Failed to delete memorial. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel Alexander McClanachan, [1] Lt. [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.] 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. [11] Pvt. While the light infantry pressed the Virginians on the left and rear, the 49th Regiment of Foot struck the 9th Virginia on their right, freeing the British prisoners and capturing sixty-three Virginians that had thrown down their arms. (. Greenes column fell behind the rest of the army, and Greene began his attack forty minutes after Gen. John Sullivan had begun his attack on the British camp. (, 16th Continental Regiment (Massachusetts). Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Princeton, N.J., 1950. The United States Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps, [Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_NPS_York_10-19-06] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia [to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. The ad-hoc "Virginia Brigade at Guilford Courthouse: . In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. Colonel, 4th New York Regiment (1776). To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. They contain the name, rank, pay per month, additional pay, subsistence, whole amount in dollars, and casualties or remarks (includes furlough and sick). (, Nicholson's Regiment (New York). 9TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. [18], After the fierce fighting around Cliveden had ended and General Sullivans and Waynes men had been driven off, the British units shifted to their right and focused their attack on General Greenes men. 3rd Virginia Regiment. (, Ward's Regiment (Connecticut). In July 1776, Colonel Fleming marched 120 soldiers from the 9th Virginia (approximately two companies) to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to suppress a Tory uprising there. Very interesting and enlightening article. As a result the Main Army became, for the remainder of the war, the field army associated with the Middle Department. Verify and try again. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. [27]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:133. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. We recently installed a display of 51 Revolutionary era and early American flags at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Va. Virginia Continental Artillery Company. . But as Colonl John Gibson Commands the Reigt and his Connections Two regiments of Rhode Island state troops which served with the Continental Army in 1776, but were not placed on the Continental establishment.[3]. There was an error deleting this problem. [40] He, along with other comrades who had been disabled at the battle, received pensions for their injuries starting in 1778. 41 vols. The Strength of the Reigement at this Time is not More than Two Hundred men for within this Fifteen days I have discharged a Hundred men that was Entitled to their Discharges & Onley Enlisted for three years & their Times being Exp[i]red that they Engaged for.1. U.S. Army Col. Jerry Farnsworth (third from left), 130 Marines from Combat Service Support Detachment -17 are marching 120-miles from 29 Palms to Camp Pendleton, Troops wearing Revolutionary War uniforms participate in a drill and firing demonstration during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. These units and others authorized by Congress served in the Siege of Boston and the invasion of Quebec launched in September 1775. With these operations ongoing, Congress voted to authorize a second establishment of the army for 1776. Son of Henry Willis and Elizabeth Willis 25, 10 March-12 May 1780, ed. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Half brother of Joseph Willis; Isaiah Willis; Robert Carter Willis; Priscilla Willis; Lt. Henry Willis and 2 others; John Willis and Elizabeth McKeand less. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 35, No. I found on Findagrave.com. While there has been much research and many articles and books written on the Battle of Germantown and the confusion of the foggy morning, nearly all can agree that the Virginians under Muhlenberg, alongside Gen. Alexander McDougalls Connecticut brigade, pushed the furthest of any American unit and saw the most success over the whole day. Previous Engagements: Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia. 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1114799713, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 09:35. The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. The National Historical Publications and [5]. Maj. Gen. John Sullivan wrote that the regiment had about one hundred men who were captured. Disbanded Feb 1777. The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. Now he rests in the Old Lebanon Cemetery, next to his son Archibald (who predeceased him by 4 months), granddaughter Virginia Armstrong and another granddaughter, Rachel Armstrong and her infant daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Armstrong. [16]Joynes, Thomas R. Memoranda Made by Thomas R. Joynes on a Journey to the States of Ohio and Kentucky, 1810, The William and Mary Quarterly10, no. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. All rights reserved. Those men who got outside to the prison yard ate grass and roots, and caught rats for food. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Surprised, the 9th was driven farther into the British camp where it was beset by the brigade of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey and the 2nd British Light Infantry Battalion. Newspaper obituary identifies him as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. The Commemoration honors the issuance of a Continental Congress proclamation to the assembled Main Army at Newburgh, New York, that announced a cease-fire between Americans and the British forces of King George III, The original finding aid described this photograph as:Base: WashingtonState: District Of Columbia (DC)Country: United States Of America (USA)Scene Camera Operator: SanbornRelease Status: Released to PublicCombined Military Service Digital Photographic Files. The 7th Regiment was formed in February, March, April, and May of 1776 at Gloucester County Courthouse. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. cemeteries found in Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The reproduction flags go back 118 years and we are please to have them on long-term display for all to see. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. Colonel Holt Richardson, and Major John Cropper. In June 1776, the Continental Congress accepted the 9th Virginia into continental service and three more companies were added to place it at full strength of ten companies. U.Va. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. [25]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:132. description ends , 4:214, 23940, 53334). [35]James Parson Pension, S40239, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Seven of the ten companies came from the Eastern Shore, recruited between Accomack and Northampton Counties. Select 120x120cm / 4x4ft 150x150cm / 5x5ft 180x180cm / 6x6ft. There is a problem with your email/password. But the Remainder of the Reigt is for During the War, but I Can assure your Excellency from the Depreation Of the Money & the Encouriagement of Settelling the Kentucky Lands that it is impossible to Recruit our Reigement In this Cuntery, Therefore i Should wish to have the Reigemt from this quarter if your Excellency Thought Proper, for Reasons if We are Continued in this Department it will not be in Our Powers to Recruit any Part of our Reigt & there are Several Gentlemen in the Reigt that would wish to have it in their Powers to make Themselves Acquainted with Millitary Decepline, & the Rules of the Armey which is not in their Powers when they are Kept in The Woods & Stationed at Differant Posts. During the advance into the British camp, Stephens rode up to the 9th Virginia, who he described as advancing with spirit. He ordered them to charge at a body of British troops in his front. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-25-02-0045, From Washington to Campbell [24 May 1778], All correspondence between Washington and Campbell, National Historical Publications and Colonel, Wool's Artillery Detachment (New York). See "A Guide to the Ball Family Papers, 1650-1864,". Brodheads letter to Timothy Pickering, written at the same place on 18 May, provides more details: Lieut. This differed from the regiments in the Southern Department, which retained state designations, some of which were assigned in the 1775 establishment. Taken prisoner at Germantown. If your Excellency thinks Proper to Con[t]inue the Reigt in this Department, I will thank your Excellency for leave to Join Some Other Coare for the Ensuing Campeign Or Some Other Command as The Reigt is but Small & a Sufficient Number of Officers To the Reigiment & Two Field Officers Besides myself, when I Stept forth in the Armey it was my determination to Render my Cuntery Ever[y] Service, In my Power & wish to be allways where i Could take an Active Part, & as there has Been Officers Ordered from Differant Reigts To Command Troops to the Southward, I Should be Glad to meet with the Same Indulgance if Your Excellency Thought Proper I am Sensible Your Excellency is not Unacquainted with my Charrector While with the Meine Armey therefore I Will not Trouble you Any Further & hope to Receive Your Excellencyes Answer.2 I Have the Honr to be Your Most Obedient & Hble servant, Richard Campbell Lt Colol 9th Virga Reigemt. [22] Cpl. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. Private, Smith's Co., Continental Line, Revolutionary War. Colonel. . The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Colonel John Shee. The same issue was found in Northampton. Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee. Colonel Cornelius D. Wynkoop. ). Many other men from Albemarle County also served in the 9th Virginia Regiment. Call number: 975.5 C878-4 Y Y Pg 21 3 The two Virginia regiments made it all the way to the market house inside Germantown and halted their advance, and in the attack took nearly 100 prisoners. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In addition, at least six men from the regiment were killed or wounded in the battle, including Capt. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Fifty-eight men were still enlisted in the 9th Virginia in September 1778, of which twenty-three were present and fit for duty. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 1841 in Essex Co. att. The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. [2] While the other eight regiments being raised for continental service in Virginia were raised with ten companies, the 9th Virginia was originally raised with only seven companies. Captain James Innis. This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive, PICRYL.com, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. National Archives or DVIDS. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. the United States, and research and development projects to bring historical records to the A few years after his wife Peggy died, William married a second time, in April of 1809, this marriage being to Margaret Kirkpatrick of Little Calf Pasture . Drag images here or select from your computer for William Augustus Armstrong Sr. memorial. Connect to 5,000+ Willis profiles on Geni, July 28 1812 - Richmond, Monroe, Virginia USA, Henry Willis, Rebecca Heady Wheeler, George Washington Willis, Tabitha Cooper, Richard Willis, Joshua Willis, Martha Ward, John Willis, John Willis, Mary King, Ann Nancy Taylor, Joseph Willis, Martha Willis, Josiah Willis, Elizabeth Betty Hutton, Isaiah Willis, 1740 - Kent, Portage, Ohio, United States, July 28 1812 - Richmond, Monroe, West Virginia, United States, Henry Willis (Sr.), *mary Rachel Wells (born Underwood). Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment. Of particular interest was the description of the POWs held in Philadelphia the fate of those held in New York City prisons and ships is well documented but the cruel treatment and hardships they faced in Philadelphia arent as well known. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. This Cemetery had been overgrown with shrubbery and fallen trees and forgotten for many years; it was restored in the early 2000's; many Headstones have crumbled and simply disappeared. (. Companies recruited men from Pittsylvania, Amherst, Buckingham, Charles City, Lunenburg, New Kent, Mecklenburg, Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Spotsylvania Counties. The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The Virginians were further outflanked by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Benjamin Sadler, though captured unharmed at Germantown, broke his leg while stumbling around the Walnut Street Jail. [33] Those who were exchanged either reenlisted or were discharged, for their two years enlistment had run out in February. Charles, who was a non-commissioned officer, and James were taken prisoners at Germantown; all three died in service." During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The Continental Army was the army raised by the Second Continental Congress to oppose the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. Thomas Davis raised his company from Northampton County. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. GREAT NEWS! Unlike the recruitment for the minute service, recruiters for the 9th Virginia had no problem recruiting for continental service. Designated as the 9th Virginia, it was sometimes referred to early in the war as the Eastern Shore Regiment due to its station and the number of recruits from that region. (, Mackay's Battalion (Pennsylvania). [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. They were rushed into the latter part of the battle alongside Gen. George Weedons 2nd Virginia Brigade, and while some accounts claim it was only Weedons brigade that took part in the rearguard to save the army, there is no evidence to say that Muhlenberg and his men remained near Chadds Ford where they had been stationed most of the day. He fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant (1774). After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. 267-281 (15 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243207 About this issue Terms and copyright This item is openly available as part of an Open JSTOR Collection. Members of the 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard) are in the background. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. A letter from Col. Daniel Brodhead to Maj. George Slaughter written at Fort Pitt, Pa., on 11 May 1780 indicates that Campbell served in the field that spring: Lt. Try again later. Sorry! Slowly the Virginia and Connecticut troops were driven off and attempted to fight a rearguard action but were overwhelmed by superior numbers. The commemoration honors the issuance of a Continental Congress proclamation to the assembled Main Army at Newburgh, N.Y., that announced a cease-fire between Americans and the British forces of King George III, Troops wearing the Revolutionary War uniforms of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, stand in formation during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. I take the Liberty to Inform you the Strength & Circumstance Of the 9th Virga Reigt in the Western Department as I now Command in the Absence of Col. John Gibson. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Add to your scrapbook. 24th Continental Regiment (Massachusetts). The Continental Congress established the Southern Department on February 27, 1776. The Commemoration honors the issuance of a Continental Congress proclamation to the assembled Main Army at Newburgh, New York, that announced a cease-fire between Americans and the British forces of King George III, An officer dressed in the ceremonial uniform of the 1ST Maryland Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, participates in the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. However, one common denominator I note was Capt. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Others, like Pvt. 0 cemeteries found in Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. The 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0107, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403, The Eastern Shore Battalion: The Story of the 9th Virginia Regiment, American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 17651795, David Wooster Kept the Men at Quebec: Giving Credit to a Much-Maligned General, Sons of Britannia: New Yorks Triumvirate from Colony to Revolution, Signals and Pilots: Cooperating with the French Fleet, 1778, This Week on Dispatches: Stuart Lyall Manson on Securing Provisions for American Loyalists in the Upper Saint Lawrence, How Pennsylvania Counties Paid Their Taxes to Congress. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. [34] Sgt. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Captains John Cropper, Levin Joynes, Thomas Snead, George Gilchrist, Thomas Parramore, and John Poulson commanded the companies from Accomack County, while Capt. A system error has occurred. Father of Isaiah Willis; George Washington Willis; Tabitha Willis; Catherine Willis; John Willis and 1 other; and Andrew Willis less [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. [1]E.M. Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787(Heritage Books; Westminster, MD 2007), 12. The 1776 differed in some significant ways from both the 1775 establishment and the 1777 establishment. Colonel Charles Burrall. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 7th Connecticut Regiment. [24]Samuel Waples Pension, W6427, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. The bulk of the payrolls date between 1777 and 1779. Colonel Mathews and his men of the 9th Virginia remained near Market Square to guard prisoners and some of the men were pillaging the British camps for food. Pennsylvania Archives. Released by prisoner exchange. Col. Campbell is just returned from a scout to the mouth of Muskingum River but has made no late discoveries. Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. General George Washington had submitted recommendations for reorganization to the Continental Congress almost immediately after accepting the position of Commander-in-Chief, but these took time to consider and implement. Those who did escape from the battle, in addition to new recruits for the regiment that arrived over the next few months, were organized into one company and served as part of the 1st Virginia Regiment (Continental, not state). Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780, by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. Samuel Woodson brought his company from Goochland County, and Capt. Book Virginia Militia Virginia Colonial Militia 1651-1776 French and Indian War Boltim-South Book Co. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel George Mathews, [3] Lt. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [5] At the same time New York and the Northern Department became practically coextensive; only the Hudson Highlands and parts of New York to the south remained in the Middle Department. This possibly could have been Fifer James Parsons, who remembered escaping capture at the battle. Captain, 6th Continental Regiment (Massachusetts). The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Bolstered by the success of the Northern Army near Saratoga around the same time, Washington challenged his men to not let themselves be out done by their northern Brethren.[14] Each soldier was ordered to prepare three days rations and given forty rounds with good flints. He fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant (1774). Some officers and all the men of the 9th Virginia, joined by other American prisoners taken at Germantown, were taken the Walnut Street Jail, which the veterans of the 9th Virginia referred to often as the Philadelphia new Jail. Opened in January 1776, it had been used by the Continental Congress to house British and Hessian prisoners of war. [39]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Thomas W. White; Richmond, VA 1827), 85; James Ashby Land Bounty Record. Those who didnt run were bayoneted by the advancing enemy. Colonel Charles Simms and Major Samuel Hopkins. Check them out at, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2018. (, Romans' Continental Artillery Company. Records Commission. Mathews had gained fame for his flanking maneuver against the Shawnee at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and had come from Augusta County to serve in the regiment. See Edgar Woods. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. Colonel John Greaton. The ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is in the background, Troops wearing Revolutionary War uniforms charge during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza honoring the issuance of a Continental Congress proclamation at Newburgh, N.Y., that announced a cease-fire between American and the British forces of King George III. 3 (1902): 146. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. 8th Continental Regiment (New Hampshire). Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. SKU: N/A Category: American Regiments Tags: American Revolutionary War, kings colour, molzahn, molzahn collection, reenactor, regiment . description ends , 1st ser., 12:232). They, like the other Virginians in Washingtons Army, became known for their conduct and energy in the service, and the Virginians were seen as some of the best in the Army after consisting of much of the fighting force during the Foraging War and in other engagements in New Jersey in 1777. Captain, Williams' Independent Maryland Rifle Company. This page is not available in other languages. Pvt. He planned a surprise attack, much like he had done at Trenton just ten months before, but this time, he had over 11,000 men, nearly six times as many men he had to attack Trenton. Muhlenberg and his brigade were engaged in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, but records of their involvement are scarce. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; see also Jefferson to GW, 28 Nov. 1779, and n.4. Warner's Regiment (Green Mountain Boys) DuBois' Regiment (later, the 3rd New York Regiment) Elmore's Regiment. [31] He was furloughed to go home to Accomack County for three months. [19] In their new position, the Virginians under Mathews and Towles were attacked by the reorganized British regiments led by Maj. Gen. James Grant. Regardless of the details, all the Virginia regiments had been engaged that day, and their conduct prompted Richard Henry Lee to claim that the Virginia troops have gained for themselves immortal honor.[13] The men of the 9th Virginia were destined to show their prowess and eagerness to fight only three weeks later. Included in the captured was Cpl. In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law and are therefore in the public domain. The 6th Regiment was formed in February 1776 at Williamsburg. Oops, something didn't work. [2] The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from expert writers. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). Try again. The Virginians turned to fight the light infantrymen who charged upon them and pushed them into the British camps. Virginia Line, 1777 [ edit] On September 16, 1776, the Continental Congress resolved to raise an army of eighty-eight infantry regiments which were to serve for the duration of the war. We have set your language to Learn more about merges. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Continental_Army_units_(1776)&oldid=1152051581, Rawlings' Independent Maryland Rifle Company. Add to basket. modern editorial content, are copyright The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. Virginia's Soldiers in the Revolution. The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. Is said to have been killed at the Battle of Princeton during the Revolution. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Details of the origins, formal organization, and service record of the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment have defied easy synthesis. "Charles, James and John Goolsby, of Albemarle, were Revolutionary soldiers, members of the Ninth Virginia Regiment. The Valley Forge Park Alliance maintains the Muster Roll Project and helps to inspire appreciation of and support for Valley Forge National Historical Park. Try again later. Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. Campbell spent the latter portion of 1780 in Richmond and carried Virginia government funds for military purposes on his return to the western frontier (see Steuben to Jefferson, 16 Dec., Jefferson to James Francis Moore, 25 Dec., and William Harrison to Jefferson, 6 Feb. 1781, in Jefferson Papers description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds.
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