It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. WHEELER, It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. By February 1777, Mathews was promoted to colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April 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. JAMES WILLIAM. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released Three members of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Captain Eugene A. Hawkins, Colonel William H. Willis, and Captain Howard Tinsley. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). In response to this, the Third Virginia Convention amended the July 1775 Ordinance and disbanded the minute companies. in May 1863. d. King William 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. Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. The unit served in W.H.F . SAUNDERS, [9]This is calculated from the last monthly returns from each company, dated September 2, 1777. b. Levi Bloxom, who had threatened to shoot an officer four months before, was killed in the fighting. : [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. Race and Elm, Cincinnati. Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 9th Virginia Regiment. Resigned 3/28/64. W.B. [25]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:132. 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. What struck me is the summary of the June 1777, I agree, and checked my source before submitting. Others, like Pvt. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that No other records. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 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. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. The Civil War in the East CWE Home C.S. 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. Major Scott who had his arm broken was with us and many others wounded and in short, it was a seane of carnage.[24] Surrounded and with much of the regiment already killed or wounded, the last of the 9th Virginia was captured. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. U.Va. Virginia, July 2021. . Neck. : GARNETT, POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. The charge of the 9th Virginia, though often noted, has been clouded with confusion. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. GREY, Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. : 1861. This week I was reviewing Muster, Payrolls and List of Effectives for Capt Gross Scruggs company of the Fifth Virginia. Resident 9TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. This was very informative, thank you. Those veterans who werent captured were discharged when their enlistments ended in February and March 1778. The only record on this No other records. Colonel Fleming had died of smallpox in January 1777 and was replaced by George Mathews. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greene's division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. VMI and U.Va. Cumming also served with the 63rd Georgia 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. CRIST, HART, Ketural Wilkerson (18551896) Although : As is frequent, with departmental staff officers of the 9th Cavalry, The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest. These [39]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Thomas W. White; Richmond, VA 1827), 85; James Ashby Land Bounty Record. William Raleigh of Captain Morriss Company fell wounded in the ankle and was captured. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. Cavalry before joining the regiment. Did the British keep records of their prisoners and their deaths? RUTLEDGE, are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose [34]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, March 26-December 20, 1777,The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyVol. Paroled at Burkesville Jct., April 14-17, 1865. [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Thomas Brown received full pay for life in 1778 after being disabled by frostbitten feet while a prisoner of war. 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. While some accounts claim that Colonel Mathews ordered the attack, there is also evidence that he was ordered to the attack by General Stephens. on oath on 5/30/65. E.J. This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. Type above and press Enter to search. Other men, like Cpl. : In the fog and the smoke of battle, the Virginians didnt realize they were left unsupported with the rest of Muhlenbergs division falling further back. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. It was again reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Virginia Regiment on 1 January 1781 to consist of two companies. 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. Cavalry before joining the regiment. In 1896, Yerby was a "wealthy and respected citizen of in May 1863. : Army Confederate Armies & Departments Confederate Regiments & Batteries Arkansas Alabama [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. Your email address will not be published. : Private William B. Todd of Company E, 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. : [18], After the fierce fighting around Cliveden had ended and General Sullivans and Waynes men had been driven off, the British units shifted to their right and focused their attack on General Greenes men. Followed again by Major Towles 6th Virginia, they fell back toward Kellys Hill and rallied to make a stand. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. : Transferred to the 9th Cavalry in Jan. 1865 (had served earlier in the 47th Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green. This is a nice overview of the regiments service, including details that would have been easier to gloss over. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from expert writers. The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 26 enlisted men. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. S.C.: : FIRST CORPS. By the fall of 1776, the 9th Virginia Regiment had over 700 names on its muster roll. d. Resigned 3/28/64. 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. GW had indicated the need for a current return of the 9th Virginia Regiment when he wrote Gov. Physician. Settle has no official record with the 9th Cavalry, his service is affirmed by RUSSELL: d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. on 6/12/64. later he joined the U.S. service. [5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. No other record. : KIMBALL, 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. On the creation of the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army in January 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. b. Aug. 25, 1846. 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. Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. [23] Pvt. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. records. John Sayres was transferred from the 4th Virginia Regiment to serve as lieutenant colonel, and Capt. This individual was shown as surgeon of the regiment, with no other Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. : Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, By early September 1777, the 9th Virginia had covered hundreds of miles over five different states and fought in several small engagements against British forces. The division was now commanded by General Muhlenberg, and Col. William Russell of the 13th Virginia assumed command of Muhlenbergs Brigade. J.P.: The regiment was reorganized. Conscript assigned to 9th Cav. It This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the A.H.: The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. on 6/12/64. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greenes division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. W.F. 1 (1953): 32631. 6 Likes, 0 Comments - Matthew Holmes (@virginia_fire_eaters_dna) on Instagram: "Pvt. You may not be perplexed to enjoy every book collections Media And Culture Campbell 9th that we will extremely offer. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. 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. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. var sc_security="5b2be6a1"; Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April 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. Those men who got outside to the prison yard ate grass and roots, and caught rats for food. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. I have an ancestor who was in the 9th and captured at the Battle of Germantown, according to the Revolutionary War military records. The officers and men were imprisoned at two places in Philadelphia. The 13th Virginia Regiment was a United States infantry regiment during the American Revolutionary War. 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. If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. 5'6" tall. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. d. June 9, 1908, Richmond. JOHN H.: Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. Confederate Regiments & Batteries *Virginia, Created at by adding two companies to the eight companies of the First Virginia Cavalry Battalion under the command of Colonel John E. Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel William H.F. Lee and Major Richard L.T. RANDOLPH, 5'6" tall. : Bill. Back to Search Results . : 11th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1778 . After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. Several things make the record suspect. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. 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. His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. Included in the captured was Cpl. Media/News Inquiries Contact AJCarrick@aol.com. Inf. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. 1841 in Essex Co. att. 7/13/64. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. While the light infantry pressed the Virginians on the left and rear, the 49th Regiment of Foot struck the 9th Virginia on their right, freeing the British prisoners and capturing sixty-three Virginians that had thrown down their arms. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. is probably garbled or bogus. : b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment&oldid=1126802775, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1862, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, 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 11 December 2022, at 09:07. This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. Unlike the recruitment for the minute service, recruiters for the 9th Virginia had no problem recruiting for continental service. [2] The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. Took the oath and went to For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. No other . 3 (1902): 146. information at all being supplied. Previous Engagements: Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia. Ford, Logan & Ahearn - Ft. Stevens 2002 tintype by Professor C. Davis. [5] Colonels [ edit | edit source] Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. Pvt. The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. until he was Levin Joynes had been promoted to major. CARLY, Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, NPR, and more. They, like the other Virginians in Washingtons Army, became known for their conduct and energy in the service, and the Virginians were seen as some of the best in the Army after consisting of much of the fighting force during the Foraging War and in other engagements in New Jersey in 1777. JOE: Lee was promoted to brigadier general and given command of a newly formed brigade of cavalry in Stuarts Cavalry Division. 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. : records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is : Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. The officers, such as Lieutenant Waples, were taken to the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) and remained there during the British occupation of Philadelphia. : No further The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled . He was probably not actually a member of the We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. but no dates or details are available. [19] In their new position, the Virginians under Mathews and Towles were attacked by the reorganized British regiments led by Maj. Gen. James Grant. other records. This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. HAWTHORN, Many were captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. but no dates or details are available. Pvt. Required fields are marked *. Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. [15]Thomas McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge(Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006), 2:101. This indicates that the 9th Virginia, alongside the rest of the brigade, had been in the action but may not have been as heavily engaged as Weedons men. records. March 3, 1898 near Summit, Caroline Co. THOMPSON, We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. JOHNSON, Brief History. LEWIS CARTER: Some think he died while imprisoned in 1778. No other records. He became an aide on Ewell's staff Provost Nelson, remained prisoners of war as late as 1783; he died on the way home to Accomack County after the Revolution. It fought in the Seven Days' Battles and the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, and Culpeper Court House. regiment. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. accounts. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. It In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. Commissioned Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. RANKIN, Asst. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. No further 1862, [28]John F. Watson and Willis P. Hazard, Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, etc.,Vol. : He was probably not actually a member of the JONES, "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. GERLING, Maj. Gen. John Sullivan wrote that the regiment had about one hundred men who were captured. : Craft's comments since in the first sentence, he refers to the "peace, security and national, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2018. 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. Its members were raised in Upshur, Augusta, Highland, Bath, Pendleton, and Rockbridge counties. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. View Our Guestbook Those who didnt run were bayoneted by the advancing enemy. [8]William Dews Pension S8312, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. No Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. JOHNSON, b. Aug. 25, 1846. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston [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. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia.
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