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 . Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. The Virginians were further outflanked by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. 1841 in Essex Co. att. : We are a large organization with a membership that fluctuates from 60 to 90. of Richmond Co. : F Company was an infantry company in the United States Army's 78th "Lightning" Division's second battalion of the 310th Infantry Regiment. 7/13/64. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. Cpl. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. HOWERTON, The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. JONES, Several things make the record suspect. The 9th Virginia were placed under the command of Brig, Gen, Peter Muhlenberg, alongside the 1st, 5th, and 13th Virginia Regiments, as well as the 8th Maryland (also referred to as the German Battalion). : The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. other records. From the brigade monument on the East Cavalry Field at Gettysburg: July 3. Entered Valley Forge with the5th Virginia Regimentand the1st Virginia Regiment. Its early service consisted of guarding towns along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay and suppressing any disturbances from local Tories. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment in uniform] / J.W. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. : Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. Two days after the battle, the 1st Virginia State Regiment, which had been ordered to bolster the strength of the Virginia troops under Washington, marched into camp with over 200 officers and men. Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. in May 1863. : LELAND, The 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He became an aide on Ewell's staff After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kellys Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, [23]Thomas B. Taylor Pension, VAS2027, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Those who didnt run were bayoneted by the advancing enemy. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Field Officers Newspaper obituary identifies him No other records. After the defeat at Brandywine and the capture of Philadelphia, Washington devised a bold plan to reverse the tide of the war. It's possible it was incorrectly annotated. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. [1] The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. E.J. No other record. William H.F. Lee replaced Johnston as colonel. Physician. 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. 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. age 36. We elect our officers and board members at yearly elections. It was again reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Virginia Regiment on 1 January 1781 to consist of two companies. "Combat Diary for Company F, 310th Infantry, 78th . GEORGE: It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Va. No other record. HARTFORD M.: [24]Samuel Waples Pension, W6427, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. brigade of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, W.H.F. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. [39] Pvt. It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. [38]Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, M246, NARA, Record Group 93, Roll 0107. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. At the Winchester re-arrangement January 1, 1783, it was decided that the Virginia soldiers whose terms had not run out were more than sufficient to make one regiment, so a 2d was formed to be under a major-commandant, consisting of two . Conscript enrolled on 3/7/64 and assigned to 9th Cav. b. 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. Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. 7/13/64. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. [5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern HART, Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. The Civil War in the East CWE Home C.S. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. 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. We enjoy reading what you have to say! M.: B. J.: Included in the captured was Cpl. 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, Perspectives on the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolution, This Week on Dispatches: Gene Procknow on Ethan Allen and Revolutionary-Era Newspapers. : Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. Surgeon of the 9th Cav., 9/9/62 and present thru Oct. 1864. d. May 29, 1887 in 1862, of Richmond Co. STANLEY, It is not nearly the costs. CARLY, The flag of the ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is carried in the background. Thomas Fleming of Goochland County, a veteran of the French and Indian War and wealthy landowner, was commissioned the first colonel of the regiment, with George Mathews as lieutenant colonel, and Matthew Donovan was appointed major, though he died after only a month in service.[3]. RUSSELL: This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. Monekin Baptist Church. William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. 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. : Twenty-one years ago our original members played an important role in the formation of the nucleus of what is now the large organization of reenactors known as the Northwest Civil War Council. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. in May 1863. d. King William b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. later he joined the U.S. service. [20] Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. No other 3 (1902): 146. [41] After the Revolution, John Cropper, who had risen to the rank of colonel, made a list of the men he had recruited in Accomack County for the 9th Virginia. Required fields are marked *. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. GARNETT, No other Thomas Davis raised his company from Northampton County. Colonel Burgess Ball [4], and Major John Fitzgerald. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. SAUNDERS, dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. On this week's Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews history teacher and JAR contributor John Settle on the story of the 9th Virginia Regiment, the Eastern Shore Battalion, during the American Revolution.. New episodes of Dispatches are available for free every Saturday evening (Eastern United States Time) on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon Music, and the JAR Dispatches web site. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . Followed again by Major Towles 6th Virginia, they fell back toward Kellys Hill and rallied to make a stand. The 9th Virginia, however, was soon replaced. The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on Commissioned Levin Joynes had been promoted to major. The unit served in W.H.F. Colonel Fleming had died of smallpox in January 1777 and was replaced by George Mathews. THEODORE: The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 26 enlisted men. Maj. Gen. John Sullivan wrote that the regiment had about one hundred men who were captured. : At the age of 16, in 1775, William Armstrong enlisted in the 9th Virginia Regiment and fought in the Revolutionary War, later serving with General Washington; he fought in "The Battle of Guilford". W.R.: 35, No. Colonel Fleming marched his regiment, now clad in new brown regimental coats with red facings, out of Virginia and northward to defend the capital city. The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. Philadelphia. It left the field after nightfall. Many were captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. : This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. there is virtually no extant service record on this fellow. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. J.P.: Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . : BOGGS, The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. [12]General Orders, 23 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0107. The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. : This failed when the guards realized that one more woman exited the jail than had entered. 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). In 1970, students at Miami (Ohio) University formed a group called the 9th Virginia Regiment, and recreated part of George Washington's Continental Army that fought from Fort Pitt into Ohio . 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 . 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. Co. bur. on oath on 5/30/65. The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. Colonel W.H.F. What struck me is the summary of the June 1777, I agree, and checked my source before submitting. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. Did the British keep records of their prisoners and their deaths? Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [12] Both of these men, as well as the others in the regiment, were later engaged in the Philadelphia campaign of 1777. Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. var sc_security="5b2be6a1"; Before the battle, orders were given that twenty men from each brigade who were unfit for march or lacked shoes to remain in camp. 5'6" tall. [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Benjamin F. Winfield. is probably garbled or bogus. 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. It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. This Media And Culture Campbell 9th , as one of the most practicing sellers here will very be accompanied by the best options to review. records. GALAHAN No further record. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. You may not be perplexed to enjoy every book collections Media And Culture Campbell 9th that we will extremely offer. Library of Congress. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green. LEWIS CARTER: Type above and press Enter to search. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [7] Disease had taken scores of men in the winter of 1777, and most of the men from Captains Walkers and Hays Companies were taken and placed in Morgans Rifle Corps. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle and Augusta Counties. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. 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. We appreciate your interest in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry and we hope you will visit us soon at a reenactment or living history event. Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston [25] The pay rolls of the 9th Virginia taken after Germantown indicate that 185 officers and men were killed, wounded, or captured at Germantown. It The cadres for these regiments were drawn from the regiments which Virginia had sent to the field in 1775 and 1776. Though the 9th Virginia Regiment had effectively ceased to be a unit after Germantown, some of its officers and men continued to serve for the remainder of the war. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. on 6/16/64. [29] The Jail was converted to hold American rebels after the British occupied the city in the fall of 1777. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Detached to Gates' Northern Army and participated in the battles of Saratoga. Craft's comments since in the first sentence, he refers to the "peace, security and national, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2018. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. William Raleigh of Captain Morriss Company fell wounded in the ankle and was captured. I know versions of his diary exist elsewhere, but the war time entries can be found, Thank you for sharing that, Adam. Upon discovery, the soldier told Clark to come out damned Rebel and Clark became a prisoner of war. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment&oldid=1126802775, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1862, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, 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 11 December 2022, at 09:07. In response to this, the Third Virginia Convention amended the July 1775 Ordinance and disbanded the minute companies. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to Stuarts Cavalry Brigade. 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. [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. 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. 9th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1779 Box 6 Folder 1 Back to Top. are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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. information at all being supplied. By early September 1777, the 9th Virginia had covered hundreds of miles over five different states and fought in several small engagements against British forces. LACEY, No further record. SHORT, 9th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Richard L. T. Beale 10th Virginia Cavalry- Col. J. Lucius Davis 13th Virginia Cavalry- Capt. W.A. This was very informative, thank you. Took the oath and went to The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. W.V. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Virginia_Regiment, RevWarTalk Community Guidelines Privacy Terms info@revwartalk.com. on 6/16/64. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. In the fog and the smoke of battle, the Virginians didnt realize they were left unsupported with the rest of Muhlenbergs division falling further back. 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. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. The only record on this regiment. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! John Lowery of Captain Hays Company was charged in June 1777 for damning the General and his orders and received thirty-nine lashes for the charge. Download Image of Troops wearing the Revolutionary War uniforms of the 9th Virginia Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, participate in a drill and firing demonstration during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. 1861. Race and Elm, Cincinnati. The unit served in W.H.F . Transferred to the 9th Cavalry in Jan. 1865 (had served earlier in the 47th The same issue was found in Northampton. but he has no official record. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. : By the fall of 1776, the 9th Virginia Regiment had over 700 names on its muster roll. BOGGS, CHARLES A.: Chaplain of the regiment. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. MURRAY, had been a physician for 18 years. Provost Nelson, remained prisoners of war as late as 1783; he died on the way home to Accomack County after the Revolution. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. [28]John F. Watson and Willis P. Hazard, Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, etc.,Vol. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days 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. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. but no dates or details are available. Seven of the ten companies came from the Eastern Shore, recruited between Accomack and Northampton Counties. [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. W.A. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days Slowly the Virginia and Connecticut troops were driven off and attempted to fight a rearguard action but were overwhelmed by superior numbers. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. The officers, such as Lieutenant Waples, were taken to the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) and remained there during the British occupation of Philadelphia. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greenes division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. RANKIN, Chaplain of the regiment. GERLING, Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. ROBERT: Fifty-eight men were still enlisted in the 9th Virginia in September 1778, of which twenty-three were present and fit for duty. 10th Virginia Regiment, 1778-1779 Box 6 Folder 2 Back to Top. The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. : Beale, Company A, Stafford Rangers, established May 6th 1861Company B, Caroline Light Dragoons, established May 6th 1861Company C, Lees Light Horse (Westmoreland), established May 25th 1861Company D, Lancaster Cavalry, established April 25th 1861Company E, Mercer Calvary (Spotsylvania), established April 25th 1861Company F, Essex Light Dragoons, established June 10th 1861Company G, Lunenburg Light Dragoons, established June 7th 1861Company H, Lees Rangers (King William), established June 10th 1861Company I, Potomac Cavalry (King George), established October 12th 1861Company K, Richmond County Cavalry, established October 24th 1861. Captain Walkers riflemen had Charles, James, and John Goolsby in the ranks together.[5]. Chaplain of the regiment. On the creation of the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army in January 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. T.M. 6 Likes, 0 Comments - Matthew Holmes (@virginia_fire_eaters_dna) on Instagram: "Pvt. regiment. Cumming also served with the 63rd Georgia Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, 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. Maj. James Lewis remarked that the only man who made it off the field was a drummer who had held Colonel Mathews horse early in the battle. The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest. [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk.

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