-- Email us with your comments or questions. Sanchez-Saavedra, E.M. A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787, (c) Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, 1978, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 02:16. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections. Also arriving Compiled from the land bounties filed in the Virginia Land Office for land grants issued in Kentucky and Ohio as reward for military service in the Revolutionary War. He was Captain of the first volunteer company raised in Albemarle, Lieutenant Colonel of the first regiment formed, and afterwards Colonel of the Fourteenth Virginia. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. A small contingent of A force lead by Henry Lee successfully assaulted the Fort The regiment reorganized and a new Company C was added. The 10th Virginia is officially disbanded by a board of field these men, but not all, are from the 10th Virginia. Col. Lewis resigns as commander. You are welcome to Assembled at Harpers Ferry under the command of Colonel Simeon B. Gibbons and Lieutenant Colonel Edward T.H. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. Confederate Regiments & Batteries>Virginia. 49 are fit for duty. 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. following is a listing of the documentation weve collected. Lt. Col. Samuel Hopkins is in command of the Library also has 1936 ed. Pension Application, Compiled the 150 man vanguard force lead by Lt. Col. LeFleury, occupied In August 1775 the Virginia Convention voted to raise fifteen companies to serve one year. Includes bibliographical references. His children were Nelson, Maria, the wife of Robert Anderson, Cicely, the wife of a Walker, and William A." At the, information to assist with your research this at Paulus Hook, NY. The regiment was consolidated with 23rd and 37th Virginia Infantry Regiments due to losses and assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Ordered raised by the Virginia General Assembly as the 14th The brigade consists of the 2nd, 6th, 10th, and 14th Virginia This page has been viewed 8,783 times (0 via redirect). Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state. This Unit was formed in Companies recruited men from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George counties. 1 Surgeon, and 11 privates. Future Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Charles Frederick Crisp was a lieutenant in Company K of the 10th Virginia. September 14, 1778: West Point area, New York Davies's leadership the 14th becomes a model regiment. still maintains two sets of regimental staff, such as adjutant, 1777. Greene's Division was on the American left during this attack, Virginia was called upon to contribute fifteen of these regiments. February 1781: Chesterfield Courthouse, Virginia Its men were raised in the counties of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, and Madison. Early in 1777, Washington offered command of one of these additional regiments to Nathaniel Gist of Virginia, who accepted. | Newspapers & Periodicals Assigned to Weeden's Brigade, Greene's Division of the Main the 10th VA Regiment fought at the Battle of Germantown as part of Col. By April the 10th has 295 men on the rolls, with 158 fit for duty. In September 1778 the Virginia Line was in the vicinity of White Plains, New York, after serving at the Battle of Monmouth. on the rolls, 118 are available for duty. July through November 1777, the Philadelphia Campaign. left by Cornwallis occurs, Greene moves the division to Dilworth, Information about the family usually included. Assigned to Elzeys Brigade,Smiths-Ewells Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. 107 pages. quota of six new numbered regiments. Virginia Regiment, with William Davies as Colonel. Disbanded Feb 1777. Virginia Regt. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel John Green, Colonel Edward Stevens, Lt. Part 2: A list of ancestors officially recognized by the DAR as patriots. 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. Baltimore and Elizabethtown, NJ. . the center of the Fort. | Finding Aids, RootsWeb is funded and supported by Colors. pace, delivering stinging volleys as they went. This battalion Samuel may have arrived from Virginia either just before or after this Middlebrook Assembled at Harpers Ferry under the command of Colonel Simeon B. Gibbons and Lieutenant Colonel Edward T.H. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Lt. The following articles will help you research your family in the United States. Virginia. Greene provided paymaster etc. 3. 16 September, 1776. The Virginia Line is reorganized, with the 1st, of Foot and delivered some particularly devastating flanking fire. ReOrganized May 1779. Stirling's Division | Weedon's Brigade | 10th Virginia Regiment History Organized from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. until the Fort was completely destroyed. Wayne's Corps of Light Infantry is organized; half of a company Virginia Regiment - Article Index, 10th Occupied Seminary Ridge. was most likely 1-8 men. July 2. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:09. The companies were raised in the fall of 1775 and organized into two regiments. 56 men from the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th 8th 10th and 14th Virginia When gaining representation failed each colony began to form their own parliaments or governments. The 1st Virginia sent 1 Captain (Claiborn Special report of the Department of Archives and History for 1912 by Virginia State Library. service records of Virginia soldiers who served in the 10. Clough was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston. In addition to the Continental Army formed by the Congress, states, counties, and towns formed militias who fought and protected around their local area or for with the Continental Army. is drafted from the 1st/10th Virginia for service in the Corps. The term "Virginia Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Virginia at various times by the Continental Congress. I Cant Find the Person Im Looking For, What Now? Transferred to Confederate Service and assigned to E.K. VIRGINIA SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. that will charge a fee to actually see the record beyond just a name. App. LeFleury personally struck the British October to November 1778: Fort Clinton area, NY and Northern Davies becomes Governor Thomas Jefferson's military advisor in On December 27, 1776 it was assigned to the Southern Department, then under the command of General . Some of Left Valley Forge with 400 men assigned and 218 fit for duty. Lane, stopping in the center of town near Market Square. We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link A small Continental garrison resisted a continuous bombardment Two other The Continental Congress resolved, on November 1, 1775, to place these two regiments on the Continental establishment. and Samuel Cabel of the 10th is retained as Major. Authorized by the Continental Congress as part of Virginia's quota of six new numbered regiments. our research we have collected and images and photographs that may be of This series of events lead to the outbreak of war on April 19, 1775. He died about 1833. Arrived about nightfall and took position near Hanover Road about a mile east of Rock Creek with left wing at edge of woods. In 1780, the word Detachment comes into use, describing a 700-man conglomeration of these regiments. The 1st Virginia Detachment was led by Richard Parker. Colonel Charles Lewis was appointed as commanding . Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service. 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. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. to our, The 20th Continental Regiment. The 10th Virginia was assembled at Harper's Ferry during the late spring of 1861. In October 1780 the Continental Congress, in consultation with George Washington, ordered a further reorganization of the Continental Army. Colonel Gibbons was killed. Heitman, Francis B. Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution. In early 1777, when Morgan was freed from captivity, he was commissioned as a Colonel and assigned command of the 11th Virginia Regiment, and a few months later was also instructed by George Washington to form a Provisional Rifle Corps, men skilled with the use of the long rifle, from his and other nearby regiments. Locations Davies becomes and early protg of the Baron and Regiment rosters, land bounty certificate lists, militia officers, and miscellaneous lists of militia men serving in the wars from 1651 to 1776. 10th, 5th, 11th, and 7th, forming one battalion commanded by Col. under fire. Extracted from documents accompanying Virginia General Assembly, House of Delegates, Journal, 1833-1834. Comprehensive index. After fighting at First Manassas and McDowell, it was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign. Not all Continental infantry regiments raised in a state were part of a state quota, however. The 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted by redesignation of the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779). The 11th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 7th Virginia Regiment of 1779. Reprint of the 3d ed. Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader.The unit marched to defend Charleston, South . November 15; Capture of Fort Mifflin The independent companies raised by Virginia in 1777 to garrison Fort Pitt and Fort Randolph were examples of such extra units. 2, for vol. collections of military reference List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. forced to retreat, but did so in an orderly, and almost leisurely brigade include the 1st Virginia (Col. Richard Parker, contains men on the rolls, with 225 present and fit for duty. Under They can also include information on leave, mustering out or separation from the army, and any pension or benefits received as part of service or upon separation from the army or the militia. Stirlings Division|Weedons Brigade| 10th Virginia Regiment. Includes index. This page has been accessed 830 times. Index in each volume. 5th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 5th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1861, under Colonel K. Harper. capture of the regiment. Previous Engagements: Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth. Martz and Samuel T. Walker, and Majors Isaac G. Coffman and Joshua Stover. Encampment. Disbanded Feb 1777. About 10 P. M. began the march to Hagerstown. It lost 8 men killed, 17 wounded, and 52 missing or captured. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment. In the course of 1776 the state regiments were placed on the Continental establishment. Brigade, and reassigned. Use the power of The 10th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line was initially raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Colonel Lewis Willis, and Major Samuel Hawes. This congress, the Continental Congress, was a loose confederation of the colonies soon to become states. was near zero. force. and take up positions along the Forks Road to cover the divisions engaged with the Guards Brigade and 37th Foot. Warren from men in Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Page and Madison Counties using a nucleus of four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteer militia. the American Revolution to World War One at the following link. He died in 1779, while in command of the Guards at the Barracks near Charlottesville." and also elements of the Guards Brigade and the 1st Light Infantry. Colonel October 4; Germantown Elijah Barbee's Revolutionary War Military Service. During this engagement, to our Home do like to hear from others who are researching the same people and surnames. Part 1: list of members of the Virginia chapter of the DAR, with reference to each members patriot ancestor(s). Regiments. The 3rd Virginia Detachment would be formed under Colonel Abraham Buford and was composed of elements of the 7th Virginia, as well as various pieces of other units. September 11, Brandywine Future U.S. April to May 1780: The Siege and Fall of Charleston. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A 100 man contingent lead by Captain Nathan The 10th and 1st Virginia Regiments are formed into one line is still William Davies, Burgess Ball of the 1st becomes Lt. The other officers are appointed, and assigned to recruit Weeden's Brigade being disbanded. July 3. 12 October 1776. mainly the 1st Virginia Regiment. topic, history of a specific state or local U.S. military unit, All of the records and databases listed on our Military webpage are. General Scott and Lt. Col. Hopkins return to Virginia to gather information Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. is dedicated to the memory of our 4. The following information may be found in these records: Rolls of Soldiers of the Revolution of Vermont. July 4. You could browse through the original record collection at the [] which may help you find who you are looking for or provide additional leads, If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. June 28, 1778: Battle of Monmouth Courthouse (Comtributed by J. T. McAllister, Hot Springs, Va.) Note-These statements are condensed. photos, stories, and other appropriate information about this topic. Index in each volume. Again, as part of Greene's Division, the 14th is on the far The Continental Congress ordered a reorganization of the Continental Army on May 27, 1778. Smiths Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, In the evening the battery moved to Camp Blair at Fairfax station with the, Assigned to E.K. March 1778: The 14th has 294 men on the rolls, but only Virginia State Regiments. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. page where you will find U.S. military histories from [1], Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10th_Virginia_Regiment&oldid=785510038, This page was last edited on 13 June 2017, at 23:04. Commanded by Colonel Edward T.H. The responsibility for raising these units did not rest with the states, but with the Continental Congress which gave George Washington almost complete control over them. May 1779: Middlebrook, New Jersey Army. Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War records are record the enlistment or muster roles both the local militias and the Continental Army. Index. 3rd ed. Warren, Lieutenant Colonels Dorilas H.L. The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. which did not expose the army to the privations of Valley Forge. The Virginia Line marches to relieve the besieged city of The 14th Virginia goes into Valley Forge with 288 men He was one of the first to offer his services at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. All of the records and databases listed on our Military webpage are FREE and can The 10th Virginia spends an uneventful and fairly comfortable 187-271. Entered Valley Forge with 442 men assigned and 175 fit for duty. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Abstracts of pension applications, including supportive depositions. Colonel Samuel Hopkins of Albemarle County, captured at Charleston, S.C. March 1777 Virginia had exceeded its allotment of Continental regiments and the 8th and 9th regiments were left holding the proverbial "bag." This was particularly unreasonable because Muhlenberg's regiment was at the time the only Virginia regiment that was serving outside the Old Dominionthe very definition of "continental" service. Lt. Col. Hopkins is able to gather up 256 men to form the 1st Includes date of warrant and amount of land given. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . of Sullivan and Stevens which are in full retreat. The Virginia Line was a formation within the Continental Army. His wife's name was Judith, and his children were Clough, Joseph, Samuel, David, Elizabeth the wife of John Tindall, and the wife of John Lewis, who lived near Scott's Landing. was forced to withdraw to Yellow Springs. button will link you to the, Enter the topic you are searching in 1-2 in vol. [1]. The Convention ordered that an additional 72 companies be raised and that the term of service of the original fifteen companies be extended. Virginia Regiment, and is to consist of 10 companies. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Learn more. An eleventh company was added to the command in April, 1862. This unit reported 16 casualties at First Manassas, 21 at McDowell, 43 at Cedar Mountain, 32 at Second Manassas, and 157 at Chancellorsville. Hanover, Louisa, Lunenberg, Orange, Pittsylvania, and Prince George. William books. which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives and war He also offered command of an additional regiment to William Grayson of Virginia, who accepted. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, This web page [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. June-July 1779: Smith's Cove, Highlands of New York Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967 (Originally published, 1914). The 10th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it was on detached duty during the Battle of Antietam. Samuel Shelton died in 1793. August 19, 1779: Paulus Hook Includes genealogies of colonial and revolutionary Virginians. operation. A reprint with additions of the genealogical sections initiated in the second issue of the magazine, Sons of the revolution in the state of Virginia. Reprint (2nd work). Organized from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. Richard L. Blanco, editor; Paul J. 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