Cpl. had been a physician for 18 years. [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. He was discharged at Valley Forge. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. No other record. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston var sc_security="5b2be6a1"; T.M. It brought 490 men to the battle and lost 20 casualties. 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". Maj. James Lewis remarked that the only man who made it off the field was a drummer who had held Colonel Mathews horse early in the battle. Pvt. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. As is frequent, with departmental staff officers of the 9th Cavalry, [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. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. in May 1863. : 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]. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston Neck. [4]James Ashby Land Bounty Record, VAS2299, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, revwarapps.com. Philadelphia. [12] Both of these men, as well as the others in the regiment, were later engaged in the Philadelphia campaign of 1777. 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. 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. 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. Pvt. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled . [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Private William B. Todd of Company E, 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. [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. No other records. Conscript enrolled on 3/7/64 and assigned to 9th Cav. on 6/12/64. . Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, . The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. [32] Those who survived the conditions of the Walnut Street Jail remained there for about eight months. HAYDEN, This was very informative, thank you. By February 1777, Mathews was promoted to colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment. [5] Colonels [ edit | edit source] RUSSELL: 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. 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) The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. 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). [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. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/8/65. The prisoners were whipped and received very little medical treatment. 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 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. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. [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. 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. We are not a "reb" unit, we do not tolerate extremists or racism. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and At either location, the officers and men suffered under harsh conditions, but the Walnut Street Jail was infamous for the treatment of American prisoners. b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. records. other records. [15]Thomas McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge(Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006), 2:101. : We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. John Sayres was transferred from the 4th Virginia Regiment to serve as lieutenant colonel, and Capt. 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. Physician. Press Esc to cancel. [27]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:133. This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. Campbell spent the latter portion of 1780 in Richmond and carried Virginia government funds for military purposes on his return to the western frontier (see Steuben to Jefferson, 16 Dec., Jefferson to James . . In April 1862, two periods of recruitments were made with the earlier at Cottageville. [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]. HARRIS, Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! No other deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. No other record. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. David and James Ashby left their homes in Accomack County to serve together in Captain Daviss Company. : 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. [23] Pvt. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. I know versions of his diary exist elsewhere, but the war time entries can be found, Thank you for sharing that, Adam. Capt. Settle has no official record with the 9th Cavalry, his service is affirmed by 11th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1778 . No further record. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. [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. Transferred to the 9th Cavalry in Jan. 1865 (had served earlier in the 47th Cavalry before joining the regiment. Two days after the battle, the 1st Virginia State Regiment, which had been ordered to bolster the strength of the Virginia troops under Washington, marched into camp with over 200 officers and men. [1]E.M. Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787(Heritage Books; Westminster, MD 2007), 12. : This is a nice overview of the regiments service, including details that would have been easier to gloss over. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. b. Aug. 25, 1846. HAWTHORN, John Blair who had taken command of Captain Joynes old company. : This United States military history article is a stub. A few years after his wife Peggy died, William married a second time, in April of 1809, this marriage being to Margaret Kirkpatrick of Little Calf . CRIST, No other records. CARLY, The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. [40] He, along with other comrades who had been disabled at the battle, received pensions for their injuries starting in 1778. (Fort Laurens), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. W.G. William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. W.F. 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. We are a large organization with a membership that fluctuates from 60 to 90. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. b. Sept. 1814. att. Stuart. record. 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. [9]This is calculated from the last monthly returns from each company, dated September 2, 1777. : It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. but he has no official record. var sc_project=1651399; The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. [21] The remainder of the Virginians were surrounded and fought on with Colonel Mathews on a spot now known as Kelly Hill. He was probably not actually a member of the 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. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. Philadelphia. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. 1862, After suffering for two months with no fuel for fire and scanty rations, Waples escaped in late December 1777 disguised as a civilian and rejoined the Americans at Valley Forge three days later. : accounts. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. : D.C.". MURRAY, [35] Pvt. In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. : Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, NPR, and more. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April Newspaper obituary identifies him In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. The officers and men were imprisoned at two places in Philadelphia. Bolstered by the success of the Northern Army near Saratoga around the same time, Washington challenged his men to not let themselves be out done by their northern Brethren.[14] Each soldier was ordered to prepare three days rations and given forty rounds with good flints. CLARENCE LINDEN: d. June 9, 1908, Richmond. [22] Cpl. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. [1] The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. here. All the Virginia regiments were also part of Greenes force, split between Muhlenbergs division and the division of Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. Lt. Samuel Waples recollected that Colonel Matthews was so severely wounded with the bayonets, and Lieutenant Colonel John Seares killed. b. Aug. 25, 1846. Virginia's 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. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. U.Va. The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. [25]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:132. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Additional reinforcements from Maryland were sent to help guard the coastline while the Convention authorized the raising of a regiment of regulars to be garrison the Eastern Shore. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. FIRST CORPS. W.B. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. EDWARD: Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. Colonel Fleming had died of smallpox in January 1777 and was replaced by George Mathews. However, one common denominator I note was Capt. This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. but he has no official record. Scout in King William, King and Queen, and Gloucester Counties (detachment), The Cavalry Division of the Army of Northern Virginia was created under the command of Major General James E.B. are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose GERLING, Resigned 3/28/64. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. William H.F. Lee replaced Johnston as colonel. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. March 3, 1898 near Summit, Caroline Co. THOMPSON, 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. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April 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. We are known as the Ninth Virginia Cavalry, Inc. , a non-profit corporation located on the west coast in the state of Oregon. Asst. Cavalry before joining the regiment. Provost Nelson, remained prisoners of war as late as 1783; he died on the way home to Accomack County after the Revolution. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. JOHNSON, GALAHAN The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. : The9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regimentwas aninfantryregimentraised inVirginiafor service in theConfederate States Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. 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. U.Va. It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. 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. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. 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. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. d. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greene's division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, [25] The pay rolls of the 9th Virginia taken after Germantown indicate that 185 officers and men were killed, wounded, or captured at Germantown. RANKIN, We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. RIXEY, : Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. were furnished transportation to Baltimore. JOHN H.: You may not be perplexed to enjoy every book collections Media And Culture Campbell 9th that we will extremely offer. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. brigade of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, W.H.F. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. on 6/16/64. The official exchange, ironically, took place in Germantown. Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. The only record on this The unit served in W.H.F . HENRY: William Cunningham, would take the food women brought for the prisoners and toss it onto the floor to watch the prisoners fight over the scraps. LELAND, Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Of the eighty-five men he listed, eighteen (just over one fifth) were either killed at Germantown or died at the Walnut Street Jail. Its field officers were Colonels David J. Godwin, James J. Phillips, and Francis H. Smith; Lieutenant Colonels James S. Gilliam, John T. L. Preston, and William J. Richardson; and Majors Stapleton Crutchfield, Mark B. Hardin, and John C. Owens. He was exchanged eight months later. : : Commissioned Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. Took the oath and went to I have an ancestor who was in the 9th and captured at the Battle of Germantown, according to the Revolutionary War military records. JONES, No other record. [38]Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, M246, NARA, Record Group 93, Roll 0107. 2. No further L.B. : We elect our officers and board members at yearly elections. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern until he was Detached to Gates' Northern Army and participated in the battles of Saratoga. Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . Inf.). Maj. Gen. John Sullivan wrote that the regiment had about one hundred men who were captured. but no dates or details are available. Chaplain of the regiment. Commissioned Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Colonel Burgess Ball [4], and Major John Fitzgerald. Captain Charles Robinson of Company C was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and taken prisoner, and Captain Haynes was wounded. The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 26 enlisted men. On September 18th and 19th the Brigade covered the withdrawal of the Army of Northern Virginia to the south bank of the Potomac. but no dates or details are available. Colonel Mathews and his men of the 9th Virginia remained near Market Square to guard prisoners and some of the men were pillaging the British camps for food. Josephus Zechariah Gregory [6th Great Uncle] He enlisted in the 9th Virginia Infantry" This week I was reviewing Muster, Payrolls and List of Effectives for Capt Gross Scruggs company of the Fifth Virginia. The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. B. J.: W.A. Colonel Mathews conduct and the confusion of the early morning fog, a large portion of the 6th Virginia of Weedons 2nd Virginia Brigade charged forth with them, led by Maj. Oliver Towles. [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. 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. 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. is probably garbled or bogus. 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. of Richmond Co. STANLEY, The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Ketural Wilkerson (18551896) Although Those who werent exchanged were put on ships and taken to confinement in New York; the officers were taken to Long Island. regiment. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. JOE: Va. 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. 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. Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. United States Army Center of Military History, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment, Thruston's Additional Continental Regiment, Rawling's Additional Continental Regiment, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Regiment&oldid=1070327254, Virginia regiments of the Continental Army, Military units and formations established in 1775, Military units and formations disestablished in 1779, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Colonel Thomas Fleming [Died before March 22, 1777]; Colonel, This page was last edited on 6 February 2022, at 22:28.
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