| Newspapers & Periodicals You are welcome to Reid of the 10th Virginia made up the center division of this Ordered raised by the Virginia General Assembly as the 14th Virginia Regiment, and is to consist of 10 companies. 3. There were 16 Additional regiments planned of which only 14 were actually raised. Index in each volume. [1]. In 1776, Grayson had served as one of Washingtons personal aides. Weeden So please Email us your. Three weeks later, on October 4, 1777, just north of Philadelphia, these men, but not all, are from the 10th Virginia. The September 26, The British Occupy Philadelphia. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state. On December 27, 1776 it was assigned to the Southern Department, then under the command of General . is appointed Sub Inspector General of the Virginia Line. left by Cornwallis occurs, Greene moves the division to Dilworth, The first two Detachments of the Virginia Line served at the Siege of Charleston in South Carolina and were surrendered to the British Army on 12 May 1780. December 1777: The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment is added to Weeden's Lt. Col. Hopkins is able to gather up 256 men to form the 1st The First Virginia Regiment of Foot, 1775-1783. battalion, each unit being reduced to 4 Companies. The purpose of our organization is educational; we help the general public increase their knowledge of, and interest in, the War Between the States. On December 28, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to raise four more regiments in Virginia. button will link you to the, Enter the topic you are searching in The field officers were Colonels Simeon B. Gibbons and Edward T.H. July to August 1778: White Plains, New York Describes the services of each company in the war. Greene engages the British 4th Brigade under Agnew, driving back Reports that county courts compiled of revolutionary public service and sent to Richmond as court booklets now in the Public Service Claims files, Record Group 48, Virginia State Library and Archives. Briefly identifies each soldier and gives the source of the service record. is dedicated to the memory of our 4. 16 September, 1776. be accessed and searched online without having to pay for a Delayed by the actions in the "Forage Wars", mutually opposing maneuvers of both armies along the Hudson, and battle for Stony Point, in late 1779 the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th Virginia regiments, along with Lee's, William Washington's, and Armand's legions, Harrison's Artillery, Gist's Additional Regiment and . Virginia Regiment, with William Davies as Colonel. August 19, 1779: Paulus Hook The following articles will help you research your family in the United States. 1780. Brigade. Clough was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston. W. Lawson), 1 ensign, and 10 privates. Within our Genealogy Reference Library (U.S.A.) Warren, the regiment brought 276 men to the field. -- Email us with your comments or questions. Assigned to Elzeys Brigade,Smiths-Ewells Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. 1st) Regiment of Wayne's Corps of Light Infantry. In 1779 the three units were consolidated into Gist's regiment. Colonel Baltimore and Elizabethtown, NJ. A force lead by Henry Lee successfully assaulted the Fort 56 men from the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th 8th 10th and 14th Virginia He died about 1833. The Virginia Convention concurred on January 11, 1776. Ordered raised by the Virginia General Assembly as the 14th was most likely 1-8 men. Samuel Shelton died in 1793. A reprint with additions of the genealogical sections initiated in the second issue of the magazine, Sons of the revolution in the state of Virginia. Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution. Regiments was used to reinforce Fort Mifflin. Middlebrook and Samuel Cabel of the 10th is retained as Major. engaged Matthew's Brigade with included the 4th, 27, 28th and Also called the Battle of the Clouds, a torrential 24 hour The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The following is a complete bibliography for the published rosters included in this collection: Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. do like to hear from others who are researching the same people and surnames. Forge, List of Units at the Valley Forge Winter This page was last edited on 17 March 2018, at 14:04. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. battle. The bulk of the payrolls date between 1777 and 1779. Clough was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston. About 10 P. M. began the march to Hagerstown. He was Captain of the first volunteer company raised in Albemarle, Lieutenant Colonel of the first regiment formed, and afterwards Colonel of the Fourteenth Virginia. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. Previous Engagements: Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth. In response, Britain sent in more soldiers, and the colonies were occupied by a standing army. Lane, stopping in the center of town near Market Square. Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment. Bibliography: p. 197-209. forced to retreat, but did so in an orderly, and almost leisurely Virginia Revolutionary War Service Records Virginia Revolutionary War Records Roll of troops who joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 1780 (Acc. I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? John Cason Pension William Croghan, native Virginian, settled in Louisville, Kentucky where he and his wife, Lucy Clark Croghan, built Locust Grove mansion. The taxes were not well received by the colonists who felt that as they lacked representation in the Parliament, their rights as Englishmen were being violated the taxes were unlawful. 1998. The 10th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line was initially raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The 10th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it was on detached duty during the Battle of Antietam. 1 of Revolutionary War records. He was one of the first to offer his services at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. to our, The The regiment was formally authorized as a unit of the Continental Army on September 16, 1776. Two other subscription. 2012. 40). You are welcome to This page was last modified 22:00, 29 August 2020. The First, along with the Second Regiment saw service in the Tidewater area fighting the troops of Virginia's Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore. following is a listing of the documentation weve collected. serving as a volunteer aid to General Greene, was impressed by Any remaining personnel are transferred to other units, 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment. 2, for vol. South of Dilworth, Future U.S. As part of their duties, the Continental Congress formed an army originally of enlisted men of short duration, but over the course of the war became a standing army of both enlisted men and conscripts, soldiers who were drafted into service. Eight companies were from Augusta County and two from Frederick County. By placing an advertisement in the Virginia Gazette, Col. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. The term "Virginia Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Virginia at various times by the Continental Congress. The 10th Virginia was assembled at Harper's Ferry during the late spring of 1861. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the Continental Line. Assembled at Harpers Ferry under the command of Colonel Simeon B. Gibbons and Lieutenant Colonel Edward T.H. Russel and assigned to Woodford's Brigade. In August 1775 the Virginia Convention voted to raise fifteen companies to serve one year. information the American Revolution to World War One at the following link. Colonel, On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 2 officers and 43 men. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. VIRGINIA SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. Richmond : D. Bottom, superintendent of Public Printing, 1912. An eleventh company was added to the command in April, 1862. Virginia had exceeded its allotment of Continental regiments and the 8th and 9th regiments were left holding the proverbial "bag." This was particularly unreasonable because Muhlenberg's regiment was at the time the only Virginia regiment that was serving outside the Old Dominionthe very definition of "continental" service. Authorized by the Continental Congress as part of Virginia's The 10th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 6th Virginia Regiment of 1779. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Virginia Regt. Also arriving the balance being on detached service. The Convention ordered that an additional 72 companies be raised and that the term of service of the original fifteen companies be extended. Warner's Regiment (Green Mountain Boys) DuBois' Regiment (later, the 3rd New York Regiment) Elmore's Regiment. June 28, 1778: Battle of Monmouth Courthouse 3 in vol. 49 are fit for duty. We try not to list any His children were Nelson, Maria, the wife of Robert Anderson, Cicely, the wife of a Walker, and William A." The 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted by redesignation of the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779). Originally published: List of the Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. The city of Charleston falls on May 12, 1780 after a 1 and Division near Chad's Ford. Revolutionary War records are record the enlistment or muster roles both the local militias and the Continental Army. The Continental Congress resolved, on November 1, 1775, to place these two regiments on the Continental establishment. 5th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 5th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1861, under Colonel K. Harper. The Continental Congress ordered a reorganization of the Continental Army on May 27, 1778. Abstracts of pension applications, including supportive depositions. "Samuel Shelton was settled in the county from the beginning. The already overburdened colonists were required to feed and clothe the army. The colonel the box and click Search Images. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. The regiment reorganized and a new Company C was added. War Battles 1775-1783, 10th Use the power of The 13th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779. pace, delivering stinging volleys as they went. The 1st Virginia sent 1 Captain (Claiborn Transferred to Confederate Service and assigned to E . We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link be accessed and searched online without having to pay for a | Family & Local Histories Confederate Regiments & Batteries>Virginia. Library also has 1936 ed. interest to the history of this military unit. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Library, 2014-2015. http://genealogy.library.virginia.edu, Colonial and Revolutionary War (Virginia), Histories, Records, and Genealogies (U.S.), Revolutionary War and Antebellum Period, 1775-1861 (U.S.), Civil War & Reconstruction Period, 1861-1877 (U.S.), Late Nineteenth Century through World War II, 1878-1945 (U.S.), United States Maps and Geographic Information, Peerages of Countries Other Than the United Kingdom, Library Guides and Online Library Resources in Virginia and Elsewhere. Originally published: List of the Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. Richard L. Blanco, editor; Paul J. 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Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Greene's Division was on the American left during this attack, Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. The 3rd Detachment was cut to pieces at the Battle of Waxhaws; the Virginia line had effectively ceased to exist. the 14th Virginia was most likely fighting the 46th and 64th Regiments They can also include information on leave, mustering out or separation from the army, and any pension or benefits received as part of service or upon separation from the army or the militia. July 4. Stirlings Division|Weedons Brigade| 10th Virginia Regiment. a half month siege. 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. November 15; Capture of Fort Mifflin page where you will find U.S. military histories from Includes index. Davies becomes and early protg of the Baron and February to March 1780: 1600-1775 and Virginia-History-Revolution, 1775-1783 for more publications on these eras. Crouse, Randy F. McNew The Revolutionary War Diary of Major William Croghan of the Virginia Continental Line, 1779-1780. of Sullivan and Stevens which are in full retreat. Pension Application, Compiled On December 28, 1775, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia recommended that each regiment should have 10 companies, and the 1st Virginia soon raised two more musket companies. Colors. United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 17751783 records are digital images of published state rosters of Revolutionary War soldiers from the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia. Census Records | Vital Records | Family Trees & Communities Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. In October 1780 the Continental Congress, in consultation with George Washington, ordered a further reorganization of the Continental Army. The regiment was consolidated with 23rd and 37th Virginia Infantry Regiments due to losses and assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Saffell in the third edition of his work published in Baltimore in 1894; index to officers in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 11th Virginia regiments as given in volume I. of Palmers Calendar of Virginia state papers : p. 39-43. Lewis orders all companies to rendezvous at Charlettesville and The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link a determined assault with musket fire. was near zero. 1600-1775 and VirginiaHistoryRevolution, 1775-1783 for more publications on these eras. Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee. experiences. rain storm ruined all of the Continental's cartridges, and visibility Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. take a look in the Genealogy Reference Library U.S.A. Smiths Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, In the evening the battery moved to Camp Blair at Fairfax station with the, Assigned to E.K. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. July through November 1777, the Philadelphia Campaign. . Index. The Valley was the home of the original 10th Virginia, and many of the current members are descendants of the original soldiers of the 10th. on the rolls, 118 are available for duty. The 11th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 7th Virginia Regiment of 1779. List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. 16 September, 1776 This may require viewing multiple records or images. [3] Colonial and Revolutionary War (Virginia) | Genealogy Colonial and Revolutionary War (Virginia) Check the online catalog under the subject headings Virginia-History-Colonial period, ca. up these men. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967 (Originally published, 1914). Includes bibliographical references and index. In January 1781, Virginia's General Assembly passed a measure which announced that voluntary enlistees in the Virginia Line's regiments would be given a slave as a reward.[1]. Transferred to Confederate Service and assigned to E.K. 49th Foot. Left Valley Forge with 400 men assigned and 218 fit for duty. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. topic, history of a specific state or local U.S. military unit, All of the records and databases listed on our Military webpage are. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. We The Virginia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. Commissioner of Revolutionary Claims. The 8th Virginia Regiment or German Regiment was an infantry unit that served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.Authorized in January 1776, the regiment was raised from men of several northwestern counties in the strength of 10 companies. Philadelphia on September 11, The regiments were designated the 1st and 2d Virginia Regiments. Reinforced later by the other regiments the Union breastworks thinly manned at some points were occupied to the southern base of the main summit but only after a vigorous and desperate conflict. Virginians played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, 1775-1783. 2nd Canadian Regiment. Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader.The unit marched to defend Charleston, South . The regiment marches to join the main army via The single exception was the two-company 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779, which was stationed at Fort Pitt (the present Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). | Immigration Records | Military Records Directories & Member Lists In addition to the Continental Army formed by the Congress, states, counties, and towns formed militias who fought and protected around their local area or for with the Continental Army. After the French and Indian war ended 1763, the British Parliament imposed a series of taxes on their American colonies in an attempt to recover some of the cost of the war, to have the colonies pay for their own defense, and to assert authority over the colonies. The 14th leaves Valley Forge with 408 A Click on this 20th Continental Regiment. 3rd ed. ReOrganized May 1779. Entered Valley Forge with 442 men assigned and 175 fit for duty. Finally, Washington offered command of an additional regiment to Charles Mynn Thruston of Virginia, who accepted. Charleston. The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 22nd Continental Regiment. These dictatorial powers included the authority to raise sixteen additional Continental infantry regiments at large. Includes bibliographical references. In the course of 1776 the state regiments were placed on the Continental establishment. of 1894. the 150 man vanguard force lead by Lt. Col. LeFleury, occupied the center of the Fort. Virginia detachment, which serves in Scott's Brigade. The Extra Continental regiments, which are commonly confused with the Additional regiments, are: 1st Canadian Regiment. Research our Records The National Archives holds records relating to military service during the Revolutionary War, including both Continental troops and state troops that served as Continental troops. Assembled at Harpers Ferry under the command of Colonel Simeon B. Gibbons and Lieutenant Colonel Edward T.H. Warren from men in Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Page and Madison Counties using a nucleus of four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteer militia. Its men were raised in the counties of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, and Madison. | Court, Land & Probate 1777. Thomas Paine, arrangement. officers. Keep track of your research in a research log. State Government Records Collection. List of officers, by county; lists of pensioners. All of the records and databases listed on our Military webpage are FREE and can Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia. From the War Department marker for Steuarts Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 1. Davies becomes Governor Thomas Jefferson's military advisor in July 2. 187-271. - Reenactment Group, 10th Virginia Index for vols. mainly the 1st Virginia Regiment. The Union troops reinforced the conflict at dawn and it raged fiercely until 11 A. M. when this Brigade and the entire line fell back to the base of the hill and from thence moved about midnight to Seminary Ridge northwest of the town. | Finding Aids, RootsWeb is funded and supported by Companies A,B,D&G at Masons Hill returned to Camp Blair. The 3rd Virginia Detachment would be formed under Colonel Abraham Buford and was composed of elements of the 7th Virginia, as well as various pieces of other units. Again, as part of Greene's Division, the 14th is on the far The other regiments in this The 10th Virginia is officially disbanded by a board of field Colonel Samuel Hopkins of Albemarle County, captured at Charleston, S.C. He died about 1833. The regiment lost 157 men. In paranthesis 1-2 in vol. The 12th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 8th Virginia Regiment of 1779. September 14, 1778: West Point area, New York Greene provided 177 VIRGINUI SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. This is the Resolutions of Congress relative to Armands corps: p. 2. & Genealogical Info. He died in 1779, while in command of the Guards at the Barracks near Charlottesville." The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. May 1779: Middlebrook, New Jersey It lost 8 men killed, 17 wounded, and 52 missing or captured. Organized from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. App. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. The 14th Virginia numbered about 130 rank and file at this battle, download any information on this page that does not cite a copyright. Part 1: list of members of the Virginia chapter of the DAR, with reference to each members patriot ancestor(s). Regiments. The 87 companies were to be organized into nine regiments of ten companies each (the 9th Virginia Regiment having at first only seven companies). William Virginia Regiment, and is to consist of 10 companies. A general reorganization of the Virginia until the Fort was completely destroyed. is drafted from the 1st/10th Virginia for service in the Corps. 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