[34]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, March 26-December 20, 1777,The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyVol. Other men, like Cpl. In 1970, students at Miami (Ohio) University formed a group called the 9th Virginia Regiment, and recreated part of George Washington's Continental Army that fought from Fort Pitt into Ohio . 1862, [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. It opposed the Federal occupation of Fredericksburg. Join us in our local cavalry forum to discuss events, authenticity, horses, weapons, drill, training or anything about cavalry you can think of. This week I was reviewing Muster, Payrolls and List of Effectives for Capt Gross Scruggs company of the Fifth Virginia. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, Thomas Brown received full pay for life in 1778 after being disabled by frostbitten feet while a prisoner of war. 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. [5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. [17]Michael C. Harris, Germantown; A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777(Savas Beatie; El Dorado Hills, CA 2020), 301. The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. The unit served in W.H.F . The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. 2. The unit served in W.H.F. Cumming also served with the 63rd Georgia The commanding officer of the Jail, Capt. [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. [40] He, along with other comrades who had been disabled at the battle, received pensions for their injuries starting in 1778. This was very informative, thank you. [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 other record. [23] Pvt. 35, No. : Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. Samuel Woodson brought his company from Goochland County, and Capt. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Assigned to Chamblisss-Beales Brigade, W.H.F. regiment. b. Sept. 1814. att. The two Virginia regiments made it all the way to the market house inside Germantown and halted their advance, and in the attack took nearly 100 prisoners. If you visit these pages please put a note in the guestbook. : Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. J.W.E. Back to Search Results . 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. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. : : The 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is This United States military history article is a stub. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. Monekin Baptist Church. Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. Provost Nelson, remained prisoners of war as late as 1783; he died on the way home to Accomack County after the Revolution. However, one common denominator I note was Capt. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. 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. 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. E.J. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. Lt. Samuel Waples recollected that Colonel Matthews was so severely wounded with the bayonets, and Lieutenant Colonel John Seares killed. Several things make the record suspect. Asst. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern age 36. It lost 9 killed, 34 wounded, and 23 missing of the 150 at Malvern Hill, and of the 318 engaged at Gettysburg more than half were disabled. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest. Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/8/65. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). In the advance, Colonel Mathews and his regiment were joined by other Virginians. there is virtually no extant service record on this fellow. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. Rosters OF THE 9TH VIRGINIA CAVALRY LOOSE ENDS These are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is here. He took the oath and was sent to Baltimore. age 36. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. I am wondering, however, about the timing of Mr. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. John Lowery of Captain Hays Company was charged in June 1777 for damning the General and his orders and received thirty-nine lashes for the charge. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. 1861. CHARLES W.: b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. d. Dec. 23, 1905. bur. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. The same issue was found in Northampton. Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. CARLY, JONES, William H.F. Lee replaced Johnston as colonel. 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 Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. Those veterans who werent captured were discharged when their enlistments ended in February and March 1778. The numerical designation was then given to the old 13th Virginia Regiment. 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) S.C.: Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Its major was congressman Kellian Whaley . [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. D.C.". He was exchanged eight months later. The next day, the 1st Virginia State Regiment was assigned to replace the 9th Virginia in General Muhlenbergs Brigade and later the Virginia General Assembly officially ordered the 1st Virginia State Regiment to serve in continental service until the 9th Virginia was reorganized and recruited.[37]. 1841 in Essex Co. att. The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. The regiment lost 32 casualties. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. The 9th attends both nationwide reenactments, as well as local historical preservation society and museum events. [15]Thomas McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge(Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006), 2:101. View Our Guestbook Beale. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April other records. Race and Elm, Cincinnati. (Fort Laurens), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. 9th Virginia Regiment. : No other record. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. but no dates or details are available. In 1896, Yerby was a "wealthy and respected citizen of b. Sept. 1814. att. By the fall of 1776, the 9th Virginia Regiment had over 700 names on its muster roll. Of particular interest was the description of the POWs held in Philadelphia the fate of those held in New York City prisons and ships is well documented but the cruel treatment and hardships they faced in Philadelphia arent as well known. This is a nice overview of the regiments service, including details that would have been easier to gloss over. Bill. d. Lt George Chancellor Co E 9th Virginia Cavalry on the Wilderness Battlefield, standing at some Confederate breastworks near Palmer's field on the Orange Turnpike. This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. No HART, BOGGS, U.Va. We appreciate your interest in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry and we hope you will visit us soon at a reenactment or living history event. Lee was promoted to brigadier general and given command of a newly formed brigade of cavalry in Stuarts Cavalry Division. The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. : [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. In July 1776, Colonel Fleming marched 120 soldiers from the 9th Virginia (approximately two companies) to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to suppress a Tory uprising there. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. Accomack County native Robert Russell witnessed the death of his comrade Elijah Hickman as he stood next to him, while Russell himself was wounded in the groin. During the advance into the British camp, Stephens rode up to the 9th Virginia, who he described as advancing with spirit. He ordered them to charge at a body of British troops in his front. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. : 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]. : JOHNSON, Seven of the ten companies came from the Eastern Shore, recruited between Accomack and Northampton Counties. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man List of battleships of the United States Navy, United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.history.army.mil/books/revwar/contarmy/ca-fm.htm, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment, Thruston's Additional Continental Regiment, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Virginia regiments of the Continental Army, Military units and formations established in 1775, Military units and formations disestablished in 1779. The Virginians were further outflanked by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. Captain Charles Robinson of Company C was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and taken prisoner, and Captain Haynes was wounded. The prisoners were whipped and received very little medical treatment. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. Newspaper obituary identifies him The 1st Cavalry, detached on the 10th, rejoined on the morning of the 17th and the Brigade took position on the left of Jacksons Command, which it assisted in resisting the Union advance. 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. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. 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 . Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern other records. Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Captain Walkers riflemen had Charles, James, and John Goolsby in the ranks together.[5]. later he joined the U.S. service. Levi Bloxom of Captain Poulsons Company was charged about two weeks later with insolence to, and threatening to shoot Ensign Robbins of the same regiment. He was found guilty and also received thirty-nine lashes. Detached to Gates' Northern Army and participated in the battles of Saratoga. Conscript enrolled on 3/7/64 and assigned to 9th Cav. Pvt. [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. No further record. At either location, the officers and men suffered under harsh conditions, but the Walnut Street Jail was infamous for the treatment of American prisoners. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. : [23]Thomas B. Taylor Pension, VAS2027, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. It left the field after nightfall. Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. [30] RUSSELL: The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. The 9th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Guyandotte, in western Virginia between November 28, 1861, and April 30, 1862. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. W.B. 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. [8]William Dews Pension S8312, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Of the eighty-five men he listed, eighteen (just over one fifth) were either killed at Germantown or died at the Walnut Street Jail. [11]General Orders, 9 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646. JAMES: No other records. It is not nearly the costs. This failed when the guards realized that one more woman exited the jail than had entered. 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". : The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. until he was Followed again by Major Towles 6th Virginia, they fell back toward Kellys Hill and rallied to make a stand. LACEY, Micajah Clark of Captain Woodsons Company who had attempted to escape capture by hiding under a barn. It . 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). Micajah Clark tried to escape the jail by dressing as a woman with a dress brought in by other women visiting the jail. Its field officers were Colonels David J. Godwin, James J. Phillips, andFrancis H. Smith; Lieutenant Colonels James S. Gilliam,John T. L. Preston, and William J. Richardson; and MajorsStapleton Crutchfield, Mark B. Hardin, and John C. Owens. Settle has no official record with the 9th Cavalry, his service is affirmed by The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. The official exchange, ironically, took place in Germantown. Lt. Samuel Waples had spent three days without food at the Walnut Street Jail before he was moved with other officers to the Pennsylvania State House. Conscript assigned to 9th Cav. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that The regiment was reorganized. Inf.). The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. Inf.). records. Disbanded in November 1779. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. b. The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Library of Congress. The 9th Virginia were placed under the command of Brig, Gen, Peter Muhlenberg, alongside the 1st, 5th, and 13th Virginia Regiments, as well as the 8th Maryland (also referred to as the German Battalion). Slowly the Virginia and Connecticut troops were driven off and attempted to fight a rearguard action but were overwhelmed by superior numbers. 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. HOWERTON, d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. They were rushed into the latter part of the battle alongside Gen. George Weedons 2nd Virginia Brigade, and while some accounts claim it was only Weedons brigade that took part in the rearguard to save the army, there is no evidence to say that Muhlenberg and his men remained near Chadds Ford where they had been stationed most of the day. On the creation of the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army in January 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. Resigned 3/28/64. : W.F. [2] While the other eight regiments being raised for continental service in Virginia were raised with ten companies, the 9th Virginia was originally raised with only seven companies. Very interesting and enlightening article. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. JOHNSON, 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Your email address will not be published. Pvt. What struck me is the summary of the June 1777, I agree, and checked my source before submitting. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. Regardless of the details, all the Virginia regiments had been engaged that day, and their conduct prompted Richard Henry Lee to claim that the Virginia troops have gained for themselves immortal honor.[13] The men of the 9th Virginia were destined to show their prowess and eagerness to fight only three weeks later. The flag of the ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is carried in the background. Neck. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1114799713, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 09:35. [36], Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, who assumed command of the brigade after the battle, had lost an entire regiment that weakened his brigade. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. on 6/12/64. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The company was called Fox, which was the sixth letter in the phonetic alphabet used during World War II.The Company participated in three major campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. I have an ancestor who was in the 9th and captured at the Battle of Germantown, according to the Revolutionary War military records. : b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . Colonel W.H.F. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article "9th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment" (); it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA. John Sayres was transferred from the 4th Virginia Regiment to serve as lieutenant colonel, and Capt. [41] After the Revolution, John Cropper, who had risen to the rank of colonel, made a list of the men he had recruited in Accomack County for the 9th Virginia. [8] This further reduced the number of companies in the regiment to eight, and with disease and other men detached to serve in Gen. William Maxwells light infantryin September 1777, the regiment reported 224 officers and men present with the regiment.[9]. Field Officers YERBY, Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the Though the 9th Virginia Regiment had effectively ceased to be a unit after Germantown, some of its officers and men continued to serve for the remainder of the war. Transferred to the 9th Cavalry in Jan. 1865 (had served earlier in the 47th Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. We portray a Confederate cavalry regiment as it would have looked in 1863. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. 12 (1931), 23. 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