11th Massachusetts Regiment: September of 1776. [34] The others were parceled out to various light infantry detachments in the advance guard. The Siege of Boston, New York Campaign, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, Rhode Island, and the Siege of Yorktown. This independently organized unit participated in the Siege of Boston. Each regiment would then have a total strength of 728 officers and men. Continental Regiments, Connecticut Line Pennsylvania Line New Hampshire Line Massachusetts Line New York Line Rhode Island Line New Jersey Line Delaware Line Maryland Line Virginia Line North Carolina Line South Carolina Line Georgia Line Other Regiments Artillery Units Mounted Units. [9] Toward the end of the battle, Haussegger's men yelled in German to the Hessians to lay down their weapons and surrender. It was transferred into the 2nd Partisan Corps and served during Greenes Southern Campaign. + '?List={ListId}&ID={ItemId}'), /_layouts/15/images/sendOtherLoc.gif?rev=23, javascript:GoToPage('{SiteUrl}' + Fought in Delaware and were reorganized into other Virginia units. Lancaster County Revolutionary War Militia Pennsylvania Revolutionary Soldiers The following names are not included in the regular muster rolls. Part of the unit was captured at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. Reorganized and transferred frequently during the war, the regiment saw action in the New Jersey Campaign, Philadelphia Campaign, Iroquois Campaign, Greenes Southern Campaign, and the Siege of Yorktown. Reorganized in 1780. [3] A Bernese Swiss veteran of the French and Indian War who settled in Lebanon, Pennsylvania,[4] Haussegger was promoted on 17 July 1776. Henry Jacksons Additional Continental Regiment: January of 1777. Texas Revolutionary War. The nickname "Mad Anthony" came about when a disobedient spy used by Wayne was outraged that his commander refused to lift the punishment of 29 lashes for his disorderly conduct and desertion and muttered: "Anthony is mad. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Northumberland County Revolutionary War Militia, Northumberland Co Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia City Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia Co Revolutionary War Militia, Westmoreland Co Revolutionary War Militia, PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy. Canadian Campaign, Lake Champlain, New York Campaign, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, Iroquois Campaign (also known as Sullivans Expedition), and the Siege of Yorktown. Part of the unit was captured at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Philadelphia Campaign, and the Iroquois Campaign (also known as Sullivans Expedition). The Siege of Boston, Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton, and Princeton. The Siege of Boston, New York Campaign, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and the siege of Rhode Island. 3rd Maryland Regiment: September of 1776. [8] When Hessian commander Johann Gottlieb Rall attempted to break out to the north on the east side of town, Washington shifted Fermoy's brigade farther east to outflank Rall. Assigned to the defense of the Chesapeake Bay, fought throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth Court House, and Greenes Southern Campaign. Gen. George Weedons Brigade (1,500 men). [2], The German Battalion was assigned to the Middle Department on 27 June 1776. Reorganized along with several state artillery units into the Continental Artillery in November of 1776. There are no rolls for this battalion under the 1777 arrangement, and no clues to the origen of the companies other than the captain's names. The Siege of Boston, throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, and Princeton before being reorganized. [10], As New Years Day 1777 dawned, a reinforced American brigade took position behind a creek 6 miles (10km) south of Princeton, New Jersey, ready to block the advance of Lord Charles Cornwallis' forces. Fischer (2004), 356-357. 14th Virginia Regiment: September of 1776. 4th Company: Capt. 3rd Georgia Regiment: July of 1776. [6] The unit fought in the Battle of Trenton on 26 December. 6th Massachusetts Regiment: April of 1775. He was considered to have defected to the British and was not employed by the American army after being sent home on parole. . 4th New York Regiment: October of 1775. It was then reorganized and incorporated into the Continental Line in December of 1775. Translate. (13) Many men were enlisted for three years or the duration of the war and considered their enlistments over, although the officers reasoned that the duration of the war encompassed any length of time. Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Ft. Stanwix, Oriskany, and Lake Champlain before being disbanded in 1777. These men saw battle in the Cherokee Campaign, Musgroves Mill, Kings Mountain, and Guilford Court House. Gen. Edward Stevenss Brigade (750 men), and Brig. Mad Anthony, that's what he is. 4th New Jersey Regiment: September of 1776. It fought at Trenton in December 1776, where its men called out in German for the Hessians to lay down their arms. The Continental Army had 26,000 men in July 1779, but less than 15,000 by the following summer. 6th Connecticut Regiment: September of 1776. Revolutionary War Records Overview The Military Association, 1775-1777 At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. Pennsylvania Revolutionary Soldiers - PA-Roots javascript:commonShowModalDialog('{SiteUrl}'+ 3rd Massachusetts Regiment: April of 1775. Samuel Dale; In writing Congress, Washington accused the quartermaster-general of corruption and sought his removal. 3rd Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (Baylors and Lady Washingtons Horse): January of 1777. 1776 4th Pennsylvania Battalion Commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne Authorized Dec. 1775 Organized Jan.-Feb. 1776 22nd Continental Regiment. Congress appointed field officers from prominent figures in the German community. 3rd South Carolina Regiment: June of 1775. The regiment was furloughed on January 17, 1781, at Trenton, New Jersey and disbanded on January 1, 1783. About; . [12], The next day, Cornwallis brought on the Battle of the Assunpink Creek when he launched a major push with 8,000 troops and 28 guns. Consolidated into the main Continental Artillery Regiment in October 1775; its members served throughout the war. [29] Though the other regiments of the brigade are listed, the German Battalion is not mentioned. East Florida Expeditions, Savannah, and Charleston, where it was captured in 1780. 9th Connecticut Regiment (S. B. Webbs Additional Regiment): January of 1777. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. Even then, mutineers never wished to abandon their cause. Greene's division finally retreated into the night. 1st Maryland Regiment: January of 1776. Wards Regiment: May of 1776. The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary War. These books include rosters, muster rolls, histories, diaries, and other documents listing Pennsylvanian troops.