: Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. The officers and men were imprisoned at two places in Philadelphia. No other records. Detached to Gates' Northern Army and participated in the battles of Saratoga. [35]James Parson Pension, S40239, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. In April 1862, two periods of recruitments were made with the earlier at Cottageville. Many were captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. : David and James Ashby left their homes in Accomack County to serve together in Captain Daviss Company. Major Waller was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Samuel A. Swann was promoted to major. "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Assigned to Chamblisss-Beales Brigade, W.H.F. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose Co. bur. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. Disbanded in November 1779. A.H.: On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History. [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]. THOMAS: Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. 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. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. WHEELER, Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. S.C.: Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, It's possible it was incorrectly annotated. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Twenty-one years ago our original members played an important role in the formation of the nucleus of what is now the large organization of reenactors known as the Northwest Civil War Council. Some officers and all the men of the 9th Virginia, joined by other American prisoners taken at Germantown, were taken the Walnut Street Jail, which the veterans of the 9th Virginia referred to often as the Philadelphia new Jail. Opened in January 1776, it had been used by the Continental Congress to house British and Hessian prisoners of war. 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. in May 1863. : Three members of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Captain Eugene A. Hawkins, Colonel William H. Willis, and Captain Howard Tinsley. The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. VMI and U.Va. 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. The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. Before the battle, orders were given that twenty men from each brigade who were unfit for march or lacked shoes to remain in camp. The 13th Virginia Regiment was a United States infantry regiment during the American Revolutionary War. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released 1862, [9]This is calculated from the last monthly returns from each company, dated September 2, 1777. This possibly could have been Fifer James Parsons, who remembered escaping capture at the battle. VMI and U.Va. The field officers were Colonels Richard L. T. Beale, John E. Johnson, W.H.F. CLARENCE LINDEN: 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. By February 1777, Mathews was promoted to colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [29] The Jail was converted to hold American rebels after the British occupied the city in the fall of 1777. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. records. which knocked down almost the whole of their right wing.[15] As the British 4th Regiment was driven toward Germantown, the Virginians advanced close behind, but the 9th Virginia pushed further than the other Virginia regiments, advancing as far as the market house in Germantown itself. : All the Virginia regiments were also part of Greenes force, split between Muhlenbergs division and the division of Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen. : Very interesting and enlightening article. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. J.W.E. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. had been a physician for 18 years. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. GREY, After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. but no dates or details are available. This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. A British officer recalled that Greenes men threw in a most severe fire upon the 4th Regt . 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. [34]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, March 26-December 20, 1777,The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyVol. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. Captain Charles Robinson of Company C was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and taken prisoner, and Captain Haynes was wounded. W.F. Brief History. 1841 in Essex Co. att. JONES, [38]Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, M246, NARA, Record Group 93, Roll 0107. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. Lt. Gen. James Longstreet. Several things make the record suspect. [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. Appointed 4/10/62. Type above and press Enter to search. 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. U.Va. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greenes division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. Pvt. MURRAY, The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. Those who didnt run were bayoneted by the advancing enemy. [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. No other RANKIN, here. LEONARD: The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. It left the field after nightfall. Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. The 1st Cavalry, detached on the 10th, rejoined on the morning of the 17th and the Brigade took position on the left of Jacksons Command, which it assisted in resisting the Union advance. History of the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, with timeline of important events, battles and movements. [11] Pvt. CARLY, The prisoners were whipped and received very little medical treatment. [32] Those who survived the conditions of the Walnut Street Jail remained there for about eight months. BOGGS, Colonel W.H.F. John Blair who had taken command of Captain Joynes old company. Some think he died while imprisoned in 1778. [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. [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. 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. Neck. By early September 1777, the 9th Virginia had covered hundreds of miles over five different states and fought in several small engagements against British forces. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that [28]John F. Watson and Willis P. Hazard, Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, etc.,Vol. No further Physician. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. We are not a "reb" unit, we do not tolerate extremists or racism. d. [7] Disease had taken scores of men in the winter of 1777, and most of the men from Captains Walkers and Hays Companies were taken and placed in Morgans Rifle Corps. Resigned 3/28/64. It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Library of Congress. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. SETTLE, 9th Virginia Regiment. : : b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. : 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. HAWTHORN, The same issue was found in Northampton. [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. B. J.: The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. Resigned 3/28/64. 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. var sc_security="5b2be6a1"; : : Fifty-eight men were still enlisted in the 9th Virginia in September 1778, of which twenty-three were present and fit for duty. : The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. 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. The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. Your email address will not be published. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. : No further record. Muhlenberg and his brigade were engaged in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, but records of their involvement are scarce. HARTFORD M.: Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green. Included in the captured was Cpl. In response to this, the Third Virginia Convention amended the July 1775 Ordinance and disbanded the minute companies. : The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. C.H., June 11, 1905. 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. He was discharged at Valley Forge. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. Colonel Burgess Ball [4], and Major John Fitzgerald. 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. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Commissioned Many survivors of the 9th Virginia were amongst the exchanged soldiers. No other record. 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. later he joined the U.S. service. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. Those who did escape from the battle, in addition to new recruits for the regiment that arrived over the next few months, were organized into one company and served as part of the 1st Virginia Regiment (Continental, not state). The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest. On the creation of the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army in January 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. The division was now commanded by General Muhlenberg, and Col. William Russell of the 13th Virginia assumed command of Muhlenbergs Brigade. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. Inf. The Brigade reached here about noon and took an active part in the fight until it ended. JOHN EVANS: : RUTLEDGE, The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. He was probably not actually a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. The 9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Armyduring the American Civil War. Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). 1 (1911), 63. [21] The remainder of the Virginians were surrounded and fought on with Colonel Mathews on a spot now known as Kelly Hill. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. RIXEY, Conscript assigned to 9th Cav. Download Image of Troops wearing the Revolutionary War uniforms of the 9th Virginia Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, participate in a drill and firing demonstration during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. 9th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Richard L. T. Beale 10th Virginia Cavalry- Col. J. Lucius Davis 13th Virginia Cavalry- Capt. b. We appreciate your interest in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry and we hope you will visit us soon at a reenactment or living history event. Settle has no official record with the 9th Cavalry, his service is affirmed by No other records. Stuart. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man "Combat Diary for Company F, 310th Infantry, 78th . Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [39]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Thomas W. White; Richmond, VA 1827), 85; James Ashby Land Bounty Record. Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. [19] In their new position, the Virginians under Mathews and Towles were attacked by the reorganized British regiments led by Maj. Gen. James Grant. It was again reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Virginia Regiment on 1 January 1781 to consist of two companies. Entered Valley Forge with the5th Virginia Regimentand the1st Virginia Regiment. var sc_project=1651399; CARTER, d. Dec. 23, 1905. bur. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April W.B. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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