Last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Personal reminiscences of the war of 1861-5: in camp--en bivouac--on the march--on picket--on the skirmish line--on the battlefield--and in prison (1911), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=11th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1126802464, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:06. Among those who escaped, a company sized group of men under Captain Alexander Parker returned to Virginia to participate in the 1781 Virginia Campaign and siege of Yorktown. The 15th ceased to exist. 1st Virginia State Regiment relieved 9th Virginia Regiment. Organized spring 1777 at Philadelphia, 7 Companies from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. However, a lucky few who were on detachment later returned to find themselves part of the new 5th. Samual Morehead; Authorized Jan 1777, The regiment was organized Oct.-Dec. 1777, Commanded by Col. James Mitchell Varnum, formed from the, Merged with the 1st Rhode Island Regiment Jan. 1781, Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 5th South Carolina Regiment, Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 6th South Carolina Regiment, Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 1st South Carolina Regiment (see also, Consolidated Feb. 1780 with the 2d South Carolina Regiment (see also, Commanded by Col. James Reed and James Hendricks, ReOrganized May 1779 by consolidating with 9th Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Col. William Woodford and Alexander Spotswood, ReOrganized May 1779 by consolidating with 6th Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Col. George Weedon and Thomas Marshall, Commanded by Col. Thomas Elliott and Robert Lawson and Isaac Reed, Commanded by Col. Charles Scott and Josiah Parker, Commanded by Col. Mordecai Buckner and John Gibson, Commanded by Col. William Crawford and Alexander McClanachan, Commanded by Col. Peter Muhlenberg and Abraham Bowman and John Neville, Commanded by Col. Isaac Reed and George Matthews, ReOrganized and redesignated Jan 1781 as the, Formed from Pennsylvania State Artillery Regiment, Capt Lee's Troop (later 2d Partisan Corps) withdrawn Apr 1778 (see also, Merged with Free and Independent Chasseurs in Feb 1780 to form Armand's Legion, Commanded by Major De Ottendorf, later by Charles Armand in June 1777. History. Virginia Continental Line Reorganization of 1778 and 1779, The contents of this site are the intellectual property of 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line. 1776-1778, 3rd Virginia Regiment, With the additional attrition resulting from disease plus death, wounding and capture in combat, with the exception of the 7th Virginia, by mid-summer of 1778 the manpower of original nine Virginia regiments had dwindled to the point that the existing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, regiments were no longer combat effective. The situation wasn't just the effect of casualties, the hardships of campaigning, and the previous two winter encampment logistical nightmares, it was also the effect of a rarely understood and little-known Virginia enlistment law coming into play. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel Daniel Morgan, Lt. Finding Aid, 1st Virginia Regiment, Entered Valley Forge with 233 assigned, 127 fit for duty. In 1782 was combined into Dabneys State Legion. These three Recruit Detachment Battalions" were formed into a brigade under the command of General Charles Scott, also out of a job. He was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine and carried a bullet in his neck until he died. There were two more rearrangements of the Virginia line in 1779; in May at Middlebrook, New York and the second in September, at Ramapo, New Jersey. May 5: Battle of Williamsburg. Enlisted Men of the Union Army * Select the thumbnail image to view larger versions or the linked reproduction number to view fuller information (if available) through the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution : commemoration of the United . Companies recruited men from Loudoun, Frederick, Prince William, and Amelia counties. Two years later, it was reorganized as a corps of rangers. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rockbridge. 11th Virginia Regiment also known as Morgans Rifles. On 11 May 1777 the regiment was assigned to the 3rd Virginia Brigade of the Main Army and was reorganized to eight companies on 1 November 1777. On 10-12 February 1781, with Arnold back in Portsmouth after ravaging up the James River as far as Westhampton, another board of field officers met at Chesterfield Courthouse to once again re-arrange the Virginia Continental Line. The 11th Virginia was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Lafayettes Division | Scotts Brigade | Graysons Regiment. Many of the objects on display have a hidden history linking them to a soldier, places and events. His Virginia Militia brigade saw its first action at Camden, where Stevens advised Gen Gates that it was too late to surrender, the die was cast and they had to fight. It served with the army from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it was at Suffolk with Longstreet. 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Virginia consolidated; most captured in Charleston 12 May 1780. Armand's legion escaped Charleston with the loss of 6 men captured, four of them officers. The renumbered 9th Virginia regiment continued manning frontier posts and Ft Pitt. Also, at least one company under Captain Robert Gamble escaped. Thus, there were two Virginia brigades, the 1st and 2nd, at Charleston. Entered Valley Forge with 280 assigned, 154 fit for duty. Later, Lawson was attached to Von Stueben at the Point of Fork Depot, June 5, 1781, where the Americans outnumbered Simcoe 900 to 400. Organized June 1777 at Ramapo, New Jersey. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Rather than march the men to the vicinity of New York to join various regiments, it was simpler to name them as combat units and march them directly to South Carolina. Also joining the Continentals were two brigades comprised of several hundred militiamen each. The Regiment's reserve collection and archive is now held on behalf of the Museum Trust by Wrexham Museum. War Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, Cpl Thomas Burrows (958:2220), Pvt. 1778-1779, 5th & 9th Virginia Regiment, The bulk of the payrolls 1776-1780, 4th Virginia Regiment, The reason for the confusion was at almost the same time, in September 1778, Virginias original 15 numbered regiments were re-arranged. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. Virginia had previously authorized Thomas Gaskins to raise a regiment, which Gaskins was doing at Point of Fork with new levies upon the state militia. Gen. William Woodford The payrolls are listed in order by regiment number. At that time about 1300 Virginians captured at Charleston were still being held prisoner there or aboard prison ships (William Woodford had died 13 November, 1780, aboard a British Prison Ship in New York harbor). Other Regiments Artillery Units Mounted Units. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. Although Congress' initial enlistment term had expired 31 December 1776 (necessitating Washington's crossing of the Delaware before these enlistments ran out), many Virginians had responded to Washington's call and Paine's "Crisis" pamphlet, remaining with the army. These so-called "detachments" were actually the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd "Virginia Recruit Detachment Battalions". Even so, the new 4th regiment was well below half strength. The claims of heirs as well as soldiers are listed; therefore some family relationships can be traced. Lawsons militia broke and ran at Camden, resulting in the death of Porterfield. Second Seminole War. Responding to the 1775 Congressional quota system established to expand and reorganize the Continental Army (to occur 1 Jan 1776), the Virginia legislature passed an enlistment law in December 1775 to meet the quota established by Congress. Although this unit was ostensibly raised for the sole purpose of prosecuting Ferguson at Kings Mountain, it largely remained intact and surprisingly active through the remainder of the war. 1775. Ordered to Albany, New York in January 1777. This regiment was ordered to Charleston in April 1776 to defend it against a pending British invasion. Jacob Weaver; Authorized Jan 1777, The regiment was organized Jan.-Aug. 1777, Commanded by Capt. Link To This Page Contact Us The 11th Virginia Regiment? Those Indelible Camp Followers. At the close of the cannonade advanced and took part in Longstreets assault upon the Union position in the vicinity of the Angle. Mexican War. Morgan was assigned to raise and command the 11th Virginia Regiment, but later in the year, he . o>' ^ ^i^^ \- ^ ^ " "/ -'^V. The old 15 regiments, almost all at less than half their designed manpower strength, were consolidated into each other to form 11 new regiments. Morgan's riflemen are an important unit in the American Revolutionary War because they engaged in guerrilla warfare and can represent units of the similar type that made their American tribute by fighting the British in this style of warfare. Stuart. The 14th ceased to exist. Colonel George Gibson; Lt. Organized in June 1777, to consist of several provisional rifle companies. '-^A V^^ v^^ "'c^. All rights reserved. July 4. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 28 men surrendered. The 11th Regiment was formed in February 1777. [1], Wikipedia Contributors, "11th Virginia Regiment," in, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/va11.asp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Virginia_Regiment, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=11th_Virginia_Regiment_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=3168935, Virginia - Military - Revolutionary War, 1776-1783. The unit was reassigned to the 2nd Virginia Brigade on 22 July 1778, and it was reorganized to nine companies and redesignated as the 7th Virginia Regiment on 12 May 1779. 1778, Miscellaneous Virginia Organizations, Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Virginia regiments consolidated. Harrison's Artillery: 5 officers and four guns captured. Incorrectly believing Simcoe to have the stronger force, the Americans abandoned the position and critical stores, including 2,000 brand new Charleville muskets that were badly needed to equip Virginias defenders against Cornwallis. Due to the delay, the 3rd was still on the march when the city fell. The 11th Virginia Regiment was a Continental Army regiment that fought in the American Revolutionary War . 1778, 4th, 8th, & 12th Virginia Regiment, They were recruited to serve initially in the First Virginia Regiment. Thus, the White Plains officer board realigned the Virginia Line. Fort Lee was created during the U.S. mobilization for World War I, and its history can be divided into three distinct phases. Online Library of the Revolutionary War. 3rd -The remnants of the original 3rd Virginia and 5th Virginia were combined. The 2nd Virginia State Regiment replaced the 13th Virginia Regiment. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. MILITARY RECORDS. Some accounts of the battle call them the 4th and 5th VA Regiments and other sources call them the 1st and 2nd VA Regiments. The 1st Virginia Brigade under General Edward Stevens, and the 2nd Virginia Brigade under General Robert Lawson. Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Army Center of Military History, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=11th_Virginia_Regiment&oldid=1085653873, This page was last edited on 1 May 2022, at 18:08. Marker in Puerto Rico which traces the routes taken by the Godspeed, Susan Constant and the Discovery and which commemorates their stopping in Puerto Rico from April 6 to 10, 1607 Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. After the battle the brigade was dissolved, and perhaps the regiments, too, as we dont see further mention of them. Entered Valley Forge with 326 men assigned, but only 81 fit for duty. Captain Maurice S. Langhorne of Company A was promoted to major. Lafayettes Division | Woodfords Brigade | 11th Virginia Regiment. Texas Revolutionary War. 3. Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. Colonel Garland was promoted to brigadier general. - Dabney's Virginia State Legion: Created 18 January 1782 by consolidating the 1st State Regiment of infantry, Nelson's Corps of Cavalry, Roger's company of dismounted Dragoons, and Roan's artillery. Longstreets Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac. Charles Porterfield's Company, Col. Febiger's 11th Virginia Regiment. ReOrganized May 1779. State government records collection, James Lingan, Second Lieutenant in Col. Rawling's . '5 ^ ^. . Revolutionary War payrolls, 1776-1784. Thomas Warman, [of Virginia], Second Lieutenant in Col. Entered Valley Forge with 444 men assigned, 188 fit for duty. Most of these men were captured at Charleston. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, and the Battle of Monmouth. The 10th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line was initially raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Captain Blankensip resigned due to ill health. July 3. Volume 18 - Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution Volume 366 - History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-6, Volume 2 Volume 367 - History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-6, Volume 1 Volume 371 - The Maryland Line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865 See also Ryan Polk, "Holding the Line: The Origin of . This law created the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Virginia regiments and set the terms for the enlistment duration of the men. 1778, 4th, 8th, & 12th Virginia Regiment, Mifflins Division|3rd Pennsylvania Brigade| Spencers Regiment. Military: Revolutionary War: ROLL OF ANCESTORS: Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the Revolution, 1898 Membership List Surnames A - G. Surnames H - M. Surnames N - Z. Posted on February 23, 2021 September 1, 2021 by Michele Murphy. Congress did not relent until August; retroactively accepting the 8th as of 27 May 1776. This is a list of units of the Continental Army, the national army of the United States during the American Revolutionary War. He became commander of the 10th Virginia Regiment and earned praise for his conduct at Brandywine and Germantown. Gist's was the most successful and by 1779 two of the others (Grayson's and Thruston's Additional Regiments) had been merged into Gist's. Five officers of the 5th Regiment, formerly the 7th, escaped capture by various means. The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 28 men. Arrived about sunset and bivouacked on the western border of Spanglers Woods. Hill's, Kemper's, and W.R. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Brigadier General Kemper resumed command of the brigade, which became part of the. The 11th Regiment was also known as Morgan's Rifles. The detachment bought time for the fleeing army, but was overrun and decimated, costing Porterfield his life. The remaining 6 Virginia regiments, 10th - 15th, were not much better off. #1. On 15 April 1777 Captain George Price's company (organized on 18 January 1777 in the Virginia State Troops with volunteers from Frederick and Augusta Counties) was transferred to the regiment. By this time many Virginia militiamen were battle-hardened veterans of the Continental army and were reliable under fire. Also incorporated into this unit was Nathaniel Gist's Additional Continental Regiment, also known as Gist's Rangers (pronounced as "Guest"). Accession 36989. Joshua Williams; Authorized Mar. 1777-1780, 2nd Virginia Regiment, These three regiments were large temporary fighting units formed by amalgamating the new Virginia Line regiments. Volume Reel 0820 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Sixth Battalion (1776) Sixth Regiment: A - K. Volume Reel 0821 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Sixth Battalion (1776) Sixth Regiment: L - Z Captains James R. Hutter and Andrew Jones and Lieutenants Thomas Houston and Green Long were wounded and captured. Organized February 1777 from Loudoun, Frederick, Prince William, and Amelia Counties. On December 22, 1776, Congress authorized an additional 16 regiments. 2nd Battalion was commanded by Colonel William Heth, formerly of the 3rd Va Regiment. 1777-1778, 13th Virginia Regiment, Previous Engagements: Trenton-Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth, Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 2nd Virginia State Regiment. The remnants of the original 8th were combined into the new 4th Regiment. and casualties or remarks (includes furlough and sick). Left Valley Forge with 175 assigned, 72 fit for duty. The unit was captured on 12 May 1780 at the Siege of Charleston and subsequently disbanded on 1 January 1781. Virginia units in Continental service after May 1780. 1776-1779, 6th Virginia Regiment, The board created the 1st Virginia Battalion and re-designated the troops at 9th Regiment (formerly the 13th) one more time as the new 7th Regiment. - 1st Regiment of Continental artillery (Harrisons Train), - 1st Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons (Bland's Horse, 1st Legionary Corps), - 3d regiment of Continental Light Dragoons (Baylor's Regiment, Lady Washington's Dragoons, 3d Legionary Corps, Washington's Dragoons), - 4th Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons 9Moylan's, 4th Legionary Corps), - 1st Regiment Virginia State Line: Major Thomas Meriwether. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. John Critchfield served with 11th Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution. Ewells Brigade, Longstreets Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, division of Brigadier General David R. Jones in Longstreets Command, marker for Kempers Brigade on the Antietam Battlefield, Kempers Brigade, Picketts Division, First Army Corps, Heths Division in the newly-created Third Corps, Picketts Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. In late 1779 the 1st and 2nd Virginia Recruit Detachment Battalions were ordered to Charleston. Samuel King. Companies A, B, D & G arrived at Manassas Junction. Continental Regiments, Connecticut Line Delaware Line Georgia Line Maryland Line Massachusetts Line However, important to our purpose, the Middlebrook board also took the additional step of creating three "recruit detachment battalions". Commanded by Col.s William Douglas and Return J. Meigs; ReOrganized and Redesignated the 9th Connecticut Regiment Jul. Lafayettes Division | Scotts Brigade | Pattons Regiment. Colonel John Cropper, Major Thomas Snead, and Major Thomas Massie. In addition to those named above, these included: - 1st Virginia Battalion - newly tasked, not yet raised. The field officers were appointed by the . 1st Battalion was commanded by Col Richard Parker, formerly of the 1st Virginia Regiment. Captain Adam Clement was promoted to major but was never confirmed, and Captain Kirkwood Otey of Company G was promoted to major effective to this date. The 11th was engaged at Plymouth in North Carolina and after returning to Virginia saw action at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. - Lt Col Charles Porterfield's State Detachment: a special detachment raised for service with the Continental Army in the Southern Department. 1777-1778, 15th Virginia Regiment, Taken at Fort Washing ton, 16 November, 1776. The First Virginia Regiment was authorized by the Virginia Convention of July 17, 1775 as a provincial defense unit composed of six musket and two rifle companies under the command of Patrick Henry. . State Government Records Collection. Overview: 11th Infantry Regiment was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Stuart. Left Valley Forge with 203 assigned, 114 fit for duty. HistoryMain articles: Japanese-American history, Japanese-American life before World War II, and Japanese-American life after World War IIImmigration A street in Seattle\'s Nihonmachi in 1909 . Brigadier General A.P. wordlist = ['!', '$.027', '$.03', '$.054/mbf', '$.07', '$.07/cwt', '$.076', '$.09', '$.10-a-minute', '$.105', '$.12', '$.30', '$.30/mbf', '$.50', '$.65', '$.75', '$. Undoubtedly there were additional recruits added to form these two units, as their combined strength at Guilford Courthouse is stated as 778. 1779, 3rd & 4th Virginia Regiment, From the War Departmentmarker for Kempers Brigade on the Antietam Battlefield: Kempers Brigade reached Sharpsburg about noon September 15th and took position on Cemetery Hill. It was relieved from the 2nd Virginia Brigade on 4 December 1779 and assigned to the Southern Department. Commanded by Col.s Jedediah Huntington and Josiah Starr; The regiment was organized Jan-April 1777; ReOrganized July 1779Merged Jan. 1781 with the. On 11 May 1777 the regiment was assigned to the 3rd Virginia Brigade of the Main Army and was reorganized to eight companies on 1 November 1777. Samuel King Sr. enlisted 9 December 1776 in Company K, 11th Virginia Regiment of Continental Troops, and after being once captured and re-enrolled was in Valley Forge with General George Washington. - 2nd Regiment Virginia State Line: major John Lee, - Nelson's Horse (Virginia State Line Light Cavalry). Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Updated February 7, 2005 War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Appendix II: List of Company/Detachment Commanders Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Appendix IV: List of Soldiers by Unit Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits These are listed by Regiment (or major unit) then by subunit. 1779, 3rd & 7th Virginia Regiment, This question is difficult even for professional historians. At Guilford Courthouse the various Virginia Continental remnants were combined into two ad-hoc regiments which formed one ad-hoc Virginia Brigade. Wallace fought bravely once again, and his men held their ground on Gen Greenes left flank, anchoring the second line. and Virginia Rifle Regiment have defied easy synthesis. After Guilford the ad-hoc regiments were dissolved and the various companies joined other formations, including Gaskins and Poseys regiments. Major Clement was wounded, never fully recovering. You arent alone. Additional regiments were raised, and then many were transferred to the emerging "national" Continental army - where they served outside of the new . Detached from the Army of Northern Virginia and assigned to the Department of Richmond. It suffered 63 casualties. They reformed with Garnetts and Draytons Brigades in the Harpers Ferry Road just south of the town and, co-operated with Toombs Brigade, and A.P. "The Convention . 1st Virginia Brigade (William Woodford commanding): Comprised of the following temporarily consolidated regiments: 1st Virginia Continental Regiment: Colonel William Russell. This detachment returned to Virginia and was included as the core of the Thomas Posey's Virginia Battalion raised in late 1780. 1776-1779, 10th Virginia Regiment, The unit was reassigned to the 2nd Virginia Brigade on 22 July 1778, and it was reorganized to nine companies and redesignated as the 7th Virginia Regiment on 12 May 1779.
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