Thomas Fleming of Goochland County, a veteran of the French and Indian War and wealthy landowner, was commissioned the first colonel of the regiment, with George Mathews as lieutenant colonel, and Matthew Donovan was appointed major, though he died after only a month in service.[3]. No other The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. 9th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1779 Box 6 Folder 1 Back to Top. on 6/16/64. JOHN EVANS: [19] In their new position, the Virginians under Mathews and Towles were attacked by the reorganized British regiments led by Maj. Gen. James Grant. [38]Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, M246, NARA, Record Group 93, Roll 0107. Others, like Pvt. This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. Cpl. 9th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's) Overview: 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Cavalry before joining the regiment. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. 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. Field Officers It Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 9th Virginia Regiment. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. 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 . The 9th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Guyandotte, in western Virginia between November 28, 1861, and April 30, 1862. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Appointed 4/10/62. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. : HARTFORD M.: 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. Its members were raised in Upshur, Augusta, Highland, Bath, Pendleton, and Rockbridge counties. No other record. Though the 9th Virginia Regiment had effectively ceased to be a unit after Germantown, some of its officers and men continued to serve for the remainder of the war. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. Pvt. 5'6" tall. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1114799713, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 09:35. Before the battle, orders were given that twenty men from each brigade who were unfit for march or lacked shoes to remain in camp. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. Beale, Company A, Stafford Rangers, established May 6th 1861Company B, Caroline Light Dragoons, established May 6th 1861Company C, Lees Light Horse (Westmoreland), established May 25th 1861Company D, Lancaster Cavalry, established April 25th 1861Company E, Mercer Calvary (Spotsylvania), established April 25th 1861Company F, Essex Light Dragoons, established June 10th 1861Company G, Lunenburg Light Dragoons, established June 7th 1861Company H, Lees Rangers (King William), established June 10th 1861Company I, Potomac Cavalry (King George), established October 12th 1861Company K, Richmond County Cavalry, established October 24th 1861. [11]General Orders, 9 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646. : Capt. b. Aug. 25, 1846. Monekin Baptist Church. Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days [36], Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, who assumed command of the brigade after the battle, had lost an entire regiment that weakened his brigade. Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History. 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. No other record. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. In early 2010 the 9th Virginia Cavalry celebrated its 21st anniversary. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. Media/News Inquiries Contact AJCarrick@aol.com. John Blair who had taken command of Captain Joynes old company. FIRST CORPS. : Took the oath and went to Pvt. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. 1 (1953): 32631. 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. EDWARD: 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. Race and Elm, Cincinnati. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. No other records. Returned to Washington's Main Army in November 1777. 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. 1861. Created at by adding two companies to the eight companies of the First Virginia Cavalry Battalion under the command of Colonel John E. Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel William H.F. Lee and Major Richard L.T. regiment. [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. Of the eighty-five men he listed, eighteen (just over one fifth) were either killed at Germantown or died at the Walnut Street Jail. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released Beale. He took the oath and was sent to Baltimore. Though the 9th Virginia Regiment had effectively ceased to be a unit after Germantown, some of its officers and men continued to serve for the remainder of the war. Isaiah Bagwell of Captain Gilchrists Company was sick in the hospital when the battle occurred. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kellys Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. It is not nearly the costs. : Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. These HAYDEN, 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 . Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. While the light infantry pressed the Virginians on the left and rear, the 49th Regiment of Foot struck the 9th Virginia on their right, freeing the British prisoners and capturing sixty-three Virginians that had thrown down their arms. The company was called Fox, which was the sixth letter in the phonetic alphabet used during World War II.The Company participated in three major campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. 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". other records. had been a physician for 18 years. : [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. LACEY, Physician. The officers, such as Lieutenant Waples, were taken to the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) and remained there during the British occupation of Philadelphia. : [4]James Ashby Land Bounty Record, VAS2299, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, revwarapps.com. d. June 9, 1908, Richmond. JOHNSON, record. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to Stuarts Cavalry Brigade. The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. [23]Thomas B. Taylor Pension, VAS2027, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. : : Va. Deserted 9/7/64, sent to Philadelphia. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. It 1841 in Essex Co. att. This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. JONES, Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. We elect our officers and board members at yearly elections. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. S.C.: [40] He, along with other comrades who had been disabled at the battle, received pensions for their injuries starting in 1778. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Those who died in the jail were dragged outside and buried in a ditch. At the Winchester re-arrangement January 1, 1783, it was decided that the Virginia soldiers whose terms had not run out were more than sufficient to make one regiment, so a 2d was formed to be under a major-commandant, consisting of two . 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. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. 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. 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. Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. The regiment was . 7/13/64. The 9th attends both nationwide reenactments, as well as local historical preservation society and museum events. He was probably not actually a member of the Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. The officers and men were imprisoned at two places in Philadelphia. This individual was shown as surgeon of the regiment, with no other W.G. D.C.". Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to the. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The Valley Forge Park Alliance maintains the Muster Roll Project and helps to inspire appreciation of and support for Valley Forge National Historical Park. Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. 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. later he joined the U.S. service. Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . Lees Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. Of particular interest was the description of the POWs held in Philadelphia the fate of those held in New York City prisons and ships is well documented but the cruel treatment and hardships they faced in Philadelphia arent as well known. b. Sept. 1814. att. The 9th Virginia, however, was soon replaced. From the War Department marker for F. Lees Brigade on the Antietam battlefield: The 3rd, 4th and 9th Virginia Cavalry of Lees Brigade reached the field late in the afternoon of the 15th and took position on the extreme left of the Confederate ArmyOn the night of the 16th the Brigade was massed near the river in support of the Horse Artillery. Asst. had been a physician for 18 years. No other records. In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. Micajah Clark of Captain Woodsons Company who had attempted to escape capture by hiding under a barn. J.W.E. is probably garbled or bogus. on oath on 5/30/65. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. 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. Ketural Wilkerson (18551896) Although Major Beale was promoted to lieutenant colonel Meriwether Lewis was promoted to major. Cavalry before joining the regiment. LEONARD: William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. We are known as the Ninth Virginia Cavalry, Inc. , a non-profit corporation located on the west coast in the state of Oregon. 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. This week I was reviewing Muster, Payrolls and List of Effectives for Capt Gross Scruggs company of the Fifth Virginia. It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. on oath on 5/30/65. YERBY, dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that U.S. Military Academy. Captain Walkers riflemen had Charles, James, and John Goolsby in the ranks together.[5]. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. He planned a surprise attack, much like he had done at Trenton just ten months before, but this time, he had over 11,000 men, nearly six times as many men he had to attack Trenton. The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment&oldid=1126802775, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1862, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:07. 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. Chaplain of the regiment. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. Commissioned of Richmond Co. : BOGGS, Library of Congress. GW had indicated the need for a current return of the 9th Virginia Regiment when he wrote Gov. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The regiment was commanded by Colonel Richard L.T. U.S. Military Academy. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. In June 1776, the Continental Congress accepted the 9th Virginia into continental service and three more companies were added to place it at full strength of ten companies. 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]. . The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. WHEELER, [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. but he has no official record. It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. brigade of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, W.H.F. [6] In December 1776, Congress ordered the 9th Virginia to report to Philadelphia. Accomack County native Robert Russell witnessed the death of his comrade Elijah Hickman as he stood next to him, while Russell himself was wounded in the groin.
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