Furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia. About; . For guidebooks to Pennsylvania's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful: Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution, http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735054858331;view=toc;c=darltext, Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Pennsylvania_in_the_Revolutionary_War&oldid=5095787. 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. Search the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files of Connecticut Veterans from The National Archives: Capt. On September 20, the 7th Pennsylvania bore the brunt of the British assault at Paoli where half of the men present were either killed or wounded. 23, 22 October-31 December 1779, ed. Battles. Organized on January 2- late March 1776 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from eastern Pennsylvania. Where it was involved in several minor battles and skirmishes. Company returns, battalion returns, and brigade returns were nearly always filled out on standard printed forms when these were available. For Bucks County, information has also been provided from the returns for the Committee of Safety (the Associators) for 1775. 1777 ReOrganized May 1779; Ceased to function as an effective force after the Battle of Camden Aug. 1780 Disbanded Jan. 1781 8th Maryland Regiment (aka the German Battalion) Commanded by Col. Nicholas Hussecker It was during this action that the "wives of several of the soldiers belonging to the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment took the empty canteens of their husbands and friends and returned them filled with waterduring the hottest part of the engagement, although frequently cautioned as to the danger of coming into the line of fire.". Uwchlan Citizens in 7th Battalion Chester County Militia - 1777. Most of the muster rolls that have survived were made up just before the men were discharged from duty. Colonel Brodhead is placed in command of the consolidated forces and ordered by General Washington to withdraw to Manhattan. September 11, 1777 The Battle of Brandywine. The 7th Pennsylvania fought at Middlebrook, New Jersey on June 17. Many personnel had previously served in the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion. Gen. Thomas Mifflin. Reorganized and redesignated on January 1, 1777 as the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, to consist of 8 companies. 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. Pennsylvania Society. Col. Henry Bicker was appointed in his place but did not actually join the regiment until the following October. March 1, 1777 The Pennsylvania State Regiment is officially activated as a unit. 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. Soldiers who served during the years 1777-1780, when the currency was depreciating, were paid inContinental bills of Credit, which quickly lost value. These nine companies were to form a battalion to be commanded by Col. William Thompson of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The battalion colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors were called to active duty in a specific order. and the Philadelphia Campaign. With little winter clothing and half their muskets unservicable, the men struggled by foot, sloop, and bateaux into Canada, their strength sharply reduced by sickness. The Regiment was authorized on July 11, 1776 in the Continental Army as a Battalion for frontier defense in the, Designated on July 20, 1776 as Mackay's Battalion. October 28, 1776 The Battle of White Plains. July to August 1777 - With the rest of Washington's army the 6th Regiment marched back and forth across New Jersey and into New York and Pennsylvania while trying to ascertain the destination of General Howe's army, which had embarked on the British fleet. On New Year's Day, 1781, members of the 6th Pennsylvania joined the mutiny of the Pennsylvania regiments then quartered at Morristown. 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Reorganized on July 1, 1778 to consist of 9 companies. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. As Thompson's Rifle Battalion, the regiment participated in the siege of Boston. Special battalions of line troops were recruited for theFlying Campfrom among the Pennsylvania Associators who took part in the New Jersey campaign in 1776. William Hendrick's and Mathew Smith's companies each additionally served in: On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution calling for the raising of six companies of expert riflemen from Pennsylvania, two from Maryland, and two from Virginia. The well known iron work owner and cannon supplier Samuel Van Leer was a captain in this regiment. 4th PA Battalion Captain James Moore's Company (incomplete) . The regiment was authorized in December, 1775 as the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion. 5th Company: Capt. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. 7th Pennsylvania Regiment at Valley Forge Legacy. Relieved on November 14, 1776 from St. Clair's Brigade and assigned to the. 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Translate. Consolidated on January 17, 1781 with the, Reorganized on January 1, 1783 at Ashley Hills, South Carolina, to consist of 9 companies, and assigned to the. Organized between February 7- March 17, 1776 at Reading, Pennsylvania, with personnel from Berks County. James Murray; 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. Somewhat similarly, at the end of the war arrearages and allowances due were met by issuing to each soldier still in the service a number of interest-bearing Final Settlements, also calledPierce's Certificates. Re-designated on January 1, 1776 as the 1st Continental Regiment. 7th Company: Capt. It was consolidated with the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment on 17 January 1781 and re-designated as the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment and concurrently furloughed at Trenton, New Jersey. The 1st Pennsylvania was considered an elite unit and was given the post of honor on the right of the line. Begin Main Content Area . With less than 200 troops remaining, the consolidated troops are assigned to Brig. (When an individual filed an appeal, they could also, however, be placed into a later class.) 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. Capt. The regiment participated in the unsuccessful defense of New York City and was captured in part at Fort Washington (16 Nov., 1776). It also provided an avenue for conscientious objectors to fulfill their legal obligation to the state without compromising their religious convictions. The mutiny failed and resulted in many of the soldiers receiving their discharges. These concerns were overcome and the regiment joined the army later in the month. 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. When the classes were called up, each captain would deliver a notice to each man's dwelling or place of business. The 7th Pennsylvania Regiment was an infantry unit raised on 4 January 1776 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army under Brigadier General Anthony Wayne during the American Revolutionary War. Trussell, Jr. (Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977). The militia did provide a significant defensive force patrolling the south side of the Schuylkill River and engaged in occasional clashes with British outposts and scouting parties including heavy skirmishes at Whitemarsh on December 7. Following the reduction of the Pennsylvania Line in the winter of 1780-81 the unit was redesignated "the detachment of the Pennsylvania Line", and consisted of two companies. Organized between January 31- August 19, 1777 at Lancaster as Capt. The men of the regiment refused at first to join the mutineers, but were finally forced to when the other troops threatened them at bayonet point and with artillery. (sic)They are officially uniformed in a blue regimental coat with red lining and facing and pewter buttons inscribed PSR. The Regiment then marched to Tappan to bolster the Garrison at Ticonderoga after Arnold's defection. Another form of line service was with theCorps of Invalids. During this assault one regiment, possibly the 6th Pennsylvania attacked the pickets at Mount Airy. On November 3, 1783, after a distinguished career, the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment was officially mustered out in Philadelphia, then capital of the United States of America. For places where regiments and battalions recruited during the War, visit the pages below. Pennsylvania 7th Regiment, 1777 (34) 83 Pennsylvania 8th Regiment, 1778 (35) 83 Pennsylvania 9th Regiment, 1777-1778 (36) 84 Pennsylvania 10th Regiment, (37) 84 The act called for eight battalion districts to be created in Philadelphia and in each of the eleven extant counties. Search Connecticut Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 from The National Archives, Search Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served from Connecticut in the American Army During the Revolution from The National Archives. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Relieved on April 27, 1776 from Green's Brigade and assigned to the. Gen. Anthony Wayne and Washington south in August where they fought at Brandywine on September 11, 1777. Date of issue: 14 June 1894. On October 14, under pressure from the British rejoined the main force at Ticonderoga. The Pennsylvania Riflemen are sent to the left near Flatbush and the Musketeers are sent to the right with General Alexander. 7th Maryland Regiment Commanded by Col. John Gunby; Authorized Sep. 1776 The regiment was organized Mar. Civil War. 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. About. 1880. Lt. 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. He was replaced by Col. John Phillip DeHaas of Lebanon. The Regiment was authorized on October 12, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion. The Regiment was authorized on April 8, 1777 in the Pennsylvania State Troops as Capt. Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies Overview This Revolutionary War Militia Arrangement provides a breakdown of the battalions and companies raised in each county and the names of the commanding officers. They took part in campaigns against the Indian towns in northwest Pennsylvania in concert with the Sullivan/Clinton campaign, and again against the hostile Indians in southeast Ohio. The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment was raised, on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. About. At the Battle of Brandywine on Sept. 11, 1777, the regiment was part of the force guarding Chadds Ford until the British diversionary force stormed across the creek and compelled Wayne's Division to withdraw. Organized between June 25- July 20, 1775 to consist of 9 companies from Cumberland, Lancaster, Northumberland, Northampton, Bedford, Berks and York Counties. The Regiment was authorized on July 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as Capt. Exemptions were extremely limited, and an estimated 60,000 men were enrolled. It was Maxwell's command which fought the delaying action at Iron Hill on September 3, 1777, when Lt. Col. Francis Gurney was wounded. The 7th Pennsylvania marched with Brig. On June 7, it fought at Connecticut Farms and on June 21 was at "the blockhouse" at Bergen Hts., where it joined the First Pennsylvania Regiment in a gallant but futile headlong charge on a sturdy Loyalist fortification despite the attempts of the officers to restrain the men. Relieved in January 1777 from Stirling's Brigade. The regiment was disbanded on January 17, 1781 at Trenton, New Jersey. The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment. June 10, 1777 The transfer of the Pennsylvania State Regiment to the Continental service is formalized. American Revolutionary War. Digital version at Family History Archive. 4th Company: Capt. The Regiment was authorized on March 6, 1776 in the Pennsylvania State Troops as the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment. Box 748 Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Street Address: 1201 River Road Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Phone: (215) 493-6776 Fax: (215) 493-9276 Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sons of the American Revolution. Though the act provided exemptions for members of the Continental Congress, Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, Supreme Court judges, masters and teachers of colleges, ministers of the Gospel, and indentured servants, as a practical matter anyone could avoid serving either by filing an appeal to delay their service for a period of time or by paying a fine to hire a substitute. . When several classes were called up for active duty, a separate roll for each company listed the names of the men who actually served, either in person or as substitutes. The Thirteenth was incorporated with the Second Pennsylvania, July 1, 1778. On May 18 the unit lost a junior officer killed in a fight at Paramus. For example, what had been Colonel White's 1st York County Battalion continued to be made up of the same men, but could now be designated as perhaps Colonel Black's 7th York County Battalion. Pennsylvania Society. The regiment was assigned to the 3d Pennsylvania Brigade of the Main Continental Army on 27 May 1777. Under the provisions of the Militia Law, the men called up for active duty were automatically assigned to companies whose numbers were different from their own company numbers on the permanent billet rolls. They were either used to augment the operations of the Continental Line such as when some of the Associators accompanied General Washington in crossing the Delaware in January 1777. He and Christina had nine children whose baptisms are recorded in the registers of Canadochly Church. The regiment was organized in spring 1775 at Cambridge to consist of 11 companies from northwestern Middlesex and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts; and Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 12,576 times (0 via redirect). Redesignated on September 16, 1776 as the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment. . Men who served with Regiment and continued their service saw action at Yorktown and mopping up operations in South Carolina. August 11, 1776 The Pennsylvania troops are ordered to New York and are assigned to the brigade commanded by General William Alexander. To determine the counties and townships that made up Pennsylvania Militia Units (1775), visit the Pennsylvania Achieves website. On 22 July 1778 the regiment was re-assigned to the 2d Pennsylvania Brigade. 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