Dunmore raised two Loyalists regiments and a small unit made up of runaway slaves to reclaim the wayward government of the colony. Left Valley Forge with the 4th Virginia Regiment and the 8th Virginia Regiment. Each company was to consist of 68 enlisted men, with officers to include a captain, lieutenant and ensign (second lieutenant). American Revolutionary War The mutinous militia leader was personally acquainted, in a manner left unexplained, with military law and enforcement by irate members of the Regiment. Under the command of Brig. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The main British Army under General Howe in New York made several forays into New Jersey. During the engagement, Maj. Andrew Leitch of the 1st Virginia was mortally wounded, as was Lt. Col. Knowlton. When the one-year enlistment for the soldiers was up in 1776, the Continental Congress had to re-raise the army. 11TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. Within a few days of the American victory at Trenton, British troops marched to the town to engage Washington's small army. With Woodford were only 700 of the 2,000 men that had started the march in December. Greene's troops held out against a British force three times larger until nightfall, preventing the British from destroying the entire American army. Battles; Campaigns; Leaders; Facts; Documents. The Virginia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. 10TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT - Valley Forge Muster Roll The 12th Virginia Regiment The 13th Virginia Regiment The 14th Virginia Regiment The 15th Virginia Regiment Three Additional Continental regiments were raised and allotted to Virginia in 1777. Both sides exchanged volleys at short range with the Highlanders forced to retreat from the field. In the "Waxhaws Massacre," Tarleton's men killed over 100 while they apparently tried to surrender. The Virginians Who Fought in the Revolutionary War The Culpeper Minutemen were organized on July 17, 1775 in the district created by the Third Virginia Convention consisting of the counties of Orange, Fauquier and Culpeper. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln in Charleston, South Carolina. Copyright 2017 RevolutionaryWar.us | All Rights Reserved, The First Virginia Regiment of Foot 1775-1783, Daniel Morgan's Independent Rifle Company, The Regiment was authorized on August 21, 1775 in the Virginia State Troops as the 2nd Virginia Regiment, Organized on October 21, 1775 at Williamsburg to consist of 7 companies, Adopted on November 1, 1775 into the Continental Army, Reorganized on January 11, 1776 to consist of 10 companies, It was assigned on February 27, 1776 to the, It was assigned on May 22, 1777 to the 2nd Virginia Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army, Consolidated on May 12, 1779 with the 6th Virginia Regiment (see, Relieved on December 4, 1779 from assignment to the 1st Virginia Brigade and assigned to the, Captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. The reorganization saw the 5th Virginia Regiment (of 1775) redesignated the 3rd Virginia and the 7th Virginia regiments becoming the "new" Fifth Regiment. These troops under Woodford and Scott entered Charleston, South Carolina on April 7, 1780. The Virginia Line was reorganized thus: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A board of officers met at White Plains, New York to consolidate the 15 Virginia regiments to 11 regiments. Colonel Abraham Buford, Major George Stubblefield, and Major Samuel Cabell. The 3rd Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Alexandria, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. One author has described the conditions of serving at the front - Winchester, in Frederick County - in 1757: Nearly all the militia remained law abiding in their idleness except the contingent from Prince William County who became violently abusive in claiming their superiority not only to the privates but also the officers of the Virginia Regiment. Raised in Amelia. General Pay Roll of the 12th Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States commanded by Col. James Wood for January 1778 National Archives. Virginians played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, 17751783. Reorganized on January 11, 1776 to consist of 10 companies by raising two more musket companies. The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 15th Virginia Regiment. The County Lieutenant was often a candidate for the House of Burgesses, and strict discipline of essentially volunteer soldiers was rare. These were rarely the most-disciplined or hardest-working members in the county, however. . Captain Andrew Waggoner Captain Andrew Waggoner Gen. Benjamin Lincoln in defense of the Southern Colonies. Captain Steven Ashby The Regiment was authorized on December 28, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 3rd Virginia Regiment. After conferring with his officers, Lincoln agreed to surrender terms on May 12, 1780. Captain William Vause The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Not all Continental infantry regiments raised in a state were part of a state quota, however. A tribute to Capt. Interviews. Captain Joseph Mitchel Captain William Vause Captain Johnathan Langdon, November 1777 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders[2] The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. 20, No. The 8th Virginia Regiment was raised on January 11, 1776 at Suffolk Court House, Virginia for service with the Continental Army under the command of Peter Muhlenberg. Relieved on May 22, 1777 from Stirling's Brigade and assigned to the 1st Virginia Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Press Esc to cancel. Captain Steven Ashby ENGAGEMENTS? List of regimental, company and militia units from Virginia in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1782, including infantry, cavalry and artillery units. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. The Militia - Colonial Virginia did not maintain a standing army. The 2nd Virginia Regiment, although in captivity, was arranged on paper by boards of field officers meeting at Chesterfield Court House, at Cumberland Old Court House, and at Winchester, in 1781, 1782, and 1783 respectively. The 2nd Virginia Detachment was formed out of various regiments under the 2d Virginia Regiments original colonel, Brigadier General William Woodford, including elements of the 2nd Virginia Regiment. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. Reorganized and redesignated on May 12, 1779 as the 8th Virginia Regiment, to consist of 9 companies; concurrently relieved from the 3rd Virginia Brigade and assigned to the 2nd Virginia Brigade. Troop strength was low because of expired enlistments, disease, and battle casualties. By April 21, the Americans in the city were cut off on the landside as well. Raised in Fairfax. Reduced on October 7, 1777 to a cadre in eastern Pennsylvania. 267-281 (15 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243207 About this issue Terms and copyright This item is openly available as part of an Open JSTOR Collection. By September 1778, the entire Virginia Continental Line was reduced in strength due to the hardships of campaign and disease and the 3-year enlistments of many of the soldiers was about to expire. Virginia troops fought from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and many Virginians provided some form of military or public service. The regiments were designated the 1st and 2d Virginia Regiments. In theory, there were regular training sessions of the militia at the county courthouse. "James Wood (1748-1823) was an officer in the Revolutionary army, married Mary, daughter of James Garland, of North Garden, and removed to Garrard County, Kentucky, where he had a family of twelve children." In what could have been a crushing defeat for the Continental Army, the 2nd Virginia Regiment was captured along with the whole Southern Department at Charleston, South Carolina in May 1780. Captain Johnathan Langdon, December 1777 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders[3] With over 1,300 Virginia Continentals still held prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, the reorganization was largely designed to establish relative seniority of the officers. 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 Search Virginia Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 fromThe National Archives, Search Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served from Virginia in the American Army During the Revolution from The National Archives. On August 16, the Regiment began the long march north to join General Washington's Grand Army, in New York City. Captain Benjamin Casey In the early morning hours of December 26, Washington's small band, including the First Virginia, crossed the Delaware River, reaching the outskirts of Trenton about 8:00 am. Mercer was one of the first to fall victim to the bayonet charge. List of Continental Regiments in the Continental Army Three Additional Continental regiments were raised and allotted to Virginia in 1777. Washington decided to have his newly formed light infantry attack a British fort at Stony Point, New York. Teacher's Guide; Reviews. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. The 12th Regiment was formed in February 1777. On January 23, 1779, there were 137 men in the regiment enlisted for the duration of the war, an unusually large proportion. Home; Battles 1775 to 1783; . Martha managed to join him for winter camps, providing some moral support to the troops as well as to her husband. The 3rd Detachment was cut to pieces at the Battle of Waxhaws; the Virginia line had effectively ceased to exist. The regiment was merged into the 3rd Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779. FOLLOW US! Gen. Anthony Wayne, 1,500 Americans, including men from the 1st Virginia and other Virginia Regiments, attacked the fort in the early morning hours of July 16. 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]. Captain Thomas Bowyer In the fall, the 2nd was dispatched to engage Lord Dunmore's land and naval forces in the campaigns around Norfolk. Whenever there were colonial "alarms" about pirates or Indians, riders on horses would spread the word to various farms and the men would assemble as needed. Captain Samuel Lapsley Captain Steven Ashby Organized February 1777 from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward Counties plus State Troops from Botetourt, Agusta, Hampshire and Frederick Counties, and West Agusta District. On February 15, 1776, the Regiment was accepted into the new Continental Line authorized by Congress in Philadelphia. For the month of May 1778 National Archives. 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. See Joseph A. Waddell, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/va12.asp, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=12th_Virginia_Regiment_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=5038111, Virginia - Military - Revolutionary War, 1776-1783. 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. Raised in Southhampton, 7th Company - Capt. Washington managed to halt the retreat and form the Americans into a line of battle while more troops arrived to extend the line on high ground. 2d Company - Capt. Captain Steven Ashby The regiment saw action at the Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. George Johns(t)on, September 21, 1775. These documents include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83. Six of the companies were armed with muskets, and two with rifles. Captain Benjamin Casey The Continental Congress ordered a reorganization of the Continental Army on May 27, 1778. Captain Rowland Madison One company was composed of veterans, and the other of recruits who were serving out their enlistments "for the war." . The unit was captured on 12 May 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on 15 November 1783. Recruitment began in September 1775 with four companies of 50 men from Fauquier and Culpeper counties each and two companies of 50 men from Orange County. The Regiment was authorized on January 11, 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 7th Virginia Regiment. List of Continental Army Units in 1777 to 1780 - American Revolutionary War Captain Rowland Madison Battles. The companies were raised in the fall of 1775 and organized into two regiments. 4th Virginia Brigade redesignated on July 22, 1778 as the 3rd Virginia Brigade. The success and heroism shown by the Continental troops in this relatively small engagement was a much needed morale boost for the Americans. By the end of December 1776, Washington's immediate army had shrunk from casualties, disease, desertion, and the termination of enlistments to about 2,500 men fit for duty. Virginia was called upon to contribute fifteen of these regiments. In addition, several lieutenants were not in Charleston with their companies and were not captured. Gen. Hugh Mercer, guarding the road to Trenton. The regiment was merged into the 4th Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779. Washington tried to counter the British flanking movement, ordering Green's division, including the 1st Virginia, to support the outflanked Americans under Brig. The Valley Forge Park Alliance maintains the Muster Roll Project and helps to inspire appreciation of and support for Valley Forge National Historical Park. The 8th Regiment was formed in February, March, and April of 1776 at Suffolk County Courthouse. [2] In the White Plains rearrangement the Virginia Line was reorganized thus: The Virginia regiments were still understrength and continued to dwindle in 1779, reduced to a fraction of their paper strength; at this point, regimental history becomes very confusing to track. In August 1775 the Virginia Convention voted to raise fifteen companies to serve one year. The 87 companies were to be organized into nine regiments of ten companies each (the 9th Virginia Regiment having at first only seven companies). Captain Samuel Lapsley, February 1778 12th Virginia Regiment Company Commanders[5] Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780 by the . The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston. Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. The new force was to serve for not exceeding two and a half years. Civil War. Adopted on May 25, 1776 into the Continental Army and assigned to the. Captain Michael Bowyer Raised in Westmoreland. On June 28, Washington ordered Maj. Gen. Charles Lee with 2,000 men to attack the rear of the marching British column. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. The 12th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the (U.S.) Continental Army. The regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. The 1st and 2d Virginia Regiments were reconstituted; the 3d through 6th Virginia Regiments were raised as Continental regiments; and the 7th through 9th Virginia Regiments were raised as state troops. Organized on June 22, 1775 at Winchester, Captain Daniel Morgan commanding. Artculos cientficos; Artculos de divulgacin; Menu Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel Charles Lewis, [1] Lt. On December 28, 1775, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia recommended that each regiment should have 10 companies, and the 1st Virginia soon raised two more musket companies. Several men of the First Virginia were killed, including Maj. Edmund Dickinson, while the Highlanders sustained heavy casualties. On 24 May 1778 the unit was assigned to the Western Department, and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. The 1st Virginia was consolidated with the 10th and later the 5th, 7th, 11th Regiments. 12th Virginia Regiment Archives - Journal of the American Revolution However, there is no comprehensive list of Virginia veterans of this war. Some of the original service records for the Revolutionary War were destroyed by fire. In September 1778, the Virginia Line was rearranged, by reducing the fifteen regiments to eleven. The surprised Hessians tried in vain to hold off the Americans, but by 9:45 am the Germans were forced to surrender. Captain Rowland Madison In May of 1779, and again in September 1779, the Virginia Regiments were consolidated to create regiments of acceptable strength. George Washington was given command of the first multi-colony army. Consolidated on May 12, 1779 with the 9th Virginia Regiment and redesignated as the 1st Virginia Regiment, to consist of 9 companies Little is written about the 5th Regiment during the winter of 1778 -79. In September 1778 the Virginia Line was in the vicinity of White Plains, New York, after serving at the Battle of Monmouth. A handful of men under Capt. In May 1782, with most of the fighting over, another board of officers met and created new First and Second Regiments from new recruits and veterans. Home - Virginia Revolutionary War Service Records - Research Guides Om July 1778 , new 2nd Virginia Regiment reported 26 commissioned officers, 4 staff officers, and 658 rank and file. Nearly everyone was engaged in agriculture, and needed to plant in the spring and harvest in the fall. In September 1778 the Virginia Line was in the vicinity of White Plains, New York, after serving at the Battle of Monmouth. Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment element reorganized to consist of 4 companies and Capt. 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. The single exception was the two-company 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779, which was stationed at Fort Pitt (the present Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). The 1st Virginia could only muster 64 privates present and fit for duty, and all troops were in need of clothing and other necessities. Primary Sources. Organized on February 12, 1777 to consist of 10 companies from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpepper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 12th Virginia Regiment. Raised in Caroline. Each company was to consist of 68 enlisted men, with officers to include a captain, lieutenant and ensign (second lieutenant). Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader. 12th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War) FamilySearch For the month of April 1778 National Archives. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the Continental Line. Samuel Hawes, February 19, 1776. Confusion ensued for the Americans, with the Virginia regiments in the heaviest fighting and suffering the most casualties. In the reorganization of the Virginia Line in May 1779, the 5th Regiment became part of Brig. Captain Joseph Mitchel Instead, Howe eventually sailed his troops to Head of Elk, Maryland where they began to march on Philadelphia. Captain William Vause The American's spirits were high and Washington was anxious for another chance to engage the enemy. They were recruited to serve intially in the First Virginia Regiment. The officers were soon moved to quarters outside the city, awaiting exchange. The regiment was disbanded at Fort Pitt on 1 January 1783. Captain Benjamin Casey Philip Taliaferro, September 23, 1777, Capt. 11TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. General Pay Roll of the 12th Virginia Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. James Wood for the month of November 1777 National Archives. Captain Andrew Wallace Companies recruited men from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward counties. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. It consisted of seven companies, 476 privates and the usual regimental officers. Disbanded between April 10- June 9, 1781 at Winchester and Watkin's Ferry. [4] In the 12th Virginia Regiment many men served in the 4th Company. Richard Kidder Meade, October 24, 1775. Valentine Harrison and Colin Cocke joined the regiment toward the end of the year. The 13th Virginia Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 by the Continental Congress for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Captain Michael Bowyer Additional regiments were raised, and then many were transferred to the emerging "national" Continental army - where they served outside of the new state, in the northern colonies and then in South Carolina. On August 24, 1777, Washington's Army of 16,000 regulars and militia marched through Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware, and by September 11, the two armies were poised for battle near Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania. The personnel who had managed to escape capture were formed into a temporary battalion under Lt. Col. Thomas Posey. Captain Steven Ashby Captain Thomas Bowyer On February 12, 1781, a board of officers met at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia and created the 1st Virginia Regiment as a "paper" organization. With the Americans standing up to and repulsing the British the battle was considered a great victory for Washington and his Army. 12th Continental Regiment Authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Little's Regiment. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on 11 January 1776 . Washington devised a plan that included dividing his force into several divisions that would march separately through the night and attack from different directions simultaneously at dawn on October 4. The First, along with the Second Regiment saw service in the Tidewater area fighting the troops of Virginia's Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore. It was assigned on February 27, 1776 to the Southern Department. The 4th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Suffolk Court House, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Richard Parker, September 28, 1775. By May 7, provisions were low with casualties mounting daily. Archives Division; Publication date 1913 Topics Virginia. As part of Muhlenberg's Brigade, the First Virginia arrived an hour after Sullivan's troops began the attack on the main British camp. Captain Andrew Wallace The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new.