On December 28, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to raise four more regiments in Virginia. [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. 11th Virginia Regiment At the same time, the men of the 1st Virginia were placed under the temporary command of Col. William Davies in Parker's absence. Several men of the First Virginia were killed, including Maj. Edmund Dickinson, while the Highlanders sustained heavy casualties. Home - Virginia Revolutionary War Service Records - Research Guides The colonels were Nathaniel Gist, William Grayson, and Charles Mynn Thruston. On January 23, 1779, there were 137 men in the regiment enlisted for the duration of the war, an unusually large proportion. Dunmore made several more attempts to gain a stronghold on the colony but in August 1776 he abandoned Virginia. Virginia's Soldiers in the Revolution. Bibliography (Continued) Reorganized and redesignated on May 12, 1779 as the 8th Virginia Regiment, to consist of 9 companies; concurrently relieved from the 3rd Virginia Brigade and assigned to the 2nd Virginia Brigade. Buller Claiborne, January 31, 1776. 20, No. During the winter, Howe returned to England, and Gen. Henry Clinton took command of the British in Philadelphia. When the British arrived they made several attacks but without coordination each was repulsed. General Lee retreated while the Americans under Scott held until surrounded and then they too retreated in good order. Samuel Shelton died in 1793. Captain Andrew Wallace The Regiment was authorized on January 11, 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 9th Virginia Regiment. The remains of the 9th Virginia, which had suffered the capture of many of it's men at Germantown, was absorbed into the First, but this only filled six of the prescribed eight companies. Organized between February 9- April 4, 1776 at Suffolk Court House to consist of 10 companies from Frederick, Dunmore, Berkley, Augusta, Hampshire, Fincastle, and Culpepper Counties. The battle ended with the Americans withdrawing and Greene's division holding off a determined British attack as the Americans fell back. With over 1,300 Virginia Continentals still held prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, the reorganization was largely designed to establish relative seniority of the officers. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. For the month of March 1778 National Archives. Virginia was called upon to contribute fifteen of these regiments. Captain Andrew Waggoner The 1st Virginia Regiment was authorized by the Virginia Convention of July 17, 1775, as a provincial defense unit composed of six musket and two rifle companies under the command of Patrick Henry. Virginia's Soldiers in the Revolution. Organized on February 5- March 16, 1776 on the Eastern Shore to consist of 7 companies from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. In addition, several lieutenants were not in Charleston with their companies and were not captured. Organized on February 3, 1777 to consist of 4 companies from Loudoun, Frederick, Prince William and Amelia Counties. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Abstract of Pay due the 12th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col James Wood. Captain Thomas Bowyer The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. The 8th Virginia was also sometimes known as the "German Regiment", not to be confused with Colonel Nicholas Haussegger's regiment, also sometimes known as the "German Regiment" (or "German Battalion"). Captain Michael Bowyer Captain Benjamin Casey Woodford's men were organized into a brigade made up of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Continental Regiments. They had spent the months under the supervision of Frederick "Von" Steuben, training to become a professional army. These documents include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83. Nearly everyone was engaged in agriculture, and needed to plant in the spring and harvest in the fall. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:50. State Troops recruited men from Botetourt, Augusta, Hampshire, and Frederick counties and West Augusta District. Fifteen Americans were killed in the attack, including a private from the First Virginia. The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 14th Virginia Regiment. Raised in Prince George and Petersburg. Clough was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston. 12th Continental Regiment Authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Little's Regiment. 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. Organized on February 28, 1776 at Alexandria and Dunfies to consist of 10 companies from Price William, Fauquier, Stafford, Louisa, Fairfax, King George, Loundon and Culpepper Counties. The 2nd Virginia Regiment was authorized by the Virginia Convention, July 17, 1775, as a force of regular troops for the Commonwealth's defense. In the early morning hours of December 26, Washington's small band, including the First Virginia, crossed the Delaware River, reaching the outskirts of Trenton about 8:00 am. Captain Rowland Madison The 2nd Virginia Detachment was formed out of various regiments under the 2d Virginia Regiments original colonel, Brigadier General William Woodford, including elements of the 2nd Virginia Regiment. The Regiment was authorized on December 28, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Organized on February 28, 1776 at Suffolk Court House to consist of 10 companies from Berkley, Charlotte, Prince Edward, Sussex, Southampton, Nansemond, Brunswick, Isle of Wight, Surry and Princess Anne Counties. Virginians played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, 17751783. Captain Thomas Bowyer These included men whose enlistments in the First Virginia expired and who later reenlisted with other units, as well as officers who were promoted to higher ranks in other units. [2] The 1st Virginia could only muster 64 privates present and fit for duty, and all troops were in need of clothing and other necessities. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, and Siege of Charleston. They were recruited to serve intially in the First Virginia Regiment. Search the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files of Connecticut Veterans from The National Archives: The Regiment was authorized on August 21, 1775 in the Virginia State Troops as the First Virginia Regiment.