The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. Each new regiment comprised eight companies, which at full strength fielded a total of 728 men. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780, by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. [34] Sgt. I found on Findagrave.com. Now he rests in the Old Lebanon Cemetery, next to his son Archibald (who predeceased him by 4 months), granddaughter Virginia Armstrong and another granddaughter, Rachel Armstrong and her infant daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Armstrong. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. See Joseph A. Waddell, Lt. Col. Ball came from Lancaster County, Virginia. Virginia in the Revolutionary War Contents 1 Organization 1.1 History 1.2 Virginia Military Units 1.2.1 Regiments 1.2.2 State Regiments 1.2.3 Militia 1.3 Virginia Districts 2 Battles Fought in Virginia 3 Resources 3.1 Service Records 3.2 Pension Records 3.3 Bounty Land 3.4 1840 Census 3.5 Regimental Rosters 3.6 Committees of Safety He was discharged at Valley Forge. Resend Activation Email. Captain, Williams' Independent Maryland Rifle Company. Thomas Brown received full pay for life in 1778 after being disabled by frostbitten feet while a prisoner of war. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [17] This was an issue as the 9th Virginia was not even in General Stephens division, meaning General Stephens had abandoned his own command in the battle. . The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. List of Continental Army Units in 1776 - American Revolutionary War Book Virginia Militia Virginia Colonial Militia 1651-1776 French and Indian War Boltim-South Book Co. [39] Pvt. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Continental_Army_units_(1776)&oldid=1152051581, Rawlings' Independent Maryland Rifle Company. Your email address will not be published. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Note: The annotations to this document, and any other "Most of this regiment was captured by the British during the Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777. Colonel Thomas Fleming [Died before March 22, 1777]; Colonel. description ends , 4:214, 23940, 53334). Members assigned to the Commander-in-Chief's Guard. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Colonel John Nicholson. [40] He, along with other comrades who had been disabled at the battle, received pensions for their injuries starting in 1778. The Commemoration honors the issuance of a Continental Congress proclamation to the assembled Main Army at Newburgh, New York, that announced a cease-fire between Americans and the British forces of King George III, An officer dressed in the ceremonial uniform of the 1ST Maryland Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, participates in the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. 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. 35, No. 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". The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. After suffering for two months with no fuel for fire and scanty rations, Waples escaped in late December 1777 disguised as a civilian and rejoined the Americans at Valley Forge three days later. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. which knocked down almost the whole of their right wing.[15] As the British 4th Regiment was driven toward Germantown, the Virginians advanced close behind, but the 9th Virginia pushed further than the other Virginia regiments, advancing as far as the market house in Germantown itself. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create Having not read Larson's book, I can only claim the review lays out his intent clearly. Those who werent exchanged were put on ships and taken to confinement in New York; the officers were taken to Long Island. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. However, one common denominator I note was Capt. GW issued to Russell a warrant of $15,000 on this date for reenlisting troops of the 6th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War Warrant Book 3, DLC:GW ); see also Russell to GW, 21 December. Well done! 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Size. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? More between these . It is taken from the official Compiled Service Records in the National Archives. 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Many other men from Albemarle County also served in the 9th Virginia Regiment. izabeth Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Joseph Willis, Betty Willis, William Willis, John Willis, Henry Willis, Elizabeth Betty Willis, Martha May 18 1812 - Richmond, Monroe, Virginia, USA, Henry Willis, Mary Willis (born Underwood), Nancy Willis (born Knight), Susannah Stanton, Elizabeth Willis (born Cooper), James Willis, Hannah Willis, George Willis, Catherine Willis, Hugh Willis, Jane A Richardson (born Willis), s), Joseph S Willis Sr., Martha Willis, Mary Willis, John Willis, Henry Willis, Ann Nancy Taylor (born WIllis), and, May 6 1770 - Episcopal Church, Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States, Monroe, Amherst County, VA, United States, Greenbrier County, Virginia (WV), United States, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States, Birth of Henry George Asa Willis, Revolutionary War vet, Death of Henry George Asa Willis, Revolutionary War vet. [36], Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, who assumed command of the brigade after the battle, had lost an entire regiment that weakened his brigade. 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 Delaware Indians that went with his party behaved remarkably well and seemed very desirous to discover the Enemy Indians (Pa. Archives description begins Samuel Hazard et al., eds. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Reg., 1ST Md. John Hays and his riflemen came from Gloucester County. Not developed or endorsed by NARA or DVIDS. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. David and James Ashby left their homes in Accomack County to serve together in Captain Daviss Company. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. A British officer recalled that Greenes men threw in a most severe fire upon the 4th Regt . But I guess since, The Fort Plain Museum has a section dedicated to the Journal of the American Revolution selling both the JAR Annual Volumes and the JAR Book Series. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Thomas Davis raised his company from Northampton County. 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 Pasture . The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Colonel. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. William Raleigh of Captain Morriss Company fell wounded in the ankle and was captured. . The Continental Army was established by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, which is also recognized as the founding date of its successor, the United States Army. From Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800 by Lewis Preston Summers. Colonel Cornelius D. Wynkoop. Try again later. Col. Campbell is just returned from a scout to the mouth of Muskingum River but has made no late discoveries. The Continental Army was the army raised by the Second Continental Congress to oppose the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. [20] 9th Virginia Regiment - Wikipedia [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. The Virginians turned to fight the light infantrymen who charged upon them and pushed them into the British camps. (J.M. Journal of the American Revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes, a branded book series, and the podcast, Dispatches. Those men who got outside to the prison yard ate grass and roots, and caught rats for food. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greene's division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. Virginia Regiments in the Continental Army - American Revolutionary War [35] Pvt. 9TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. Pennsylvania Archives. Check them out at, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2018. Disbanded Feb 1777. The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. [6] In December 1776, Congress ordered the 9th Virginia to report to Philadelphia. [33] Those who were exchanged either reenlisted or were discharged, for their two years enlistment had run out in February. Colonel Samuel Elmore. [1] 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. 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. American Revolution 9th Virginia Regiment - RevWarTalk (, Nicholson's Regiment (New York). The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Despite attempts to broaden the recruiting base beyond New England, the 1776 army remained skewed toward the Northeast both in terms of its composition and geographical focus. 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 Francis Moore, 25 Dec., and William Harrison to Jefferson, 6 Feb. 1781, in Jefferson Papers description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. Philadelphia and Harrisburg, 18521949. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. [1]E.M. Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787(Heritage Books; Westminster, MD 2007), 12. 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. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. Re: John Hays of VA - Revoluti - Genealogy.com To George Washington from Colonel William Russell, 20 December - Archives 0 cemeteries found in Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. Bill. [48-DPA-SOI_K_NPS_York_10-19-06_DOI_7964.JPG], The Fife and Drum Corps, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. The Strength of the Reigement at this Time is not More than Two Hundred men for within this Fifteen days I have discharged a Hundred men that was Entitled to their Discharges & Onley Enlisted for three years & their Times being Exp[i]red that they Engaged for.1. Companies recruited men from Pittsylvania, Amherst, Buckingham, Charles City, Lunenburg, New Kent, Mecklenburg, Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Spotsylvania Counties. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. 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. Oops, something didn't work. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Other men, like Cpl. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Troops wearing the Revolutionary War uniforms of the 9th Virginia 9TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT - Valley Forge Muster Roll Virginia's Soldiers in the Revolution. Bibliography (Continued) Those who didnt run were bayoneted by the advancing enemy. We recently installed a display of 51 Revolutionary era and early American flags at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Va. Warner's Regiment (Green Mountain Boys) DuBois' Regiment (later, the 3rd New York Regiment) Elmore's Regiment. Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. Its early service consisted of guarding towns along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay and suppressing any disturbances from local Tories. Reg. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. At Germantown, under . In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. Colonel Charles Burrall. Primarily because most of the unit was captured or killed at the battle of Fort Washington on 16 November 1776, the historical trail of the regiment's "surviving" element has become complex. PDF Unit History of the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment (1776- 1781 2nd Canadian Regiment. modern editorial content, are copyright The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. in this Country i make no do[u]bt but he would wish the Reigt Continnued in this Department, But I Can assure your Excellency it is the wish of the Officers to be Releaved if it would meet with Your Approbation. I have an ancestor who was in the 9th and captured at the Battle of Germantown, according to the Revolutionary War military records. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Slowly the Virginia and Connecticut troops were driven off and attempted to fight a rearguard action but were overwhelmed by superior numbers. On 24 May 1778 the unit was assigned to the Western Department ( Fort Laurens ), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 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 . Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. Captain, 6th Continental Regiment (Massachusetts). Colonel, Dubois' Regiment (New York). [2] While the other eight regiments being raised for continental service in Virginia were raised with ten companies, the 9th Virginia was originally raised with only seven companies. . This is a carousel with slides. [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 1 (1953): 32631. 20, No. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. [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. Isaiah Bagwell of Captain Gilchrists Company was sick in the hospital when the battle occurred. The unit reported 47 casualties at Drewry's Bluff, and many captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. Col. Campbell is not yet returned from his Command down the Ohio, but expect he will be here in a few days if no accident happens his party (Pa. Archives description begins Samuel Hazard et al., eds. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Rosters - 9th Virginia https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79537861/william-augustus-armstrong. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. William Cunningham, would take the food women brought for the prisoners and toss it onto the floor to watch the prisoners fight over the scraps. 7th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War) FamilySearch Try again later. [8] This further reduced the number of companies in the regiment to eight, and with disease and other men detached to serve in Gen. William Maxwells light infantryin September 1777, the regiment reported 224 officers and men present with the regiment.[9]. Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. Part of the World's largest public domain source PICRYL.com. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. See Edgar Woods, http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01103.xml;query=;brand=default, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/va9.asp, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Regiment_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=4774518, Virginia - Military - Revolutionary War, 1776-1783, Ensign David Anderson of Albemarle County, Lieutenant John Nicholas of Albemarle County, Second Lieutenant Hudson Martin of Albemarle County. 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. This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. 1st New York Regiment (17751776). U.Va. [5] Colonels [ edit | edit source] To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-25-02-0045, From Washington to Campbell [24 May 1778], All correspondence between Washington and Campbell, National Historical Publications and Seven of the ten companies came from the Eastern Shore, recruited between Accomack and Northampton Counties. Captain Dohickey Arundel. The 9th Virginia, however, was soon replaced. William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. Philadelphia and Harrisburg, 18521949. Taken prisoner at Germantown. Try again later. Weve updated the security on the site. This browser does not support getting your location. 41 vols. There is a problem with your email/password. In June 1776, the Continental Congress accepted the 9th Virginia into continental service and three more companies were added to place it at full strength of ten companies. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. [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. On January 1, 1776, a new army was established. Disbanded Feb 1777. 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. 9th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War) FamilySearch During the advance into the British camp, Stephens rode up to the 9th Virginia, who he described as advancing with spirit. He ordered them to charge at a body of British troops in his front. SKU: N/A Category: American Regiments Tags: American Revolutionary War, kings colour, molzahn, molzahn collection, reenactor, regiment . Four of them were recruited from the Eastern Shore, while the other three were raised from the mainland of Virginia. Bio:William Augustus Armstrong is the Son of Archibald and Margaret Armstrong; His Father, Archibald, was a 2nd Lietenant in the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War;Loving Husband of Margaret "Peggy" Jameson, whom he married on the 26th of March, 1793; Beloved Father of Thomas Armstrong, William Jameson Armstrong (Wife, Ann Tribbett Armstrong), Archibald Armstrong (Wife, Elizabeth "Betsey" McCutcheon Armstrong), John Armstrong and Rachel McCrory Armstrong (Mrs. Robert Wardlaw McCutcheon);Brother of Robert Armstrong, Ann Armstrong (Mrs. James Elliott), Thomas Armstrong, Isabella Armstrong (Mrs. Thomas Armstrong) and Jane Armstrong (Mrs. Samuel McCray). List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. Thanks for your help! On that day, the Continental Congress assumed responsibility for militia regiments that had been raised by the colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Elmore's Regiment (Connecticut). Colonel Andrew Ward. Members of the 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard) are in the background. 1.GW had indicated the need for a current return of the 9th Virginia Regiment when he wrote Gov. Archives. Thomas Fleming in the lst Va. Regt. [5]. Captain Sebastian Bauman. [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. Virginia Independent Companies Regiment of Guards Search Virginia Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 fromThe National Archives: NARA M246. But as Colonl John Gibson Commands the Reigt and his Connections 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia (, Ward's Regiment (Connecticut). It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. Maj. Gen. John Sullivan wrote that the regiment had about one hundred men who were captured. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. William M. Ferraro. [21] The remainder of the Virginians were surrounded and fought on with Colonel Mathews on a spot now known as Kelly Hill. Levi Bloxom, who had threatened to shoot an officer four months before, was killed in the fighting. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. John, for additional information on this unit, see my History of the Original 9th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1777 in the Spring 2014 number of Military Collector & Historian. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [31] He was furloughed to go home to Accomack County for three months. Captain James Innis. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A system error has occurred. Please enter your email and password to sign in. [5] At the same time New York and the Northern Department became practically coextensive; only the Hudson Highlands and parts of New York to the south remained in the Middle Department. Husband of Nancy Willis and Elizabeth "Betsey" Cooper The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Select 120x120cm / 4x4ft 150x150cm / 5x5ft 180x180cm / 6x6ft. A few things: Ona Judge escaped, Voluntary military service is contractual, so it's a type of indentured servitude. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel John Gibson, Lt. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Pvt. Muhlenberg and his brigade were engaged in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, but records of their involvement are scarce. I hope to pick up a copy soon. [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. [25]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:132. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 2nd Continental Regiment (New Hampshire). U.S. Army Col. Jerry Farnsworth (third from left), 130 Marines from Combat Service Support Detachment -17 are marching 120-miles from 29 Palms to Camp Pendleton, Troops wearing Revolutionary War uniforms participate in a drill and firing demonstration during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza.
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