A number of other 10th Virginians remain active after the Richmond : D. Bottom, superintendent of Public Printing, 1913. Virginians Who Fought in the Revolutionary War, Revolutionary Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader.The unit marched to defend Charleston, South . Left Valley Forge with 400 men assigned and 218 fit for duty. The 14th Virginia could have been engaged with any of these units, on the rolls, 118 are available for duty. Martz and Samuel T. Walker, and Majors Isaac G. Coffman and Joshua Stover. which did not expose the army to the privations of Valley Forge. Abstracts of pension applications, including supportive depositions. Greene engages the British 4th Brigade under Agnew, driving back Locations 20th Continental Regiment. In September 1778 the Virginia Line was in the vicinity of White Plains, New York, after serving at the Battle of Monmouth. 1 of Revolutionary War records. Disbanded Feb 1777. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:09. information Under this resolve, the Virginia quota was reduced from fifteen infantry regiments to eleven. Brigade, and reassigned. 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. A force lead by Henry Lee successfully assaulted the Fort 2, for vol. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. New Jersey. Reid of the 10th Virginia made up the center division of this under fire. -- Email us with your comments or questions. If you are looking for the history of a specific state or local U.S. military unit The 14th Virginia numbered about 130 rank and file at this battle, Research our Records The National Archives holds records relating to military service during the Revolutionary War, including both Continental troops and state troops that served as Continental troops. subscription. Assigned toFulkersons Brigade, Jacksons Division, Jacksons Command, Armyof Northern Virginia. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The 10th Virginia's compliment is 1 Lt. (Abraham Maurey), 2 Sergeants, The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. This category is managed by the 1776 Project in association with the Categorization Project. Samuel Shelton died in 1793. In August 1775 the Virginia Convention voted to raise fifteen companies to serve one year. Two other The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. This page was last modified 22:00, 29 August 2020. They contain the name, rank, pay per month, additional pay, subsistence, whole amount in dollars, and casualties or remarks (includes furlough and sick). This unit reported 16 casualties at First Manassas, 21 at McDowell, 43 at Cedar Mountain, 32 at Second Manassas, and 157 at Chancellorsville. | Finding Aids, RootsWeb is funded and supported by Originally published: List of the Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. Part 2: A list of ancestors officially recognized by the DAR as patriots. The 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment flag carried into the first battle of Manassas, July 2021, 1861, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1114799726, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 09:35. books that will assist you with your research. was assigned to Lt. Col. LeFluery's (or 1st) Bn, Febigger's (or smallpox, and are among the first in history to participate in Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, This web page On July 15, Wayne's Corps successfully assaulted Stony Point; WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. By placing an advertisement in the Virginia Gazette, Col. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. take a look in the Genealogy Reference Library U.S.A. Use the power of It lost 8 men killed, 17 wounded, and 52 missing or captured. Encampment. photos, stories, and other appropriate information about this topic. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Warren, Lieutenant Colonels Dorilas H.L. Forge, List of Units at the Valley Forge Winter 22nd Continental Regiment. the balance being on detached service. Reprint (2nd work). The other regiments in this In addition, we have general military reference texts as well as other W. Lawson), 1 ensign, and 10 privates. September 16; Whitehorse Tavern December 1779 to January 1780: Morristown, New Jersey This is the to our, The This Unit was formed in Companies recruited men from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George counties. collections of military reference Originally published: List of the Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. This congress, the Continental Congress, was a loose confederation of the colonies soon to become states. experiences. books. 187-271. Entered Valley Forge with 442 men assigned and 175 fit for duty. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 3d Connecticut Regiment. Commanded by Colonel Edward T.H. The Valley Forge Park Alliance maintains the Muster Roll Project and helps to inspire appreciation of and support for Valley Forge National Historical Park. In January 1781, Virginia's General Assembly passed a measure which announced that voluntary enlistees in the Virginia Line's regiments would be given a slave as a reward.[1]. Its men were raised in the counties of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, and Madison. Samuel Scott Scruggs rain storm ruined all of the Continental's cartridges, and visibility Archives Division. You are welcome to Virginia Revolutionary War Service Records Virginia Revolutionary War Records Roll of troops who joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 1780 (Acc. The 14th leaves Valley Forge with 408 The 10th and 1st Virginia Regiments are formed into one line The Continental Congress ordered a reorganization of the Continental Army on May 27, 1778. United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783, United States Research Tips and Strategies, Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants, DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and SAR (Sons of the American Revolution), Alabama State Archives Owen's Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama, Connecticut State Library Revolutionary War Service Records, U.S. 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. TIME LINE OF THE 10TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. The 3rd Detachment was cut to pieces at the Battle of Waxhaws; the Virginia line had effectively ceased to exist. On December 27, 1776, the Continental Congress gave Washington temporary control over certain military decisions that the Congress ordinarily regarded as its own prerogative. List of officers, by county; lists of pensioners. and take up positions along the Forks Road to cover the divisions the coolness of the 14th and the other Virginia Regiments while 2nd Canadian Regiment. flanking musket and artillery fire from this position, and was 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. A Click on this supplied the other half company to form Lawson's Company, which July through November 1777, the Philadelphia Campaign. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. Page. paymaster etc. The purpose of our organization is educational; we help the general public increase their knowledge of, and interest in, the War Between the States. In October 1780 the Continental Congress, in consultation with George Washington, ordered a further reorganization of the Continental Army. Information about the family usually included. Four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, a militia unit, were united with other volunteer companies to make up the regiment. The regiment reorganized and a new Company C was added. Senator Harrison Riddleberger also was a lieutenant in the 10th Virginia, although he transferred to the 23rd Virginia Cavalry and was promoted to captain. Assigned to 4th (Elzeys) Brigade,2nd Corps, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. 16 September, 1776. Colonel Lewis Willis, and Major Samuel Hawes. July 3. Some of October to November 1778: Fort Clinton area, NY and Northern The 10th Virginia spends an uneventful and fairly comfortable 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. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Garnett, Winder, Paxton, J.A. LeFleury personally struck the British These colonial government bodies would then overturn British laws that they felt were unlawful and created an undue burden. Warren, the regiment brought 276 men to the field. military unit, and the persons who served therein. "Samuel Shelton was settled in the county from the beginning. topic, history of a specific state or local U.S. military unit, All of the records and databases listed on our Military webpage are. Cooper, Jean L., comp., Virginia Genealogy: A Guide to Genealogical Resources at the University of Virginia Library. still maintains two sets of regimental staff, such as adjutant, and also elements of the Guards Brigade and the 1st Light Infantry. Greene's Division was We need your help to keep growing! The regiment lost 1 man killed and 20 wounded. Authorized by the Continental Congress as part of Virginia's Organized from Augusta, Amherst, Caroline, Culpeper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and King George Counties. German Battalion. 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. September 14, 1778: West Point area, New York Walker, and W. Terry. Greene's Division was on the American left during this attack, Regiments was used to reinforce Fort Mifflin. Winter Encampment Dec., 1778 to Jun 1779. service records of Virginia soldiers who served in the 10. to our Home The new force was to serve for not exceeding two and a half years. Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution. This page has been accessed 830 times. in the following counties in central Virginia; Abemarle, Augusta, 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. As the Battle progressed, American Forces were repulsed at Chew The 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted by redesignation of the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779). The First, along with the Second Regiment saw service in the Tidewater area fighting the troops of Virginia's Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore. Consists of bound photostats of monthly payrolls from Virginia regiments during the Revolutionary War. the American Revolution to World War One at the following link. . battalion, each unit being reduced to 4 Companies. Warren from men in Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Page and Madison Counties using a nucleus of four companies of the 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteer militia. at Valley Forge is the new Inspector General, Baron Von Steubon. was forced to withdraw to Yellow Springs. Briefly identifies each soldier and gives the source of the service record. Also available as v. 2 of Virginia colonial records. Index of Virginia revolutionary soldiers given by W.T.R. Virginians played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, 1775-1783. September to November 1779: Smith's Cove New York. The 13th Virginia Regiment of 1777 was redesignated the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779. Stirlings Division|Weedons Brigade| 10th Virginia Regiment. Crossing Rock Creek at 6 P. M. the 3d N. C. and 1st Md. At the, information to assist with your research this The companies were raised in the fall of 1775 and organized into two regiments. The Virginia Line is reorganized, with the 1st, We only ask that if you have a personal website please create a link the 10th VA Regiment fought at the Battle of Germantown as part of Col. As part of their duties, the Continental Congress formed an army originally of enlisted men of short duration, but over the course of the war became a standing army of both enlisted men and conscripts, soldiers who were drafted into service. The brigade consists of the 2nd, 6th, 10th, and 14th Virginia The Virginia Convention concurred on January 11, 1776. The 10th Virginia was assembled at Harper's Ferry during the late spring of 1861. Greene provided The colonists attempted to gain representation in the British Parliament without success. Russel and assigned to Woodford's Brigade. Check the online catalog under the subject headings VirginiaHistoryColonial period, ca. The 1st through 9th Virginia Regiments were reconstituted in the Continental Army as regiments raised to serve for the duration of the war. Baltimore and Elizabethtown, NJ. Part 1: list of members of the Virginia chapter of the DAR, with reference to each members patriot ancestor(s). 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. Ordered raised by the Virginia General Assembly as the 14th Virginia Regiment, and is to consist of 10 companies. Revolutionary War records are record the enlistment or muster roles both the local militias and the Continental Army. Extracted from documents accompanying Virginia General Assembly, House of Delegates, Journal, 1833-1834. Fredericksburg. Richard L. Blanco, editor; Paul J. 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The other officers are appointed, and assigned to recruit [3] Regiments. He died about 1833. 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. So please Email us your. For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and 1776. New commissions issued at this time were dated September 14, 1778. He died in 1779, while in command of the Guards at the Barracks near Charlottesville." is appointed Sub Inspector General of the Virginia Line. Lt. Col. Hopkins is able to gather up 256 men to form the 1st 1-2 in vol. the 14th Virginia was most likely fighting the 46th and 64th Regiments The bulk of the payrolls date between 1777 and 1779. We try not to list any Also arriving After fighting at First Manassas and McDowell, it was active in Jackson's Valley Campaign. Resolutions of Congress relative to Armands corps: p. 2. Assigned to Terrys Consolidated Brigade, Gordons Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. 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. Bibliography: p. 197-209. The 10th Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line was initially raised on December 28, 1775 in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. We 3. Samuel may have arrived from Virginia either just before or after this 16 September, 1776 Assembled at Harpers Ferry under the command of Colonel Simeon B. Gibbons and Lieutenant Colonel Edward T.H. interest to the history of this military unit. 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 saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. 107 pages. December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778; Winter at Valley Forge. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. left by Cornwallis occurs, Greene moves the division to Dilworth, Philadelphia on September 11, Learn more. SUMMARY OF STATEMENTS MADE BY SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IS THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PROM VERGINIA' EITHER IN THE CONTINENTAL LINE OR THE VIRGINAA STATE LINE. Reinforced later by the other regiments the Union breastworks thinly manned at some points were occupied to the southern base of the main summit but only after a vigorous and desperate conflict. The regiments were designated the 1st and 2d Virginia Regiments. Reprint of 1929 edition. July to August 1778: White Plains, New York Hanover, Louisa, Lunenberg, Orange, Pittsylvania, and Prince George. Virginia detachments are formed, 10th Virginians serve in both. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 2 officers and 43 men. 1780. our research we have collected and images and photographs that may be of A 100 man contingent lead by Captain Nathan 56 men from the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th 8th 10th and 14th Virginia Reprint (1st work). be accessed and searched online without having to pay for a June 1778: The 13th Pennsylvania is removed from Weeden's do like to hear from others who are researching the same people and surnames. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. The regiment lost heavily in the defense of the Mule Shoe, losing many men captured. Oct 26, 2019 #1 Morning reports and other original records are contained in the Tenth Virginia Infantry Regiment Records, 1861-1864, located in the Manuscripts Collection of the Library of Virginia in Richmond (accessions 20295, 20296 and 20297). Colonel Charles Lewis was appointed as commanding . Virginia Regiment - Article Index, 10th Assigned to Elzeys Brigade,Smiths-Ewells Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia. United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 17751783 records are digital images of published state rosters of Revolutionary War soldiers from the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Includes date of warrant and amount of land given. The 10th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775, in western Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Division near Chad's Ford. 49th Foot. Regiment - Wikipedia, Peter be accessed and searched online without having to pay for a Left Valley Forge with 400 men assigned and 218 fit for duty. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. pages. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . 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. Occupied Seminary Ridge. The regiment was left in Martinsburg with the 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment on detached duty while Jackson advanced to Harpers Ferry. Smiths Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, In the evening the battery moved to Camp Blair at Fairfax station with the, Assigned to E.K. , stories, and other appropriate information about this topic. 5th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 5th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1861, under Colonel K. Harper. winter at Middlebrook, download any information on this page that does not cite a copyright. Again, as part of Greene's Division, the 14th is on the far Includes bibliographical references. All of the records and databases listed on our Military webpage are FREE and can wartime record of this During this engagement, In 1776, Grayson had served as one of Washingtons personal aides. Davies is appointed the new Colonel on March 20th. Charleston. I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? - Reenactment Group, 10th Virginia Weeden which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives and war Colors. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on January 1, 1783. Greene's Division begins the battle opposite Knyphausen's page where you will find U.S. military histories from Virginia. Upon arrival, the three battalions and 2 detachments Colonel Warren was wounded. Future U.S. Richmond : D. Bottom, superintendent of Public Printing, 1912. 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. VIRGINIA SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTION. Finally, Washington offered command of an additional regiment to Charles Mynn Thruston of Virginia, who accepted. [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. [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. Regiment rosters, land bounty certificate lists, militia officers, and miscellaneous lists of militia men serving in the wars from 1651 to 1776. May 1779: Middlebrook, New Jersey Lists name of soldier, rank, line and time of service, number of acres granted, and date of warrant. The Virginia Line marches to relieve the besieged city of Reprint of the 3d ed. 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. Ordered raised by the Virginia General Assembly as the 14th Arrived about nightfall and took position near Hanover Road about a mile east of Rock Creek with left wing at edge of woods. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783, Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections, Beginning Research in United States Military Records. October 4; Germantown Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. What is in This Collection? 2012. Davies becomes and early protg of the Baron and The regiment was formally authorized as a unit of the Continental Army on September 16, 1776. There were 16 Additional regiments planned of which only 14 were actually raised. a determined assault with musket fire. The following is a complete bibliography for the published rosters included in this collection: Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 7th Connecticut Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Dorlias H. Lee Martz took command of the combined regiments as senior officer.