The Wikipedia Article, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, (accessed 28 Novemberf 2012). Philadelphia County Revolutionary War Militia 7th Pennsylvania Regiment - Wikipedia Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index This was the second unit raised by the state (the first was "The Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion") and was enrolled for a term of one year. Wikipedia has more about this subject: 7th Pennsylvania Regiment. It halted the British attack but was itself compelled to retire under subsequent artillery fire. The FamilySearch Library and the National Archives have the: Regimental rosters with biographical information of Pennsylvania soldiers are published in: Linn, John Blair, William Henry Egle, and Joseph McClellan. Harmar would remain in this position until 1780. Entered Valley Forge with 239 assigned, 105 fit for duty. Due to the sixty-day turnover, however, none of the men who were at Brandywine in September would have been present at Whitemarsh in December. On September 21 the regiment was in Hartford, Connecticut, with Wayne to greet French General Rochambeau. and were required to show up for their two months of active duty at the time and in the order that their class was called up. March 5, 1776 The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish: The Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment, know as Miles's Regiment, was to consist of two battalions of six companies of seventy-eight enlisted men, armed with rifles: The State Battalion of Musketry, known as Atless's Battalion, was to consist of eight companies of fifty-eight enlisted men, armed with muskets. At the Battle of Monmouth, on June 28, 1778, it was one of the three Pennsylvania regiments in the force which Aaron Burr led in a late-afternoon assault on the flank of a British counterattacking column. There, on January 1, 1781, the mutiny of the Pennsylvania troops took place. Organized on January 2- late March 1776 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from eastern Pennsylvania. There they remained until the 6th Pennsylvania was mustered out on March 15, 1777. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. Furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia. The majority of the Regiment fought with the main army at Brandywine, covered the American retreat at Paoli, attacked at Germantown, and skirmished at Whitemarsh. During the battle, Colonel Miles, Atlee and Lt. Most of the service rendered by members of the Pennsylvania Militia fell into one of three categories. The 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion, was a unit of the United States of America . Due to bad tactics, the unit took the heaviest losses in the engagement. The records in this collection include entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who . 7th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (80th Volunteers) The regiment spent the winter months at Morristown, New Jersey, where it built up strength and was placed in Brig. When General Washington asked for the middle Atlantic states to provide additional reinforcements willing to serve for six months duty in 1776, the Associator units were tapped as a manpower pool, though the individual units did not themselves become part of the Pennsylvania Line forces. They also fought at Bergen Neck. 1880. In the spring of 1777, the Regiment was assigned to Brig. October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown. to this date." The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment. and Charles C. Dallas. The Regiment was authorized on December 9, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion. On June 19, 1778, the Continental Army left Valley Forge in pursuit and engaged the British in the Battle of Monmouth on an extremely hot June 28. Many of the Invalids were subsequently pensioned. Organized between October 25- November 26, 1775 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Northampton, Berks and Bucks Counties. 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Begin Main Content Area . Revolutionary War: ROLL OF ANCESTORS: Pennsylvania Society . The well known iron work owner and cannon supplier Samuel Van Leer was a captain in this regiment. December 19, 1777 - After an encampment of almost six weeks at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania the army moved into its winter quarters at Valley Forge where they would remain for the next six months. Transcription of "Return of the Officers of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot with their Name, Rank, and Date of Commission from the 1 Jan 1777 until the 31 Aug 1778." "Captain John Doyle's Independent Company joined this regiment the 25 Nov [1777] and has continued to do duty in the Regt. It was organized during the spring of 1777 to consist of eight companies of volunteers from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Cumberland counties of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The 11th Pennsylvania's total losses during the whole campaign were substantial, for by November 1, 1777, it had present for duty only eight officers and eighty enlisted men. It was Maxwell's command which fought the delaying action at Iron Hill on September 3, 1777, when Lt. Col. Francis Gurney was wounded. Revolutionary War Militia Company Maps - Chester County, PA He transferred to the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment in July 1778, to the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment in January 1781, and to the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment in January 1783. . There is no particular record that the unit was involved in any fighting that summer, but in October, 1779, it had 452 officers and men with Wayne at West Point. Francis Rhoads (Roth) 7th Company: . Thus, the Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion, being the first unit formed by the state, became the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, The 1st Pennsylvania Battalion became the nucleus of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment and so on. On July 1, 1778, the regiment absorbed the remainder of the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, most of its men's enlistments having expired. Philadelphia County Revolutionary War Militia 1st Battalion, 1777 Commanding Officers: Col. Daniel Hiester ; 5th Battalion, 1780 Commanding Officers: 7th Battalion, 1777 Commanding Officers: Col. John Boyd 1st Battalion, 1780 Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. John Boyd Lt. Col. James Messer (1781) 8th Battalion, 1777 Commanding Officers: Col. Michael Haverstick 4th Battalion, 1780 Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. Ludwig Meyer Lt. Col. Frederick Ziegler 9th Battalion, 1783 Commanding Officers: Paoli Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust Many of the men who served in 1776 reenlisted and to these were added new recruits to fill out the regiment. Entered service at: Harrisburg, Pa. Born: 15 August 1830, Harrisburg, Pa. Citation: Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war at Shelbyville, Tenn., 27 June 1863. The mutiny failed and resulted in many of the soldiers receiving their discharges. Pennsylvania 7th Regiment, 1777 (34) 83 Pennsylvania 8th Regiment, 1778 (35) 83 Pennsylvania 9th Regiment, 1777-1778 (36) 84 Pennsylvania 10th Regiment, (37) 84 List of Continental Army Units in 1777 to 1780 - American Revolutionary War Another sixty-six enlisted men were sick, and thirty-one were on detached service. October 28, 1776 The Battle of White Plains. A third type of militia duty was in providing guards for supply depots located in Lancaster, Lebanon and Reading and at various prisoner of war camps. While all of these types of records reflect enrollment in the militia, only the muster rolls of the actual marching companies demonstrate actual service while the fine books and appeal books are evidence of lack of actual service. When spring came, the regiment was again actively engaged in patrols and skirmishes with British forays from New York. Organized between January 8- March 20, 1776 at Carlisle to consist of 8 companies from Cumberland and York Counties. This arrangement represents more of a means of organizing manpower from specific geographical localities rather than reflecting the activity of acting military units that were drawn from this manpower pool. During this period, 135 men and officers were detached to Col. Daniel Morgan and participated in the Saratoga campaign as part of his rifle corps. Soldiers remaining in the regiment were reassigned to other units and eventually sent south to take part in the Yorktown Campaign. John Doyle's Independent Rifle Company. At Morristown, during the winter of 1780-81, the 7th Pennsylvania was involved in a mutiny with other Pennsylvania Regiments after which the unit was disbanded. 7th Company: Capt. January 3, 1777 The Battle of Princeton. 7th Maryland Regiment Commanded by Col. John Gunby; Authorized Sep. 1776 The regiment was organized Mar. Refusal to turn out for military exercises would result in a fine, the proceeds from which were used to hire substitutes. On October 14, under pressure from the British rejoined the main force at Ticonderoga. Reorganized and re-designated on January 1, 1777 as the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, to consist of 8 companies. At least one company of the regiment joined in the assaults on the Chew House and lost a number of men. From there it moved to Morristown, New Jersey, for the encampment in Jockey Hollow where it endured the most brutal winter of the 18th Century. The Regiment was authorized on October 12, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion. Also important to understand is that the 1777 Militia Act automatically expired in 1780 and was immediately replaced by a new Militia Act that also lasted for three years and was superceded by a third Militia Act in 1783. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Battalions and Companies, Arranged by County, Northumberland Co Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia City Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia Co Revolutionary War Militia, Westmoreland Co Revolutionary War Militia, PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy. Sullivan in his campaign against the Iroquois in western Pennsylvania. The names of men in each company of each battalion were listed on a roll called "General Returns of the Battalion" together with the names of any substitutes that were provided. The 7th Regiment saw action at the battles of Brandywine, Paoli . The original 8th Pennsylvania Regiment was formed in July 1776 of men from Westmoreland and Bedford counties in western Pennsylvania. The Regiment was authorized on April 8, 1777 in the Pennsylvania State Troops as Capt. Left Valley Forge with 211 assigned, 175 fit for duty. On June 10, 1777, the Pennsylvania Assembly, following the advice of the Supreme Executive Council of the state, transferred the state regiment to Continental service. On these permanent billet rolls the men in each company were listed as being either part of the first class, second class, third class, etc. Within each county, the colonels drew lots for their individual rank, which was then assigned to their battalion as First Battallion, Second Battalion, Third Battalion, etc.
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