. The unit fought at First Manassas in a brigade under James Longstreet and at Dranesville under J.E.B. 1776-1778, 14th Virginia Regiment, Enlisted Men of the Union Army * Select the thumbnail image to view larger versions or the linked reproduction number to view fuller information (if available) through the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. Buford and the few hundred-plus 5th (formerly the 7th Virginia) and 3rd Virginians who escaped made their way back to Virginia. The Revolutionary War may have been another one of those "rich man's war, poor man's fight" - but many Virginians did fight. This page was last edited on 20 March 2018, at 10:46. The regiment lost 34 men killed, 86 wounded, and 26 missing. Samuel King enlisted December 9, 1776 in Capt Peter Bruin's Company, 11th Virginia Regiment, Commanded successively by Col. Daniel Morgan, and Lt. Col. Fehiger. From then until the White Plains 1778 consolidation the 9th was a regiment on paper only. Lieutenant Colonel Funsten was promoted to colonel. The board created the 1st Virginia Battalion and re-designated the troops at 9th Regiment (formerly the 13th) one more time as the new 7th Regiment. 1776-1778, 12th Virginia Regiment, It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. wordlist = ['!', '$.027', '$.03', '$.054/mbf', '$.07', '$.07/cwt', '$.076', '$.09', '$.10-a-minute', '$.105', '$.12', '$.30', '$.30/mbf', '$.50', '$.65', '$.75', '$. - The Convention Army Guard Regiment - 600-man regiment augmented with additional rotating militia units for the purpose of guarding the British and Hessian troops captured at Saratoga (The Convention army) and encamped at Charlottesville. Although this unit was ostensibly raised for the sole purpose of prosecuting Ferguson at Kings Mountain, it largely remained intact and surprisingly active through the remainder of the war. April: The regiment reported 750 men in the ranks. Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Updated February 7, 2005 War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Appendix II: List of Company/Detachment Commanders Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Appendix IV: List of Soldiers by Unit Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits These are listed by Regiment (or major unit) then by subunit. and may contain more information. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. Also available on microfilm (Cabinet 81; Rolls 92-114 pertain to Virginia - Guide available in microfilm area). Some regiments existed only on paper. Write by: The regiment was commanded by Major Adam Clement. 1st and 3rd Continental Dragoons: Lt Col William Washington's cavalry; all but a few escaped Charleston and went on to contribute through the end of the war. Morgan's Sharpshooters, dressed in hunting shirts instead of standard uniforms, distinguished themselves in several skirmishes and battles throughout the war by using hit-and-run guerilla tactics. Last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Personal reminiscences of the war of 1861-5: in camp--en bivouac--on the march--on picket--on the skirmish line--on the battlefield--and in prison (1911), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=11th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1126802464, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06. The first regiment was to consist of 544 rank and file, with a colonel, lieutenant- colonel, major, 8 captains, 16 lieutenants, and 8 ensigns; and the second of 476 rank and file, with seven companies and corresponding officers. 2nd Virginia Continental Regiment: Colonel John Neville. American Revolutionary War. 1778-1779, 5th & 9th Virginia Regiment, Wallaces Continentals were again influential at Guilford Courthouse, where his company was part of the ad-hoc 2nd Virginia Regiment under Colonel Hawes. List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. 4th Company - Captain David Steel (e) 5th Company - Captain James Sullivan. Credits: While the information presented above is drawn from a number of sources, the definitive guide to Virginias Revolutionary War military formations is presented by the Virginia State Library, whose efforts to clarify Virginias Revolutionary contributions go back to efforts clarifying Francis Heitmans erroneous assertion of Virginias Continental force contributions published in 1903. Pennsylvania Line Rhode Island Line South Carolina Line Virginia Line - Virginia Illinois Regiment (George Rogers Clark); well-known frontier force whose composition fluctuated between 200 to 3200 men. Thus, the White Plains officer board realigned the Virginia Line. Due to the delay, the 3rd was still on the march when the city fell. including Illinois Regiments, artillery, dragoons, etc. A substantial detachment of the 2nd Virginia regiment under Col Christian Febiger was performing detached duty in Philadelphia and not sent south. The 1st and 2nd Virginia regiments were created in 1775 and were subsequently adopted into the Continental Army besieging Boston. The purpose of the board was to handle the paperwork of the imprisoned Virginia regiments, to rearrange officers according to seniority, and to arrange remaining Virginian fighting forces. At Guilford Courthouse the various Virginia Continental remnants were combined into two ad-hoc regiments which formed one ad-hoc Virginia Brigade.
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