The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on 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]. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. Required fields are marked *. Deserted 9/7/64, sent to Philadelphia. Asst. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. [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. Conscript assigned to 9th Cav. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greene's division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. [5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. WHEELER, Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under General Greene in the South until the end of the Revolution. [11]General Orders, 9 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. . The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. Beale. The officers, such as Lieutenant Waples, were taken to the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) and remained there during the British occupation of Philadelphia. It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. 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. 9th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Richard L. T. Beale 10th Virginia Cavalry- Col. J. Lucius Davis 13th Virginia Cavalry- Capt. He became an aide on Ewell's staff Upon discovery, the soldier told Clark to come out damned Rebel and Clark became a prisoner of war. [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. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. Micajah Clark of Captain Woodsons Company who had attempted to escape capture by hiding under a barn. Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. : Scout in King William, King and Queen, and Gloucester Counties (detachment), The Cavalry Division of the Army of Northern Virginia was created under the command of Major General James E.B. until he was The 9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Armyduring the American Civil War. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April : 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). 9th Connecticut Regiment (1776-1781) 198th Signal Battalion in the Delaware National Guard (1775-1783) 1st Delaware Regiment (1776-1783) 1st Georgia Regiment (1775-1783) 2nd Georgia Regiment (1776-1781) 3rd Georgia Regiment (1776-1781) 4th Georgia Regiment (1777-1781) 1st Maryland Regiment (1776-1783) 2nd Maryland Regiment (1776-1783) It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . LACEY, His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. This individual was shown as surgeon of the regiment, with no other 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 . While most of General Stephens division shifted toward the fighting around the Cliveden House, Muhlenbergs men, including the 9th Virginia, drove back the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. Others, like Pvt. [17]Michael C. Harris, Germantown; A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777(Savas Beatie; El Dorado Hills, CA 2020), 301. Your email address will not be published. Stuart. The 9th Virginia, however, was soon replaced. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. All the Virginia regiments were also part of Greenes force, split between Muhlenbergs division and the division of Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen. [39]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Thomas W. White; Richmond, VA 1827), 85; James Ashby Land Bounty Record. is probably garbled or bogus. [27]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:133. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose Sign Our Guestbook. d. Dec. 23, 1905. bur. : Major Beale was promoted to lieutenant colonel Meriwether Lewis was promoted to major. var sc_partition=15; Those veterans who werent captured were discharged when their enlistments ended in February and March 1778. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. C.H., June 11, 1905. d. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Deserted 9/7/64, sent to Philadelphia. The9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regimentwas aninfantryregimentraised inVirginiafor service in theConfederate States Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. 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 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. var sc_invisible=0; The prisoners were whipped and received very little medical treatment. had been a physician for 18 years. No other records. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. It left the field after nightfall. In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. The flag of the ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is carried in the background. W.B. The charge that day earned the regiment the nickname the brave and rash 9th.[16] The advance of the 9th Virginia also passed by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry and forced them to withdraw. : RUSSELL: Did the British keep records of their prisoners and their deaths? This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. HAYDEN, (Fort Laurens), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. [25] The pay rolls of the 9th Virginia taken after Germantown indicate that 185 officers and men were killed, wounded, or captured at Germantown. [15]Thomas McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge(Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006), 2:101. Previous Engagements: Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia. Back to Search Results . regiment. Thomas Brown received full pay for life in 1778 after being disabled by frostbitten feet while a prisoner of war. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April CARLY, unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Press Esc to cancel. : Many survivors of the 9th Virginia were amongst the exchanged soldiers. With full cartridge boxes, no knapsacks (they were ordered to leave them in camp), and white slips of paper in their hats, the 9th Virginia (now consisting of around 200 men) marched from camp with the rest of General Greenes command around 6 p.m. on October 3, and were on the march till nearly 5 a.m. on October 4. [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. No further record. Levi Bloxom, who had threatened to shoot an officer four months before, was killed in the fighting. March 3, 1898 near Summit, Caroline Co. THOMPSON, Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. The charge of the 9th Virginia, though often noted, has been clouded with confusion. : RUTLEDGE, Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. 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. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. 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. Virginias 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using John E. Johnson's eight company 1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry ("Lee's Legion") as its nucleus. Very interesting and enlightening article. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle and Augusta Counties. JOE: His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. He was exchanged eight months later. 1 (1911), 63. After the defeat at Brandywine and the capture of Philadelphia, Washington devised a bold plan to reverse the tide of the war. 25th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Heck's) Overview: 25th Infantry Regiment was organized during the early summer of 1861 and included the four companies of the 9th Battalion Virginia Infantry. 1862, This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. [35]James Parson Pension, S40239, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. GREY, b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) RANDOLPH, Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the Visitors to this site, Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses. 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. We are a large organization with a membership that fluctuates from 60 to 90. I have an ancestor who was in the 9th and captured at the Battle of Germantown, according to the Revolutionary War military records. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, A British officer recalled that Greenes men threw in a most severe fire upon the 4th Regt . Chaplain of the regiment. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. No other record. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. By February 1777, Mathews was promoted to colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment. 5'6" tall. [24]Samuel Waples Pension, W6427, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. History of the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, with timeline of important events, battles and movements. M.: Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern JAMES: : 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. 5'6" tall. YERBY, Designated as the 9th Virginia, it was sometimes referred to early in the war as the Eastern Shore Regiment due to its station and the number of recruits from that region. of Richmond Co. STANLEY, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Waller was promoted to colonel, Major Samuel A. Swann was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and Robert H. Pratt was promoted to major. Media/News Inquiries Contact AJCarrick@aol.com. 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. 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. He became an aide on Ewell's staff In April 1862, two periods of recruitments were made with the earlier at Cottageville. but no dates or details are available. Its field officers were Colonels David J. Godwin, James J. Phillips, and Francis H. Smith; Lieutenant Colonels James S. Gilliam, John T. L. Preston, and William J. Richardson; and Majors Stapleton Crutchfield, Mark B. Hardin, and John C. Owens. ROBERT: At either location, the officers and men suffered under harsh conditions, but the Walnut Street Jail was infamous for the treatment of American prisoners. Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. Co. bur. : The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. until he was In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. J.P.: Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, Some think he died while imprisoned in 1778. Its major was congressman Kellian Whaley . Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern Resident He was probably not actually a member of the Cavalry before joining the regiment. The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. [25]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:132. Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . . I have been wondering if there is any record of what happened to him after capture. No further [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. [34] Sgt. We are not a "reb" unit, we do not tolerate extremists or racism. CHARLES W.: It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. In the advance, Colonel Mathews and his regiment were joined by other Virginians. From the War Department marker for F. Lees Brigade on the Antietam battlefield: The 3rd, 4th and 9th Virginia Cavalry of Lees Brigade reached the field late in the afternoon of the 15th and took position on the extreme left of the Confederate ArmyOn the night of the 16th the Brigade was massed near the river in support of the Horse Artillery. David and James Ashby left their homes in Accomack County to serve together in Captain Daviss Company. : GEORGE: Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. This week I was reviewing Muster, Payrolls and List of Effectives for Capt Gross Scruggs company of the Fifth Virginia. [21] The remainder of the Virginians were surrounded and fought on with Colonel Mathews on a spot now known as Kelly Hill. [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. No other records. : 2 (1916): 206. b. Aug. 25, 1846. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled . Some of the men serving as sharpshooters in the vicinity of theRummel Barnbut most of the Command participating in the charges made by the Cavalry during the afternoon. 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. Asst. If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. GW had indicated the need for a current return of the 9th Virginia Regiment when he wrote Gov. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and [16]Joynes, Thomas R. Memoranda Made by Thomas R. Joynes on a Journey to the States of Ohio and Kentucky, 1810, The William and Mary Quarterly10, no. : Posted in Regiment Posted on February 24, 2021 PROVISIONAL RIFLE CORPS (MORGAN'S) History Organized in June 1777, to consist of several provisional rifle companies. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780, by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. : Appointed 4/10/62. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. JOHN H.: The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that . Those who died in the jail were dragged outside and buried in a ditch. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis was shot in the chest and briefly captured. [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. : Paroled at Burkesville Jct., April 14-17, 1865. Field Officers [31] He was furloughed to go home to Accomack County for three months. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). Monekin Baptist Church. 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". 1 (1953): 32631. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. Philadelphia. Neck. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. 9th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1779 Box 6 Folder 1 Back to Top. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . later he joined the U.S. service. 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. : 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. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. F Company was an infantry company in the United States Army's 78th "Lightning" Division's second battalion of the 310th Infantry Regiment. Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. 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. No other records. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. : [33] Those who were exchanged either reenlisted or were discharged, for their two years enlistment had run out in February. GALAHAN [12] Both of these men, as well as the others in the regiment, were later engaged in the Philadelphia campaign of 1777. 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 regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. These These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. The 9th Virginia Historical Society is a not-for-profit entity based in Long Island that performs Civil War period impressions of both soldiers and civilians.
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