PDF VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR - RootsWeb America was conceived to protect human rights. 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment endstream endobj 663 0 obj<>/Outlines 677 0 R/Metadata 660 0 R/Pages 659 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 664 0 obj<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Type/Page>> endobj 665 0 obj[666 0 R] endobj 666 0 obj<>/A 676 0 R/C[0.0 0.0 1.0]/H/I/Border[0 0 1]/Type/Annot>> endobj 667 0 obj<>stream > Regiment formed in: Madison, WI in 1861 GW issued to Russell a warrant of $15,000 on this date for reenlisting troops of the 6th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War Warrant Book 3, DLC:GW); see also Russell to GW, 21 December. 0000037085 00000 n This vision of equality and justice has become the American dream. Virginia in the Revolutionary War 12th Virginia Regiment Contents 1 Brief History 2 Colonels 3 Companies 4 Other Officers 5 Other Sources 6 Websites 7 References Brief History [ edit | edit source] The 12th Regiment was formed in February 1777. Companies recruited men from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward counties. His powerful style of speaking was shaped by the evangelical preacher Samuel Davies, to whom he listened as a youth. xV]HQ.s%B,)diT(D{h+B\D3,P 61st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment 0000036434 00000 n trailer The American Revolution | National Archives Regiments are ranked by the total number of officers and enlistees who were either killed or mortally wounded in combat. 0000038184 00000 n List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. 0000038619 00000 n (Here is a look at the most violent Civil War battles.). Owned and operated by the 0000036566 00000 n [13] The British attack broke Sullivan's division first. > Killed by disease: 149 soldiers (1 officer, 148 enlisted troops) > Notable battles: Second Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Battle of Cold Harbor, 11. > Regiment formed in: Rochester and Elmira, NY in 1863 and 1864 One observer believed that the brigades of Scott and Muhlenberg (in Greene's division) attacked together. The First Virginia Regiment is a Revolutionary War living history and reenactment group. > Killed in battle: 225 soldiers (10 officers, 215 enlisted troops) [17] The deployment of Greene's column was confused. War Dept. > Notable battles: Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Battle of Cold Harbor, 13. This page was last edited on 8 May 2022, at 02:10. . Last edited on 28 September 2022, at 06:24, United States Army Center of Military History, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=13th_Virginia_Regiment&oldid=1112805480, This page was last edited on 28 September 2022, at 06:24. > Regiment formed in: Yonkers, NY in 1861 Baptists and other dissenters were abused. Even with this new consolidation, the regiments were understrength, and from this point forward would never operate as a "regiment" again. Nearly 620,000 Americans were killed in the Civil War, more than in any war involving the United States, before or since. State Government Records Collection. April 22, 2023 9:45 am. [3], In 1776, Virginia regiments were typically organized into 10 companies, of which seven carried muskets and three carried rifles. ,%ILAXD$-|qJ?|s{3! The State Line also included George Rogers Clarks Illinois Regiment, which fought against the British and their Indigenous allies in the Northwest Territory, in what are now Illinois and Indiana. Meanwhile, Stephen accused Scott of separating his brigade from the division. 0000035825 00000 n While the conflict drew resources and manpower from nearly every corner of the divided nation, regiments from certain parts of the country suffered unusually high numbers of casualties, reporting battlefield losses in the hundreds with hundreds more dying from disease. > Regiment formed in: Pittsburg, PA in 1861 [21] As Washington rode forward, he was distressed to see Lee's division retreating, led by Grayson's and Patton's Additional Regiments. 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Compiled Service Records may include soldiers dates of enlistment, death in service or discharge, time in hospital or other duty away from their unit, and where and when they were paid. > Killed in battle: 282 soldiers (11 officers, 271 enlisted troops) 2, No. Due to incomplete and missing data, Confederate regiments were not considered. Loyalist Institute: List of Loyalist Regiments - Brandwares Lord Cornwallis, with an army of 7,000, established a base of operations at the port of Yorktown. 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment A detachment of the 2d Virginia Regiment fought as part of Maxwell's Light Corps, a provisional formation made up of drafts of 100 men from each brigade, under Lt. Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. Using data from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Civil War statistician Frederick H. Dyer, first published in 1908, 24/7 Wall St. identified the Union regiments that suffered the most losses in the Civil War. In 1780, the word "Detachment" comes into use, describing a 700-man conglomeration of these "regiments" larger than a regiment or battalion, smaller than a division. See Edgar Woods, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/va3.asp, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=3rd_Virginia_Regiment_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=3168976, Virginia - Military - Revolutionary War, 1776-1783, Colonel George Mathews of Augusta County, previously Colonel of the, Lieutenant Nathaniel Anderson of Albemarle County. > Regiment formed in: Madison, WI in 1861 [1] Under the command of Woodford, about 750 Virginia Continentals arrived at Charleston, South Carolina on 6 April 1780 after a march of 500 miles (805km) in four weeks. A return written by Inspector General Steuben indicates that the regiment only had 180 rank and file, which could form two divisions. Due to incomplete and missing data, Confederate regiments were not considered. > Regiment formed in: Detroit, MI in 1861 This page is not available in other languages. [1] John Neville took command of the 8th Virginia on 10 December. Less than a century later, the fight to preserve the country proved far costlier. > Notable battles: Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Williamsburg, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, 29. 0000039822 00000 n [3][4], After Braddock's defeat, the Virginia Regiment was immediately reformed, with the Assembly voting in 1755 to increase its size again, to 1,500 men organized in 16 companies. The regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783. The unit marched to defend Charleston, South Carolina in 1776, but saw no fighting. SmartAssets free tool matches you with up to 3 fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes. His deportment was easy, erect, and noble; the best horseman of his age. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man.. The idea that the role of government is to serve the people was stated by Mason in the Virginia Declaration and by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. It remained on the Cherokee frontier until early 1762, when the governor disbanded it. The Virginia forces, including the 2d Virginia Regiment, would bombard Dunmore's position from a shore battery before launching an amphibious assault on the island. > Killed by disease: 122 soldiers (1 officer, 121 enlisted troops) > Killed in battle: 238 soldiers (10 officers, 228 enlisted troops) > Regiment formed in: New York, NY in 1861 The Revolutionary Era in Virginia - Virginia Museum of History & Culture 0000038329 00000 n The 8th Virginia Regiment or German Regiment was an infantry unit that served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Explore a virtual tour of The Story of Virginia. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel William Heth, Lt. > Regiment formed in: Cambridge and Boston, MA in 1861 The 2nd Virginia Regiment (the spelling most commonly used in period references) was authorized by the Virginia Convention, July 17, 1775, as a force of regular troops for the Commonwealth's defense. [2] On 21 January 1777, the regiment received orders to join George Washington's main army. Enlistment terms in 1775 were for one year, but in 1776 the term was changed to three years or the duration of the war. We considered each of the nearly 900 Union regiments that lost 50 or more soldiers in battle. The regiment served in the French and Indian War, with members participating in actions at Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity in 1754, the Braddock expedition in 1755, and the Forbes expedition in 1758. For this reason, the Pendleton decided to keep Henry in Williamsburg, Virginia, while dispatching the 2d Virginia Regiment to meet Governor Dunmore's small "army" composed of detachments of the 14th Regiment of Foot, naval gunners, and freed slaves who had been formed into the Ethiopian Regiment. Virginia in the Revolutionary War 4th Virginia Regiment Contents 1 Brief History 2 Colonels 3 Companies 4 Other Officers 5 Other Sources 6 Websites 7 References Brief History [ edit | edit source] The 4th Virginia Regiment was formed in February 1776 at Suffolk Courthouse. During the Revolutionary War, an estimated 25,000 American service members sacrificed their lives to gain independence from Great Britain. 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment 0000004819 00000 n In his last sermon from the pulpit, Muhlenberg read from Ecclesiastes 3:1, "There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray; but there is also a time to fight, and that time has now come." Two manuscript volumes atthe Library of Virginiagivepersonal information about hundreds of Continental Army enlistees, including their age, residence, birthplace, occupation, and physical description. > Regiment formed in: Burlington, VT in 1861 Learn how and when to remove this template message, website a living history organization recreating the 2d Virginia Regiment, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2nd_Virginia_Regiment&oldid=1086741052, 4th Company - Captain William Taliaferro, September 29, 1775. > Killed by disease: 137 soldiers (1 officer, 136 enlisted troops) 0000034426 00000 n Colonel Thomas Gaskins, Lt. > Killed by disease: 181 soldiers (4 officers, 177 enlisted troops) 0000039249 00000 n 0000038912 00000 n The idea that citizens must be allowed freedom of religion was stated by Mason in the Virginia Declaration, by Thomas Jefferson in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786), and by Madison in his amendments to the Constitution. > Notable battles: Assaults on Fort Wagner, Attack on Morris Island, Battle of Olustee, Battle of Drurys Bluffs, Capture of Wilmington, 21. Private James Amberson, previously of Capt. > Killed in battle: 241 soldiers (9 officers, 232 enlisted troops) [7], Most recruits were characterized by Washington as "loose, Idle Persons quite destitute of House, and Home. 0000036910 00000 n 0000038571 00000 n The actual strength of the Regiment in 1756 was 1,400 men, but in 1757 it was reduced to 1,000 men.