The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. Others, like Pvt. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. preserve, publish, and encourage the use of documentary sources, relating to the history of 9th Virginia Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent. American Revolution 9th Virginia Regiment - RevWarTalk Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. Thomas Fleming in the lst Va. Regt. Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee. This is a nice overview of the regiments service, including details that would have been easier to gloss over. Walker came from Albemarle County. He fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant (1774). The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell - Archives The 9th Virginia Regiment. Colonel John Nicholson. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, but no dates or details are available. (, 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion. [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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for William Augustus Armstrong Sr. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. While most of General Stephens division shifted toward the fighting around the Cliveden House, Muhlenbergs men, including the 9th Virginia, drove back the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. [36], Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, who assumed command of the brigade after the battle, had lost an entire regiment that weakened his brigade. See Edgar Woods. 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. The officers, such as Lieutenant Waples, were taken to the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) and remained there during the British occupation of Philadelphia. Son of Henry Willis and Elizabeth Willis Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 9th Virginia Regiment. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Isaiah Bagwell of Captain Gilchrists Company was sick in the hospital when the battle occurred. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Virginiathe largest and most populous colonyplayed a major role in winning independence and determining the values and aspirations of the new nation. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 22nd Continental Regiment. William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. Burrall's Regiment (Connecticut). Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? I found on Findagrave.com. [33] Those who were exchanged either reenlisted or were discharged, for their two years enlistment had run out in February. The numerical designation was then given to the old 13th Virginia Regiment. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. 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. Accomack County native Robert Russell witnessed the death of his comrade Elijah Hickman as he stood next to him, while Russell himself was wounded in the groin. Private, Smith's Co., Continental Line, Revolutionary War. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 7th Connecticut Regiment. The Revolutionary Era in Virginia - Virginia Museum of History & Culture Taken prisoner at Germantown. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Search above to list available cemeteries. Captain James Innis. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The Continental Army was the army raised by the Second Continental Congress to oppose the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. Seven of the ten companies came from the Eastern Shore, recruited between Accomack and Northampton Counties. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. 25, 10 March-12 May 1780, ed. The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Add to your scrapbook. Through its grants program, the NHPRC supports a wide range of activities to (J.M. SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA - RootsWeb After the defeat at Brandywine and the capture of Philadelphia, Washington devised a bold plan to reverse the tide of the war. 1379-1414, 1419-1425. The army went through three major establishments: the first in 1775, the second in 1776, and the third from 1777 until after the end of the war. List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. These units and others authorized by Congress served in the Siege of Boston and the invasion of Quebec launched in September 1775. These documents include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83. https://www.picryl.com. 12 (1931), 23. Call number: 975.5 C878-4 Y Y Pg 21 3 Two regiments of Rhode Island state troops which served with the Continental Army in 1776, but were not placed on the Continental establishment.[3]. 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 war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780, by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. About Henry George Asa Willis, Revolutionary War vet Private, Smith's Co., Continental Line, Revolutionary War. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel George Mathews, [3] Lt. Thomas Brown received full pay for life in 1778 after being disabled by frostbitten feet while a prisoner of war. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Colonel Samuel Elmore. [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. 3 (1902): 146. Benjamin Sadler, though captured unharmed at Germantown, broke his leg while stumbling around the Walnut Street Jail. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 1 (1953): 32631. Your email address will not be published. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Add to basket. In response to this, the Third Virginia Convention amended the July 1775 Ordinance and disbanded the minute companies. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. He was exchanged eight months later. 2nd Continental Regiment (New Hampshire). 24th Continental Regiment (Massachusetts). This possibly could have been Fifer James Parsons, who remembered escaping capture at the battle. The bulk of the payrolls date between 1777 and 1779. German Battalion. (, 27th Continental Regiment (Massachusetts).