"Samuel Shelton was settled in the county from the beginning. begin to reorganize based on the White Plains arrangement. Supplement. at Paulus Hook, NY. flanking musket and artillery fire from this position, and was The purpose of our organization is educational; we help the general public increase their knowledge of, and interest in, the War Between the States. This is the Smiths-Elzeys Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, Companies A,B,D&G under Major J.B. Terrill moved to Masons Hill in Arlington County with a section of the. The taxes were not well received by the colonists who felt that as they lacked representation in the Parliament, their rights as Englishmen were being violated the taxes were unlawful. Clough was a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston. was most likely 1-8 men. Describes the services of each company in the war. A small contingent of Locations still maintains two sets of regimental staff, such as adjutant, Winter Encampment Dec., 1778 to Jun 1779. Middlebrook During July 3. Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader.The unit marched to defend Charleston, South . 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. Lists name of soldier, rank, line and time of service, number of acres granted, and date of warrant. Transferred to Confederate Service and assigned to E.K. About 10 P. M. began the march to Hagerstown. Includes bibliographical references and index. Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia. We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link The claims of heirs as well as soldiers are listed; therefore some family relationships can be traced. During this engagement, 1 of Revolutionary War records. 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. The other regiments in this 1600-1775 and Virginia-History-Revolution, 1775-1783 for more publications on these eras. December 1779 to January 1780: Morristown, New Jersey brigade include the 1st Virginia (Col. Richard Parker, contains On September 16, 1776, the Continental Congress resolved to raise an army of eighty-eight infantry regiments which were to serve for the duration of the war. Also available as v. 2 of Virginia colonial records. From the War Department marker for Steuarts Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield: July 1. The 10th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line was initially raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. the coolness of the 14th and the other Virginia Regiments while 1998. the 14th Virginia was most likely fighting the 46th and 64th Regiments July 4. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. quota of six new numbered regiments. | Family & Local Histories Index. The 10th Virginia's compliment is 1 Lt. (Abraham Maurey), 2 Sergeants, Bibliography: p. 197-209. the 10th VA Regiment fought at the Battle of Germantown as part of Col. These, together with similar contingents from the other twelve states, formed the Continental Line. Encampment. This page was last modified 22:00, 29 August 2020. -- Email us with your comments or questions. Virginia detachments are formed, 10th Virginians serve in both. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. 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 city of Charleston falls on May 12, 1780 after a 1 and Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Library, 2014-2015. http://genealogy.library.virginia.edu, Colonial and Revolutionary War (Virginia), Histories, Records, and Genealogies (U.S.), Revolutionary War and Antebellum Period, 1775-1861 (U.S.), Civil War & Reconstruction Period, 1861-1877 (U.S.), Late Nineteenth Century through World War II, 1878-1945 (U.S.), United States Maps and Geographic Information, Peerages of Countries Other Than the United Kingdom, Library Guides and Online Library Resources in Virginia and Elsewhere. Includes index. This series of events lead to the outbreak of war on April 19, 1775. 20th Continental Regiment. [1]. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967 (Originally published, 1914). serving as a volunteer aid to General Greene, was impressed by See an An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military . was forced to withdraw to Yellow Springs. 12 October 1776. As the Battle progressed, American Forces were repulsed at Chew Officers of the Continental Army below the rank of brigadier general were ordinarily ineligible for promotion except in the line of their own state. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. The colonists attempted to gain representation in the British Parliament without success. 1-2 in vol. Warren, the regiment brought 276 men to the field. battle. Brigade, and reassigned. Smiths Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, In the evening the battery moved to Camp Blair at Fairfax station with the, Assigned to E.K. arrangement. South of Dilworth, Assigned to Weeden's Brigade, Greene's Division of the Main September 11, Brandywine In August 1775 the Virginia Convention voted to raise fifteen companies to serve one year. He died about 1833. The new force was to serve for not exceeding two and a half years. The unit became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served undder Generals T.J. Jackson, R.B. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. State Government Records Collection. The Continental Congress ordered a reorganization of the Continental Army on May 27, 1778. The 1st through 9th Virginia Regiments were reconstituted in the Continental Army as regiments raised to serve for the duration of the war. Authorized by the Continental Congress as part of Virginia's quota of six new numbered regiments. 1780. [3] (Comtributed by J. T. McAllister, Hot Springs, Va.) Note-These statements are condensed. 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. Abstracts of pension applications, including supportive depositions. subscription. Virginia Revolutionary War Service Records Virginia Revolutionary War Records Roll of troops who joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 1780 (Acc. 10th at the surrender; 209 men go into captivity. Index for vols. Various published state rosters, United States, You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for, More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at, Military unit, rank, and length of service, The state where your soldier or sailor resided, Use the age or estimated birth date to find church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage and death records, Use the information found in the record to find land or probate records, Repeat this process with additional family members records to find more generations of the family, Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Charles Lewis was appointed as commanding officer in November. attacked the lesser summit of Culps Hill. Warren from men in Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Page and Madison Counties using a nucleus of four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteer militia. Davies becomes Governor Thomas Jefferson's military advisor in The 14th Virginia numbered about 130 rank and file at this battle, under fire. left by Cornwallis occurs, Greene moves the division to Dilworth, at Valley Forge is the new Inspector General, Baron Von Steubon. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. What is in This Collection? pace, delivering stinging volleys as they went. On December 27, 1776 it was assigned to the Southern Department, then under the command of General . This may require viewing multiple records or images. Reprint of the 3d ed. - Reenactment Group, 10th Virginia We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link The regiment lost 1 man killed and 20 wounded. In 1776, Grayson had served as one of Washingtons personal aides. 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. In July the 14th Virginia is transferred to Muhlenberg's Brigade, Samuel Scott Scruggs I Cant Find the Person Im Looking For, What Now? The 10th Virginia was assembled at Harper's Ferry during the late spring of 1861. to our, The 3rd ed. the center of the Fort. The Continental Congress resolved, on November 1, 1775, to place these two regiments on the Continental establishment. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. House, and the British counter attacked. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. After the French and Indian war ended 1763, the British Parliament imposed a series of taxes on their American colonies in an attempt to recover some of the cost of the war, to have the colonies pay for their own defense, and to assert authority over the colonies. During the war it was attached to Elzey's, Taliaferro's, Fulkerson's, Colston's, Steuart's, and W. Terry's Brigade. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. TIME LINE OF THE 10TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. Lane, stopping in the center of town near Market Square. August 19, 1779: Paulus Hook Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. 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. Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment. Richmond : D. Bottom, superintendent of Public Printing, 1913. is dedicated to the memory of our 4. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment. Russel and assigned to Woodford's Brigade. Special report of the Department of Archives and History for 1912 by Virginia State Library. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel John Green, Colonel Edward Stevens, Lt. 177 VIRGINUI SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. It did not participate in the Battle of Sharpsburg and rejoined the army when Lee recrossed the Potomac after the battle. A general reorganization of the Virginia Index of Virginia revolutionary soldiers given by W.T.R. December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778; Winter at Valley Forge. 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.