Entered Valley Forge with 442 men assigned and 175 fit for duty. 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. July to August 1778: White Plains, New York Assigned to Weeden's Brigade, Greene's Division of the Main We Greene's Division begins the battle opposite Knyphausen's Heavy flooding greatly reduced mobility, and Washington December 1778 to April 1779: Middlebrook, New Jersey As the Battle progressed, American Forces were repulsed at Chew Lists name of soldier, rank, line and time of service, number of acres granted, and date of warrant. and can The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. still maintains two sets of regimental staff, such as adjutant, Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. June 1778: The 13th Pennsylvania is removed from Weeden's It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The 10th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 6th Virginia Regiment of 1779. The Virginia Line is reorganized, with the 1st, Fredericksburg. Reprint of 1929 edition. The 1st\10th Virginia was present as a reserve for this The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment flag carried into the first battle of Manassas, July 2021, 1861, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1114799726, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 09:35. Extracted from documents accompanying Virginia General Assembly, House of Delegates, Journal, 1833-1834. Warren from men in Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Page and Madison Counties using a nucleus of four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteer militia. John Cason Pension Virginia detachments are formed, 10th Virginians serve in both. Davies is appointed the new Colonel on March 20th. 12 October 1776. App. download any information on this page that does not cite a copyright. After fighting at First Manassas and McDowell, it was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign. The Virginia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. a determined assault with musket fire. subscription. Upon arrival, the three battalions and 2 detachments The cadres for these regiments were drawn from the regiments which Virginia had sent to the field in 1775 and 1776. 177 VIRGINUI SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. Locations August 19, 1779: Paulus Hook May 1777 Warner's Regiment (Green Mountain Boys) DuBois' Regiment (later, the 3rd New York Regiment) Elmore's Regiment. On December 27, 1776, the Continental Congress gave Washington temporary control over certain military decisions that the Congress ordinarily regarded as its own prerogative. 49th Foot. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. Forge, List of Units at the Valley Forge Winter right flank of the American lines, near Comb's Hill. Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment. The colonists original aim was to restore their rights as Englishmen; however, by early 1776 the idea that the American Revolution was a bid for independence began to form and take root, and by July the Colonists had declared their independence from the rule of the British Empire. 1 Surgeon, and 11 privates. Army. Virginia Regiment - Article Index, 10th Colonial and Revolutionary War (Virginia) | Genealogy Colonial and Revolutionary War (Virginia) Check the online catalog under the subject headings Virginia-History-Colonial period, ca. 56 men from the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th 8th 10th and 14th Virginia This may require viewing multiple records or images. Describes the services of each company in the war. The regiment marches to join the main army via Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. Index of Virginia revolutionary soldiers given by W.T.R. It lost 8 men killed, 17 wounded, and 52 missing or captured. quota of six new numbered regiments. 20th Continental Regiment. 1998. the 150 man vanguard force lead by Lt. Col. LeFleury, occupied 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. The recruits are vaccinated against page where you will find U.S. military histories from A force lead by Henry Lee successfully assaulted the Fort Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Compiled from the land bounties filed in the Virginia Land Office for land grants issued in Kentucky and Ohio as reward for military service in the Revolutionary War. By April the 10th has 295 men on the rolls, with 158 fit for duty. The 10th Virginia's compliment is 1 Lt. (Abraham Maurey), 2 Sergeants, Reprint (1st work). ReOrganized May 1779. See Edgar Woods, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/va10.asp, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=10th_Virginia_Regiment_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=3167245, Virginia - Military - Revolutionary War, 1776-1783. Heitman, Francis B. This page was last edited on 17 March 2018, at 14:04. The 10th Virginia was assembled at Harper's Ferry during the late spring of 1861. House, and the British counter attacked. | Court, Land & Probate For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and 1776. The regiment surrendered 2 officers and 43 men, Talliaferros Brigade, ValleyDistrict, Department of Northern Virginia, marker for Steuarts Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield. Philadelphia on September 11, This congress, the Continental Congress, was a loose confederation of the colonies soon to become states. The companies were raised in the fall of 1775 and organized into two regiments. Virginia. 2, for vol. Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader.The unit marched to defend Charleston, South . of Foot and delivered some particularly devastating flanking fire. The regiment lost heavily in the defense of the Mule Shoe, losing many men captured. Lt. Col. Hopkins is able to gather up 256 men to form the 1st 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. Crouse, Randy F. McNew The Revolutionary War Diary of Major William Croghan of the Virginia Continental Line, 1779-1780. The Convention ordered that an additional 72 companies be raised and that the term of service of the original fifteen companies be extended. These dictatorial powers included the authority to raise sixteen additional Continental infantry regiments at large. Line takes place, hereafter referred to as the "White Plains" The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. We need your help to keep growing! The colonel William Croghan, native Virginian, settled in Louisville, Kentucky where he and his wife, Lucy Clark Croghan, built Locust Grove mansion. to our, The March 1777 Lt. Col. Samuel Hopkins is in command of the was forced to withdraw to Yellow Springs. Assembled at Harpers Ferry under the command of Colonel Simeon B. Gibbons and Lieutenant Colonel Edward T.H. Key to sources: p. xiii. Richmond : D. Bottom, superintendent of Public Printing, 1913. wartime record of this The First, along with the Second Regiment saw service in the Tidewater area fighting the troops of Virginia's Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore. November 1776 to March 1777 1777. Regiment rosters, land bounty certificate lists, militia officers, and miscellaneous lists of militia men serving in the wars from 1651 to 1776. on the rolls, 118 are available for duty. 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. take a look in the Genealogy Reference Library U.S.A. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Davies's leadership the 14th becomes a model regiment. Abstracts of pension applications, including supportive depositions. interest to the history of this military unit. Samuel may have arrived from Virginia either just before or after this Charles Lewis was appointed as commanding officer in November. 1780. The unit became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served undder Generals T.J. Jackson, R.B. operation. Resolutions of Congress relative to Armands corps: p. 2. Lewis orders all companies to rendezvous at Charlettesville and The 10th and 1st Virginia Regiments are formed into one line Includes Roster of the Virginia Navy of the Revolution: pp. The 87 companies were to be organized into nine regiments of ten companies each (the 9th Virginia Regiment having at first only seven companies). 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 . pace, delivering stinging volleys as they went. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. of this volume, as vol. Richmond : D. Bottom, superintendent of Public Printing, 1912. winter at Middlebrook, In 1776, Grayson had served as one of Washingtons personal aides. photos, stories, and other appropriate information about this topic. mainly the 1st Virginia Regiment. July 3. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Brigade, and reassigned. Some of The 14th Virginia goes into Valley Forge with 288 men a military vaccination program. the box and click Search Images. When gaining representation failed each colony began to form their own parliaments or governments. In addition, we have general military reference texts as well as other This page has been accessed 830 times. "Samuel Shelton was settled in the county from the beginning. In 1745 he purchased five hundred and fifty acres Samuel Shelton died in 1793. left by Cornwallis occurs, Greene moves the division to Dilworth, The 10th Virginia spends an uneventful and fairly comfortable 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. Information about the family usually included. The regiment was left in Martinsburg with the 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment on detached duty while Jackson advanced to Harpers Ferry. 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. battalion, each unit being reduced to 4 Companies. attacked the lesser summit of Culps Hill. and drove the British 1st Light Infantry Battalion along Church Wayne's Corps of Light Infantry is organized; half of a company Weeden Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. 2nd Canadian Regiment. Virginia Revolutionary War Service Records Virginia Revolutionary War Records Roll of troops who joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 1780 (Acc. Stirling's Division | Weedon's Brigade | 10th Virginia Regiment History Organized from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. He was one of the first to offer his services at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. The 1st Virginia sent 1 Captain (Claiborn Elijah Barbee's Revolutionary War Military Service. The new force was to serve for not exceeding two and a half years. Colonel, Comprehensive index. He died about 1833. WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. 3rd ed. The Virginia Line marches to relieve the besieged city of Clough was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston. at Paulus Hook, NY. Arrived about nightfall and took position near Hanover Road about a mile east of Rock Creek with left wing at edge of woods. By placing an advertisement in the Virginia Gazette, Col. The 10th's old commander, William do like to hear from others who are researching the same people and surnames. books. There were 16 Additional regiments planned of which only 14 were actually raised. You are welcome to I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? supplied the other half company to form Lawson's Company, which Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. Thomas Paine, engaged Matthew's Brigade with included the 4th, 27, 28th and Eight companies were from Augusta County and two from Frederick County. Archives Division. end of the line for the operational 10th Virginia, although the In September 1778 the Virginia Line was in the vicinity of White Plains, New York, after serving at the Battle of Monmouth. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel John Green, Colonel Edward Stevens, Lt. 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. Check the online catalog under the subject headings VirginiaHistoryColonial period, ca. which did not expose the army to the privations of Valley Forge. The 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted by redesignation of the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779). Warren, Lieutenant Colonels Dorilas H.L. Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. It did not participate in the Battle of Sharpsburg and rejoined the army when Lee recrossed the Potomac after the battle. [3] The term "Virginia Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Virginia at various times by the Continental Congress. The 5th and 11th Virginia Assigned to 4th (Elzeys) Brigade,2nd Corps, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. The 10th Virginia is officially disbanded by a board of field Smiths-Elzeys Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, Companies A,B,D&G under Major J.B. Terrill moved to Masons Hill in Arlington County with a section of the. flanking musket and artillery fire from this position, and was Abstracts of Revolutionary War pension applications. battle. Companies A,B,D&G at Masons Hill returned to Camp Blair. In paranthesis These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. 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]. The First Virginia Regiment of Foot, 1775-1783. This page was last modified 22:00, 29 August 2020. in the following counties in central Virginia; Abemarle, Augusta, Categories: Virginia Line, American Revolution. The 13th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779. 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. (Comtributed by J. T. McAllister, Hot Springs, Va.) Note-These statements are condensed. is drafted from the 1st/10th Virginia for service in the Corps. Organized from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. Previous Engagements: Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth. An eleventh company was added to the command in April, 1862. 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. Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service. -- Email us with your comments or questions. The 10th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line was initially raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Warren, the regiment brought 276 men to the field. 49 are fit for duty. A 100 man contingent lead by Captain Nathan October 4; Germantown 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. Two other Under Ordered raised by the Virginia General Assembly as the 14th Virginia Regiment, and is to consist of 10 companies. Three weeks later, on October 4, 1777, just north of Philadelphia, Includes genealogies of colonial and revolutionary Virginians. [1]. So please Email us your. which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives and war . It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . Index for vols. TIME LINE OF THE 10TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. Occupied Seminary Ridge. His wife's name was Judith, and his children were Clough, Joseph, Samuel, David, Elizabeth the wife of John Tindall, and the wife of John Lewis, who lived near Scott's Landing. The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. The bulk of the payrolls date between 1777 and 1779. 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. September 26, The British Occupy Philadelphia. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. Lieutenant Colonel Dorlias H. Lee Martz took command of the combined regiments as senior officer. detachments of the 5th and 9th Virginia), and the 1st and 2nd Russel and assigned to Woodford's Brigade. They contain the name, rank, pay per month, additional pay, subsistence, whole amount in dollars, and casualties or remarks (includes furlough and sick). 2012. Winter Encampment Dec., 1778 to Jun 1779. Colonel Warren was wounded. men on the rolls, with 225 present and fit for duty. VIRGINIA SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. 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. The city of Charleston falls on May 12, 1780 after a 1 and A small contingent of You could browse through the original record collection at the [] which may help you find who you are looking for or provide additional leads, If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. War Battles 1775-1783, 10th Any remaining personnel are transferred to other units, Lieutenant Colonel Warren was promoted to colonel. Under this resolve, the Virginia quota was reduced from fifteen infantry regiments to eleven. Formed Jan 1777 by consolidating the 23d Continental Regiment with the 7th Continental Regiment, Clap's Company, 21st Continental Regiment and Peter's Company, 13th Continental Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as Baily's Regiment. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Virginia detachment, which serves in Scott's Brigade. State Government Records Collection. paymaster etc. Baltimore and Elizabethtown, NJ. The 12th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 8th Virginia Regiment of 1779. As the flanking action on the American that will charge a fee to actually see the record beyond just a name. Each entry includes the patriots birth and death dates; place, date, and rank of Revolutionary service; and reference to DAR members. 16 September, 1776. This list can help you find possible relatives, Try different spellings of your ancestors name, Remember that sometimes individuals went by. The Continental Congress resolved, on November 1, 1775, to place these two regiments on the Continental establishment. In 1780, the word Detachment comes into use, describing a 700-man conglomeration of these regiments. The 1st Virginia Detachment was led by Richard Parker. Census Records | Vital Records | Family Trees & Communities Index in each volume. Entered Valley Forge with 442 men assigned and 175 fit for duty. Pension Application, Compiled This series of events lead to the outbreak of war on April 19, 1775. of 1894. In 1775, when war seemed like a possibility a congress was formed with delegates from all 13 original colonies. Francisco, Giant of the American Revolution. Supplement. Includes bibliographical references and index. From the War Department marker for Steuarts Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 1. This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org. His wife's name was Judith, and his children were Clough, Joseph, Samuel, David, Elizabeth the wife of John Tindall, and the wife of John Lewis, who lived near Scott's Landing. We try not to list any September 11, Brandywine This page has been viewed 8,783 times (0 via redirect). See an An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military . His children were Nelson, Maria, the wife of Robert Anderson, Cicely, the wife of a Walker, and William A." forced to retreat, but did so in an orderly, and almost leisurely brigade include the 1st Virginia (Col. Richard Parker, contains and also elements of the Guards Brigade and the 1st Light Infantry. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 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. | Newspapers & Periodicals up these men. New commissions issued at this time were dated September 14, 1778. We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link Future Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Charles Frederick Crisp was a lieutenant in Company K of the 10th Virginia. You are welcome to information Not all Continental infantry regiments raised in a state were part of a state quota, however. I Cant Find the Person Im Looking For, What Now? Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state. These colonial government bodies would then overturn British laws that they felt were unlawful and created an undue burden. Originally published: List of the Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. 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. , stories, and other appropriate information about this topic. Samuel Scott Scruggs On December 28, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to raise four more regiments in Virginia. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Its men were raised in the counties of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, and Madison. On December 27, 1776 it was assigned to the Southern Department, then under the command of General . November 15; Capture of Fort Mifflin the 14th Virginia was most likely fighting the 46th and 64th Regiments Assigned to Elzeys Brigade,Smiths-Ewells Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. Includes index. 10th at the surrender; 209 men go into captivity. What is in This Collection? December 1777: The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment is added to Weeden's December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778; Winter at Valley Forge. Of the 276 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty-five percent were disabled. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION.
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