12TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT Lafayette's Division | Scott's Brigade | 12th Virginia Regiment History Organized February 1777 from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward Counties plus State Troops from Botetourt, Agusta, Hampshire and Frederick Counties, and West Agusta District. Gen. John Burgoyne near Albany. By April 21, the Americans in the city were cut off on the landside as well. Continuing to look for a favorable opportunity to engage the British, Washington decided to attack a large British force garrisoned at Germantown, Pennsylvania. Whenever there were colonial "alarms" about pirates or Indians, riders on horses would spread the word to various farms and the men would assemble as needed. In theory, there were regular training sessions of the militia at the county courthouse. The British entered Philadelphia unopposed on September 26. In order to avoid a full-scale engagement Washington continued to retreat from Howe's slow-moving British redcoats. Battles. Additional regiments were raised, and then many were transferred to the emerging "national" Continental army - where they served outside of the new state, in the northern colonies and then in South Carolina. 267-281 (15 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243207 About this issue Terms and copyright This item is openly available as part of an Open JSTOR Collection. The winter of 1777-78 saw the 1st Virginia Regiment with Washington's Army at Valley Forge. Adopted on May 31, 1776 into the Continental Army and assigned to the. In the reorganization of the Virginia Line in May 1779, the 5th Regiment became part of Brig. On the night of October 21, 600 Continentals, with 160 men from the 1st and 3rd Virginia Regiments attacked a Tory force of about 500 men including Robert Roger's "Queen's American Rangers." Captain Steven Ashby William Stanford, December 25, 1776, Capt. The Virginia Convention concurred on January 11, 1776. The main British Army under General Howe in New York made several forays into New Jersey. The Regiment was authorized on January 11, 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 7th Virginia Regiment. American Revolutionary War They had spent the months under the supervision of Frederick "Von" Steuben, training to become a professional army. American Revolutionary War. Under this reorganization, which was to be effective on January 1, 1781, Virginia was assigned a quota of eight infantry regiments. See Joseph A. Waddell, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/va12.asp, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=12th_Virginia_Regiment_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=5038111, Virginia - Military - Revolutionary War, 1776-1783. He died about 1833. Om July 1778 , new 2nd Virginia Regiment reported 26 commissioned officers, 4 staff officers, and 658 rank and file. As a result, one militiaman was seized and locked in the guardhouse for his insolence. Organized February 1777 from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward Counties plus State Troops from Botetourt, Agusta, Hampshire and Frederick Counties, and West Agusta District. Reorganized on June 8, 1776 to consist of 10 companies. Over the next two months, both Washington and Howe looked for favorable opportunities to renew the fighting but neither found one to his liking. Shortly before the Regiment departed in December 1776 to join Gen. George Washington and the Main Army in New Jersey. Abstract of Pay due the 12th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col James Wood. For the month of May 1778 National Archives. Given the number of men fit for duty, these regiments are not really regiments at all any more, yet they are still named as such. 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. By September 1778, the entire Virginia Continental Line was reduced in strength due to the hardships of campaign and disease and the 3-year enlistments of many of the soldiers was about to expire. The Culpeper Minutemen were organized on July 17, 1775 in the district created by the Third Virginia Convention consisting of the counties of Orange, Fauquier and Culpeper. Raised in Westmoreland. The companies were raised in the fall of 1775 and organized into two regiments. Commanded by Col. James Wood for the month of December 1777 National Archives. The Militia - Colonial Virginia did not maintain a standing army. Captain Benjamin Casey Relieved on July 22, 1778 from the 3rd Virginia Brigade and assigned to the 2nd Virginia Brigade, an element of the, Relieved on December 4, 1779 from the 2nd Virginia Brigade and assigned to the. MicroBios. Raised in Hanover. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Captain Andrew Wallace The American's spirits were high and Washington was anxious for another chance to engage the enemy. 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. Falling back about two miles, the retreating Americans ran into General Washington riding ahead of the main American Army. The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. These dictatorial powers included the authority to raise sixteen additional Continental infantry regiments at large. There were 16 Additional regiments planned of which only 14 were actually raised. He transferred to the 4th Virginia Regiment in September 1778 and served until the end of the war. Captain Joseph Mitchel Organized between February 7- May 8, 1776 at Gloucester Court House to consist of 10 companies from Halifax, Albemarle, Botetourt, Gloucester, King William, Essex, Middlesex, Cumberland, King and Queen, Orange and Fincastle Counties. Instead, Howe eventually sailed his troops to Head of Elk, Maryland where they began to march on Philadelphia. The 3rd Detachment was cut to pieces at the Battle of Waxhaws; the Virginia line had effectively ceased to exist. List of regimental, company and militia units from Virginia in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1782, including infantry, cavalry and artillery units. At this "re-arrangment", Col. Christian Febiger remained colonel, while Lt. Col. Charles Simms of the 6th Virginia became retained his role. The 13th Virginia Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 by the Continental Congress for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ex display range cookers; somerset county, pa magistrate reports; market segmentation disadvantages; saroj khan daughter death; two in the thoughts one in the prayers meme The 1st Virginia was consolidated with the 10th and later the 5th, 7th, 11th Regiments. 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. Before leaving, the men of the 1st and 2nd Regiments were asked to re-enlist for 3 years, or for the duration of the war. In September, the companies began arriving in Williamsburg from the surrounding counties where each was recruited. Raised in Frederick. Raised in Caroline. Captain Andrew Waggoner A militia officer gathered his comrades, stormed the guardhouse, released their compatriot and proceeded to demolish the building. Consolidated on November 21, 1779 and redesignated as. The regiments were designated the 1st and 2d Virginia Regiments. Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service. Captain Andrew Waggoner Its first commander was Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, a clergyman and militia leader. The Regiment was authorized on January 11, 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 9th Virginia Regiment. George Nicholas, September 28, 1775. Captain Thomas Bowyer Captain Andrew Wallace 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. 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. 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. On December 28, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to raise four more regiments in Virginia. Disbanded on January 1, 1783 at Fort Pitt Pennsylvania. Although most of the men of the 2nd refused to sign up for such a long term, nearly all of the 1st Virginia re-enlisted. On September 14, 1778, the 2nd Virginia Regiment was consolidated with the depleted 6th Virginia Regiment at White Plains. On August 24, 1777, Washington's Army of 16,000 regulars and militia marched through Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware, and by September 11, the two armies were poised for battle near Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania. The 1st Virginia could only muster 64 privates present and fit for duty, and all troops were in need of clothing and other necessities. 4th Virginia Brigade redesignated on July 22, 1778 as the 3rd Virginia Brigade. Virginia was called upon to contribute fifteen of these regiments. Captain William Vause Captain Andrew Waggoner The Convention ordered that an additional 72 companies be raised and that the term of service of the original fifteen companies be extended. Wood Jones, March 8, 1776. Weedon was succeeded in command by Colonel Thomas Marshall, the father of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. At the same time, the men of the 1st Virginia were placed under the temporary command of Col. William Davies in Parker's absence. Organized on February 28, 1776 at Richmond Court House to consist of 10 companies from Lancaster, Richmond, Westmoreland, Spotsylvania, Northampton, Chesterfield, Henrico, Bedford, and Loudoun Counties. When a militia unit received orders to march to another colony, their reluctance was based in part on a desire to return home soon rather than a misguidance allegiance to Virginia. The 12th Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. The 7th Virginia Regiment (1781) (Constituted by redesignation of the 9th Virginia Regiment of 1779). The 8th Regiment was formed in February, March, and April of 1776 at Suffolk County Courthouse. On February 15, 1776, the Regiment was accepted into the new Continental Line authorized by Congress in Philadelphia. Captain Rowland Madison Parker was joined by the 2nd Virginia Detachment under the command of Col. William Heath. On February 12, 1781, a board of officers met at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia and created the 1st Virginia Regiment as a "paper" organization. The 15th Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 in eastern, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967 (Originally published, 1914). In May of 1779, and again in September 1779, the Virginia Regiments were consolidated to create regiments of acceptable strength. The 1st Virginia spent the winter with Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey. See Edgar Woods. In times of war, those with crops to plant and harvest were reluctant to serve for more than a few weeks. An additional 350 under Colonel Abraham Buford in the 3rd Virginia Cavalry were killed or wounded at Waxhaws, South Carolina. Relieved on May 22, 1777 from Stephen's Brigade and assigned to the 1st Virginia Brigade, an element of the. Press Esc to cancel. Using only their bayonets, the Americans captured the fort and 400 British troops in just fifteen minutes. Some of these men found service with other units in the months after the fall of Charleston. 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 . Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780, by the British Army. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. For the month of March 1778 National Archives. On August 16, the Regiment began the long march north to join General Washington's Grand Army, in New York City. Captain Thomas Bowyer The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 14th Virginia Regiment. Greene's men covered almost four miles in 45 minutes, arriving to find Sullivan's men retreating in a rout. Captain Rowland Madison The 3rd Virginia Regiment was raised on December 28, 1775 at Alexandria, Virginia for service with the Continental Army. The Continental Army at Valley Forge, including the men of the First Virginia, were taught the new American Drill under the command of Maj. Gen. Baron von Steuben. From March 1776 through the White Plains arrangement of September 1778, the following officers commanded companies in the regiment: In late 1777, the British sailed landed on the Chesapeake Bay to march on Philadelphia, and the 2nd Virginia Regiment was involved in the defense of the capital in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, both were defeats for Washington's army. [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. Commanded by Col. James Wood; 13th Virginia Regiment. Troop strength was low because of expired enlistments, disease, and battle casualties. State Government Records Collection. General Pay Roll of the 12th Virginia Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. James Wood for the month of November 1777 National Archives. By the end of December 1776, Washington's immediate army had shrunk from casualties, disease, desertion, and the termination of enlistments to about 2,500 men fit for duty. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. 12th Continental Regiment Authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Little's Regiment. They were recruited to serve intially in the First Virginia Regiment. Captain William Vause The 12th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the (U.S.) Continental Army. 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. Almost all Virginians serving in the Continental Army were captured in the disastrous surrender by General Benjamin Lincoln of the army at Charlestown, South Carolina in 1780. 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. Between February and August 1776, the First Virginia trained in Williamsburg with other regiments under the command of General Andrew Lewis. Previous Engagements: Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth. For the month of April 1778 National Archives. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, and the Battle of Monmouth. The Virginians lost 100 prisoners they had taken, and in the process, nearly all of the Ninth Virginia Regiment was captured. One author has described the conditions of serving at the front - Winchester, in Frederick County - in 1757: Nearly all the militia remained law abiding in their idleness except the contingent from Prince William County who became violently abusive in claiming their superiority not only to the privates but also the officers of the Virginia Regiment. Captain Thomas Bowyer In August 1775 the Virginia Convention voted to raise fifteen companies to serve one year. The 2nd Virginia Regiment was authorized by the Virginia Convention, July 17, 1775, as a force of regular troops for the Commonwealth's defense. Not all Continental infantry regiments raised in a state were part of a state quota, however. Roll of troops who joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 1780(Acc. The Regiment was authorized on June 14, 1775 in the Continental Army as the Virginia Independent Rifle Company and assigned to the. Having recently suffered the humiliation of being chased out of New York City and subsequently out-maneuvered by the British, Washington's Continentals looked to the Virginians for new strength and hope. Gen. Charles Scott, soon found themselves facing the entire British Army. Copyright 2017 RevolutionaryWar.us | All Rights Reserved, The First Virginia Regiment of Foot 1775-1783, Daniel Morgan's Independent Rifle Company, The Regiment was authorized on August 21, 1775 in the Virginia State Troops as the 2nd Virginia Regiment, Organized on October 21, 1775 at Williamsburg to consist of 7 companies, Adopted on November 1, 1775 into the Continental Army, Reorganized on January 11, 1776 to consist of 10 companies, It was assigned on February 27, 1776 to the, It was assigned on May 22, 1777 to the 2nd Virginia Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army, Consolidated on May 12, 1779 with the 6th Virginia Regiment (see, Relieved on December 4, 1779 from assignment to the 1st Virginia Brigade and assigned to the, Captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at. The Americans were divided into two groups, with the Virginians part of Green's division under Brig. Two British Grenadier companies soon augmented his force. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. . The first two Detachments of the Virginia Line served at the Siege of Charleston in South Carolina and were surrendered to the British Army on 12 May 1780. George Johns(t)on, September 21, 1775. Captain Steven Ashby Some were recruited through financial incentives, while others were forcibly drafted. Captain Thomas Bowyer By the summer of 1779, the war in the north had become a stalemate, with Clinton and the main British Army quartered in New York and Washington's main army at various points outside the city. Places. Captain Andrew Waggoner The surprised Hessians tried in vain to hold off the Americans, but by 9:45 am the Germans were forced to surrender. The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. The fifteen Virginia Regiments had a total of 2,925 men fit for duty, averaging less than 200 men each. On April 24, Parker was killed during a British assault. On December 27, 1776, the Continental Congress gave Washington temporary control over certain military decisions that the Congress ordinarily regarded as its own prerogative. In 1780, the word Detachment comes into use, describing a 700-man conglomeration of these regiments.. Captain Michael Bowyer Both sides exchanged volleys at short range with the Highlanders forced to retreat from the field. Little is written about the 5th Regiment during the winter of 1778 -79.