Introduction to the Second Edition
The Continental Army: Valley Forge, 1777–1778 is dedicated to the memory of those who encamped at Valley
Forge from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. The idea of creating a list of the Continental officers and
troop strength from eighteenth-century muster rolls and making it available as a text was initiated in the
1990s by the late Tom McNichol and Frank Resavy.
The second edition includes improved uniformity, clarity, organization, and style. Only a handful of actual
names were replaced or added, and then only with corroborating evidence and review. Because of the general
variability of eighteenth-century spelling, pronunciation, and penmanship, only minimal spelling changes
were made. Researchers are advised to consider alternate spellings. Given such a complex and expansive
project, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors in this text nor can any of the previous researchers be
held responsible for such errors.
In the tradition of service at the hallowed grounds of Valley Forge, we would like to thank Frank and Tom,
the Valley Forge National Historical Park staff, the Valley Forge Park Alliance members, our generous
financial sponsors, and innumerable, unsung volunteers. With their help, The Continental Army: Valley
Forge, 1777-1778 gets a new look that will make it more accessible and valuable to researchers and individuals
who seek to discover and honor their ancestors who encamped at Valley Forge. The original copy of this text
resides and is maintained by the Valley Forge Park Alliance.
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Project, which works to recognize and list the soldiers who served at the Encampment. As a fully volunteer
non-profit organization, we welcome you to read more about our work at www.valleyforgemusterroll.org.
As we continue the work of adding to the list of soldiers who served at Valley Forge, we are inspired by the
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“The Muster Roll Project will never be finished because we continually find new additions.
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Foreword
The following study, conducted over a period of eight years, was undertaken to document the organization
of the Continental Army’s command structure during its winter encampment at Valley Forge (December 19,
1777 – June 19, 1778).
When General Washington’s army arrived at Valley Forge, it was an ill-fed, poorly supplied, and indifferently
trained organization. Washington used the time of this winter encampment to vastly improve the army’s
training and logistical support, as well as its command structure.
This study lists the command organization as it was comprised when the Continental Army left Valley Forge
in the spring of 1778. The data have been verified from a number of sources, including official pay records of
the Continental units involved.
Most brigades were named after commanders but also bore Continental Brigade numbers. We attempted
in the work to show both designations. At one time or another, there were ninety-one regiments at Valley
Forge; they are included in the study even if they were on site for only a short period of time. They are listed
numerically by colony and are not in any particular order of battle.
Because Revolutionary Army records are at best scarce, and, when available, fragmented, you may note some
gaps in certain organizations’ lists of officers. It is hoped, as additional documentation comes to light, that
some of their missing pieces might be found.
We wish to express our thanks to the Valley Forge National Historical Park Administration for their
assistance and especially to The Friends of Valley Forge Park, formerly the Valley Forge Interpretive
Association, for its financial and administrative support during the course of this project.
Frank Resavy
Tom McNichol
Contents
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Continental Army as Reorganized at Valley Forge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Continental Army at Valley Forge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General George Washington’s Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Divisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Regiments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Artillery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Dragoons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Additionals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Generals & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
References
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.B. Heitman
The Continental Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R.K. Wright
Birthplace of an Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.B. Trussell
The Sinews of Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.H. Lesser
Thesis of Officer Attrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Schnarenberg
Encyclopedia of the American Revolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Boatner
The Philadelphia Campaign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Martin
American Revolution in the Delaware Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Gifford
Valley Forge: Pinnacle of Courage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.W. Jackson
The Pennsylvania Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.B. Trussell
George Washington’s War. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Leckie
Encylopedia of Continental Army Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F.A. Berg
Valley Forge Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microfilm
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Commander-in-Chief
4th Division
MG Baron Johann de Kalb
LtC Alexander Hamilton
LtC Tench Tilghman
LtC Robert Harrison
LtC Richard Meade
5th Division
MG Wm. Alexander, Lord Stirling
LtC John Fitzgerald
John Laurens
James McHenry
AIDESDECAMP
General George Washington
G E N E R A L S TA F F
3rd Division
MG Marquis de Lafayette
Quartermaster General . . MG Nathaniel Greene
Inspector General . . MG Friedrich von Steuben
Special Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . MG John Sullivan
BG of Engineers . . . . . . . . . BG Louis Duportail
MG Thomas Mifflin
2nd Division
2nd VA
13th PA
14th VA
BG Henry Knox
1st Artillery
2nd Artillery
4th Artillery
3rd Artillery
Artificer
Cavalry
BG Casimir Pulaski
1st Dragoons
Col. Stephen Moylan, acting
2nd Dragoons
4th Dragoons
3rd Dragoons
NJ Brigade
7th MD
5th MD
2nd NJ
1st NJ
BG William Maxwell
1st DE
3rd MD
2nd MD Brigade
4th MD
2nd MD
6th MD
4th NJ
3rd NJ
1st MD
BG William Smallwood
Artillery
The Continental Army as Reorganized at Valley Forge
MG Charles Lee
1st Division
BG Anthony Wayne, acting
1st VA Brigade
1st VA State
BG Peter Muhlenberg
1st VA
2nd VA State
BG John Paterson
10th MA
5th VA
German
3rd MA Brigade
6th NC
11th MA
9th VA
NC Brigade
1st NC
7th NC
12th MA
13th VA
BG Lachlan McIntosh
1st PA
2nd NC
8th NC
14th MA
1st PA Brigade
4th CT
2nd PA
3rd NC
9th NC
BG Anthony Wayne
8th CT
7th PA
4th NC
RI Brigade
1st RI
10th PA
10th NC
BG James Varnum
2nd RI
5th NC
BG Ebenezer Learned
6th VA
2nd VA Brigade
Hartley’s
BG Charles Scott
2nd MA
10th VA
BG George Weedon
4th VA
8th MA
4th MA Brigade
4th PA
8th VA
9th MA
4th VA Brigade
1st NH
5th PA
12th VA
2nd PA Brigade
2nd NH
8th PA
Patton’s
BG Enoch Poor
3rd NH
11th PA
Grayson’s
NH Brigade
2nd NY
1st NY
1st MD Brigade
4th NY
BG John Glover
1st MA
2nd MA Brigade
3rd VA
4th MA
3rd VA Brigade
3rd PA
7th VA
13th MA
BG William Woodford
1st CT
6th PA
11th VA
15th MA
3rd PA Brigade
2nd CT
9th PA
15th VA
2nd CT Brigade
5th CT
12th PA
BG Jedediah Huntington
7th CT
Spencer’s
Malcolm’s
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The Continental Army at Valley Forge
Commander In Chief, General George Washington
Division
Commanders
First Division
MG Charles Lee
Second Division
MG Thomas Mifflin
Third Division
MG Marquis De Lafayette
Fourth Division
MG Baron De Kalb
Fifth Division
MG Lord Stirling
Artillery
BG Henry Knox
Cavalry
BG Casimir Pulaski
NJ Brigade
BG William Maxwell
Divisions were loosely organized during the encampment. Reorganization in May and June set these
Divisions as shown herein.
Knox’s Artillery arrived Valley Forge Jan 1778.
Cavalry arrived Valley Forge Dec 1777 and left the same month.
NJ Brigade departed Valley Forge in May and rejoined Lee’s First Division at Monmouth.
Previous Division Commanders were MG Nathaniel Greene, MG John Sullivan, and MG Alexander
McDougel.
.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
12,501
7,950
6,264
5,642
10,826
13,321
13,751
14,892
18,197
19,264
18,268
19,055
21,802
22,309
88
0
209
399
384
374
220
129
0
147
181
188
227
96
25
0
925
261
116
170
112
74
0
240
193
1,279
1,004
924
Totals:
70,255
133,787
1,674
968
1,609
3,714
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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4
General George Washington’s Staff
Personal Staff
Richard Meade
Tench Tilghman
Caleb Gibbs (Life Guard)
Military Staff
Staff Officer
Quartermaster
Inspector General
Engineer
MG John Sullivan
MG Nathanael Greene
BG Friedrich Von Steuben
Col Louis Duportail
Attrition of Continental Army Officers During the Valley Forge Encampment
During the Valley Forge Encampment, Dec 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778, 5% of Officers left the Continental
Army. Most Resigned and some left for other reasons.
They are listed by month:
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
41
88
68
96
91
77
110
1,622 Officers Entered Valley Forge;
1,308 Were Left After June 18, 1778
5
6
DIVISIONS
7
Divisions
8
1st Division (Lee's Division)
DIVISIONS
1st Division
(Lee’s Division)
9
1st Division (Lee's Division)
10
1st Division (Lee's Division)
1st Division
Commander
MG Charles Lee
Brigades
RI Brigade
BG James Varnum
NH Brigade
BG Enoch Poor
2nd CT Brigade
BG Jedediah Huntington
Notes
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3,278
2,287
1,902
1,258
2,520
2,892
2,811
5,314
4,662
4,521
4,482
4,374
4,555
4,652
14
0
56
66
112
93
40
9
0
31
16
34
41
13
1
0
8
15
18
35
72
18
0
8
53
115
326
322
Totals:
16,948
32,560
381
144
149
842
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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1st Division (Lee's Division)
RI Brigade
Commander
BG James Varnum
Regiments
4th Connecticut
Col John Durkee
8th Connecticut
Col John Chandler
1st Rhode Island
Col Christopher Greene
2nd Rhode Island
Col Israel Angell
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in Dec 1777 and left Valley Forge in Jun 1778 as part of Lee’s First Division.
Some Jan and Jun alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1,023
814
677
397
730
874
796
1,715
1,436
1,381
1,385
1,280
1,263
1,166
7
0
29
27
41
35
0
4
0
14
8
21
9
0
0
0
1
9
8
20
0
10
0
7
22
33
30
0
Totals:
5,311
9,626
139
56
38
102
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
12
1st Division (Lee's Division)
NH Brigade
Commander
BG Enoch Poor
Regiments
1st New Hampshire
2nd New Hampshire
3rd New Hampshire
2nd New York
4th New Hork
Col Joseph Cilley
Col Nathan Hale
Col Alexander Schammell
Col Philip Van Cortland
Col Henry Livingstone
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in Dec 1777 and departed in Jun 1778 as part of Lee’s First Division.
Some JAN alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
965
468
539
421
840
943
979
1,660
1,566
1,537
1,521
1,524
1,698
1,941
4
0
15
20
23
36
27
5
0
6
3
5
20
2
0
0
4
2
6
4
12
5
0
0
12
53
272
304
Totals:
5,155
11,447
125
41
28
646
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
13
1st Division (Lee's Division)
2nd CT Brigade
Commander
BG Jedediah Huntington
Regiments
1st Connecticut
2nd Connecticut
5th Connecticut
7th Connecticut
Col Josiah Starr
Col Charles Webb
Col Philip Burr Bradley
Col Heman Swift
Notes
Entered Valley Forge Dec 1777 as unassigned Division; left Valley Forge as part of Lee’s First Division.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1,290
1,005
686
440
950
1,075
1,036
1,939
1,660
1,603
1,576
1,570
1,594
1,549
3
0
12
19
48
22
13
0
0
11
5
8
12
11
1
0
3
4
4
11
13
3
0
1
10
29
24
18
Totals:
6,482
11,491
117
47
36
85
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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2nd Divisiion (Mifflin's Division)
DIVISIONS
2nd Division
(Mifflin’s Division)
15
2nd Divisiion (Mifflin's Division)
16
2nd Divisiion (Mifflin's Division)
2nd Division
Commander
MG Thomas Mifflin
Brigades
1st PA Brigade
2nd PA Brigade
3rd PA Brigade
BG Anthony Wayne
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Wayne’s Division and left Valley Forge as part of Mifflin’s Second
Division.
Some Jan and Jun alteration figures unavailable.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1,972
1,071
873
866
1,832
1,946
2,129
3,745
3,219
3,135
2,984
3,155
3,146
3,226
32
0
20
35
31
32
0
60
0
36
105
68
94
0
1
0
4
14
7
23
0
30
0
35
56
164
158
0
Totals:
10,689
22,610
150
363
49
443
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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2nd Divisiion (Mifflin's Division)
1st PA Brigade
Commander
BG Anthony Wayne
Regiments
1st Pennsylvania
2nd Pennsylvania
7th Pennsylvania
10th Pennsylvania
Hartley’s Additionals
Col James Chambers
Col Henry Bicker
Col William Irving
Col George Nagel
LtC Thomas Hartley
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Wayne’s Division and departed Valley Forge in Jun 1778 as part of
Mifflin’s Second Division.
Some Jan and Jun alteration figures not available.
.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
524
281
244
289
609
569
682
1,272
941
922
892
946
937
931
5
0
2
2
13
17
0
30
0
14
23
35
27
0
1
0
1
0
2
16
0
2
0
6
13
62
62
0
Totals:
3,198
6,841
39
129
20
145
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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2nd Divisiion (Mifflin's Division)
2nd PA Brigade
Commander
Regiments
4th Pennsylvania
5th Pennsylvania
8th Pennsylvania
11th Pennsylvania
1st New York
Col Lambert Cadwalader
Col Francis Johnston
Col Daniel Brodhead
Col Richard Hampton
Col Goose Van Schaick
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Wayne’s Division and departed Valley Forge attached to Mifflin’s
Second Division.
8th Pennsylvania sent to Fort Pitt in May.
Jan and Jun alteration figures not available. 1st New York replaced 8th Pennsylvania in May.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
630
394
249
270
535
672
828
1,125
1,026
1,013
968
1,032
1,022
1,143
22
0
3
10
4
9
0
17
0
9
27
14
47
0
0
0
3
6
2
5
0
25
0
29
23
54
62
0
Totals:
3,578
7,329
48
114
16
193
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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2nd Divisiion (Mifflin's Division)
3rd PA Brigade
Commander
Regiments
3rd Pennsylvania
6th Pennsylvania
9th Pennsylvania
12th Pennsylvania
Malcolm’s Additional
Spencer’s Additional
Col Thomas Craig
Col Robert Magaw
Col Richard Butler
Col William Cooke
Col William Malcolm
Col Oliver Spencer
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Division and left Valley Forge as part of Mifflin’s Second
Division.
Jan and Jun alteration figures not available.
.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
818
396
380
307
688
705
619
1,348
1,252
1,200
1,124
1,177
1,187
1,152
5
0
15
23
14
6
0
13
0
13
55
19
20
0
0
0
0
8
3
2
0
3
0
0
20
48
34
0
Totals:
3,913
8,440
63
120
13
105
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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3rd Division (Lafayette's Division)
DIVISIONS
3rd Division
(Lafayette’s Division)
21
3rd Division (Lafayette's Division)
22
3rd Division (Lafayette's Division)
3rd Division
Commander
MG Marquis de Lafayette
Brigades
NC Brigade
4th VA Brigade
3rd VA Brigade
BG Lachlan McIntosh
BG Charles Scott
BG William Woodford
Notes
Entered Valley Forge Dec 1777 unassigned and departed Valley Forge as part of Lafayette’s Third
Division.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1,706
1,138
1,038
997
1,682
2,091
1,891
4,081
3,695
3,258
2,973
3,322
3,766
3,595
10
0
54
111
90
113
62
15
0
35
17
25
30
32
10
0
429
138
45
29
13
2
0
126
31
482
246
166
Totals:
10,543
24,690
440
154
664
1,053
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
23
3rd Division (Lafayette's Division)
NC Brigade
Commander
BG Lachlan McIntosh
Regiments
1st North Carolina
2nd North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
5th North Carolina
6th North Carolina
7th North Carolina
8th North Carolina
9th North Carolina
10th North Carolina
Col Thomas Clark
Col John Patton
Col Jethro Sumner
Col Thomas Polk
Col Edward Buncomb
Col Gideon Lamb
Col James Hogun
Col James Armstrong
Col John P. Williams
Col Abraham Shephard
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Sullivan’s Division and left Valley Forge in Jun 1778 as part of
Lafayette’s Third Division.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
North Carolina entered Valley Forge with 9 regiments totaling only 905 men fit for duty; during
Valley Forge, these regiments were reduced to 2 regiments. At Monmouth the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 10th
were still mentioned.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
905
501
747
624
544
803
619
1,412
1,188
1,281
1,181
1,019
1,397
1,317
4
0
24
74
46
48
22
4
0
0
4
2
3
12
1
0
3
3
4
2
2
1
0
76
9
34
105
114
Totals:
4,743
8,795
218
25
15
339
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
24
3rd Division (Lafayette's Division)
4th VA Brigade
Commander
BG Charles Scott
Regiments
4th Virginia
8th Virginia
12th Virginia
Patton’s Additional
Grayson’s Additional
Col Isaac Read
Col Abraham Bowman
Col James Wood
Col John Patton
Col William Grayson
Notes
Left Valley Forge in Jun 1778 as part of Lafayette’s Third Division. Some Jan alteration figures not
available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
535
406
172
222
668
634
627
1,300
1,220
989
941
1,144
1,156
1,095
4
0
10
21
21
37
16
9
0
26
7
17
18
6
5
0
153
52
39
15
5
1
0
24
30
230
62
16
Totals:
3,264
7,845
109
83
269
363
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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3rd Division (Lafayette's Division)
3rd VA Brigade
Commander
BG William Woodford
Regiments
3rd Virginia
7th Virginia
11th Virginia
15th Virginia
Col William Heth
Col Alexander McClanachan
Col Daniel Morgan
Col David Mason
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Division and left Valley Forge as part of Lafayette’s
Third Division.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
266
231
119
151
470
654
645
1,369
1,287
988
851
1,159
1,213
1,183
2
0
20
16
23
28
24
2
0
9
6
6
9
14
4
0
273
83
2
12
6
0
0
26
2
218
79
36
Totals:
2,536
8,050
113
46
380
361
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
26
4th Division (De Kalb's Division)
DIVISIONS
4th Division
(De Kalb’s Division)
27
4th Division (De Kalb's Division)
4th Division
Commander
MG Johann de Kalb
Brigades
2nd MA Brigade
BG John Glover
3rd MA Brigade
BG John Patterson*
4th MA Brigade
BG Ebenezer Learned
* Alternate Spelling: Paterson
Notes
Entered Valley Forge Dec 1777 and left Jun 1778 as part of De Kalb’s Fourth Division.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2,809
1,553
841
1,246
2,360
2,367
2,336
4,518
4,256
4,043
4,045
3,985
3,882
3,861
15
0
30
88
76
83
62
22
0
16
18
17
32
20
2
0
18
11
14
62
16
18
0
19
36
27
73
120
Totals:
13,512
28,590
354
125
123
293
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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4th Division (De Kalb's Division)
2nd MA Brigade
Commander
BG John Glover
Regiments
1st Massachusetts
4th Massachusetts
13th Massachusetts
15th Massachusetts
Col Joseph Vose
Col William Shephard
Col Edward Wigglesworth
Col Timothy Bigelow
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in Dec 1777 and departed in Jun 1778 as part of De Kalb’s Fourth Division.
Jan alteration figures not available.
Most men from the 2nd Massachusetts were fishermen from the Marblehead area. They were actively
involved in Washington’s river crossings. After their enlistments were up, they became privateers.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1,073
582
454
524
938
939
928
1,735
1,613
1,593
1,561
1,521
1,486
1,476
4
0
13
35
37
26
21
12
0
11
7
12
2
8
0
0
1
3
9
23
8
3
0
6
16
11
20
38
Totals:
5,438
10,985
136
52
44
94
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
29
4th Division (De Kalb's Division)
3rd MA Brigade
Commander
BG John Patterson*
* Alternate spelling: Paterson
Regiments
10th Massachusetts
11th Massachusetts
12th Massachusetts
14th Massachusetts
Col Thomas Marshall
Col Benjamin Tupper
Col Samuel Brewer
Col Gamaliel Bradford
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of and remained in De Kalb’s Fourth Division. Some Jan alteration
figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
935
502
196
431
754
795
763
1,531
1,462
1,364
1,378
1,358
1,300
1,309
6
0
10
30
19
36
24
7
0
5
7
2
24
8
0
0
8
5
3
37
6
6
0
11
9
10
30
59
Totals:
4,376
9,702
125
53
59
125
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
30
4th Division (De Kalb's Division)
4th MA Brigade
Commander
BG Ebenezer Learned
Regiments
2nd Massachusetts
8th Massachusetts
9th Massachusetts
Col John Bailey
Col Michael Jackson
Col James Wesson
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of De Kalb’s Division and remained as part of De Kalb’s Fourth
Division.
Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
801
469
191
291
668
633
645
1,252
1,181
1,086
1,106
1,106
1,096
1,076
5
0
7
23
20
21
17
3
0
0
4
3
6
4
2
0
9
3
2
2
2
9
0
2
11
6
23
23
Totals:
3,698
7,903
93
20
20
74
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
31
4th Division (De Kalb's Division)
32
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
DIVISIONS
5th Division
(Stirling’s Division)
33
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
34
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
5th Division
Commander
MG Lord Stirling
Brigades
1st VA Brigade
2nd VA Brigade
1st MD Brigade
2nd MD Brigade
BG Peter Muhlenberg
BG George Weedon
BG William Smallwood
Notes
1st MD Brigade entered Valley Forge in May 1778 and left Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Fifth
Division.
2nd MD Brigade entered Valley Forge in Jun and left as part of Stirling’s Fifth Division.
Some JAN alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1,527
877
601
554
1,266
2,368
3,747
3,527
3,170
2,582
2,364
2,425
4,261
6,021
17
0
49
99
75
53
56
23
0
29
25
44
30
31
11
0
466
83
32
21
11
6
0
52
17
491
201
316
Totals:
10,940
24,350
349
182
624
1,083
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
35
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
1st VA Brigade
Commander
BG Peter Muhlenberg
Regiments
1st Virginia
5th Virginia
9th Virginia
1st Virginia State
2nd Virginia State
13th Virginia
German Regiment
Col James Hendricks
Col Josiah Parker
Col George Mathews
Col George Gibson
Col Gregory Smith
Col William Russell
Col Baron de Arendt
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Greene’s Division and left Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Fifth
Division.
Jan and Jun alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
678
491
283
286
673
775
1,026
1,553
1,592
1,246
1,155
1,301
1,328
1,640
9
0
18
55
35
20
0
2
0
9
5
19
2
0
5
0
255
26
17
9
0
6
0
18
3
259
41
0
Totals:
4,212
9,815
137
37
312
327
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
36
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
2nd VA Brigade
Commander
BG George Weedon
Regiments
2nd Virginia
6th Virginia
10th Virginia
14th Virginia
13th Pennsylvania
Col Christian Febiger
Col John Gibson
Col John Green
Col Charles Lewis
Col Walter Stewart
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Greene’s Division and left Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Fifth
Division.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
849
386
318
268
593
920
644
1,974
1,578
1,336
1,209
1,424
1,490
1,157
8
0
31
44
30
32
18
21
0
20
20
25
25
6
6
0
211
57
15
12
6
0
0
34
14
232
103
38
Totals:
3,978
10,168
163
117
307
421
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
37
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
1st MD Brigade
Commander
BG Thomas Smallwood
Regiments
1st Delaware
1st Maryland
3rd Maryland
5th Maryland
7th Maryland
Col David Hall
Col John Stone
Col Mordecai Gist
Col William Richardson
Col John Gunby
Notes
Entered Valley Forge May 1778 from Wilmington, DE.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
856
1,157
1,443
1,923
1
38
3
25
0
5
57
278
Totals:
2,013
3,366
39
28
5
335
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
38
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
2nd MD Brigade
Commander
Regiments
2nd Maryland
4th Maryland
6th Maryland
Col Thomas Price
Col Josiah C. Hall
Col Otho Williams
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in Jun 1778 from Wilmington, DE.
Jun alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
920
1,301
0
0
0
0
Totals:
920
1,301
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
39
5th Division (Stirling's Division)
40
Support Divisions
DIVISIONS
Support Divisions
41
Support Divisions
42
Support Divisions
Knox’s Artillery Brigade
Commander
BG Henry Knox
Regiments
1st Artillery
2nd Artillery
3rd Artillery
4th Artillery
Col Charles Harrison
Col John Lamb
Col John Crane
Col Thomas Procter
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in Jan 1778.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
557
522
475
674
1,035
837
0
611
630
610
954
1,133
954
0
0
29
7
5
2
9
0
0
5
28
12
4
4
0
0
6
14
4
6
5
0
0
4
29
157
139
27
Totals:
4,100
4,892
52
53
35
356
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
43
Support Divisions
Dragoons Brigade
Commander
BG Casimir Pulaski
Regiments
1st Dragoons
2nd Dragoons
3rd Dragoons
4th Dragoons
Col Theodorick Bland
Col Elisha Sheldon
Col George Baylor
Col Steven Moylan
Notes
Left Valley Forge shortly after arrival due to lack of fodder for the horses and went to Trenton, NJ.
Dec alteration figures not available.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
464
-
515
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
Totals:
464
515
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
44
Support Divisions
NJ Brigade
Commander
BG William Maxwell
Regiments
1st New Jersey
2nd New Jersey
3rd New Jersey
4th New Jersey
Col Matthias Ogden
Col Israel Shreve
Col Elias Dayton
Col Ephraim Martin
Notes
Entered Valley Forge as part of Sullivan’s Division and left Valley Forge in May 1778 for New Jersey as
a Support Division; joined Lee’s First Division in New Jersey.
Some Jan alteration figures not available.
NJ Brigade was sent to New Jersey in Apr to observe and report on British moves from Philadelphia.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
745
568
487
246
490
625
-
1,085
1,144
1,095
810
840
1,059
-
2
0
15
11
9
8
-
8
0
5
9
48
23
-
0
0
0
3
8
1
-
0
0
6
24
65
3
-
Totals:
3,161
6,033
45
93
12
98
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
45
Support Divisions
46
Regiments Overview
REGIMENTS
47
Regiments Overview
48
Regiments Overview
Regiments by State
Connecticut
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Connecticut
Josiah Starr
Huntington
1st
2nd Connecticut
Charles Webb
Huntington
1st
4th Connecticut
John Durkee
Varnum
1st
5th Connecticut
Philip Burr Bradley
Huntington
1st
7th Connecticut
Heman Swift
Huntington
1st
8th Connecticut
John Chandler
Varnum
1st
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Delaware
David Hall
1st MD
5th
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Maryland
John Stone
1st MD
5th
2nd Maryland
Thomas Price
2nd MD
5th
3rd Maryland
Mordecai Gist
1st MD
5th
4th Maryland
Josiah C. Hall
2nd MD
5th
5th Maryland
William Richardson
1st MD
5th
6th Maryland
Otho Williams
2nd MD
5th
7th Maryland
John Gunby
1st MD
5th
Delaware
Maryland
49
Regiments Overview
Regiments by State
Massachusetts
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Massachusetts
Joseph Vose
Glover
4th
2nd Massachusetts
John Bailey
Learned
4th
4th Massachusetts
William Shephard
Glover
4th
8th Massachusetts
Michael Jackson
Learned
4th
9th Massachusetts
James Wesson
Learned
4th
10th Massachusetts
Thomas Marshall
Patterson*
4th
11th Massachusetts
Benjamin Tupper
Patterson*
4th
12th Massachusetts
Samuel Brewer
Patterson*
4th
13th Massachusetts
Edward Wigglesworth
Glover
4th
14th Massachusetts
Gamaliel Bradford
Patterson*
4th
15th Massachusetts
Timothy Bigelow
Glover
4th
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st North Carolina
Thomas Clark
McIntosh
3rd
2nd North Carolina
John Patton
McIntosh
3rd
3rd North Carolina
Jethro Sumner
McIntosh
3rd
4th North Carolina
Thomas Polk
McIntosh
3rd
5th North Carolina
Edward Buncombe
McIntosh
3rd
6th North Carolina
Gideon Lamb
McIntosh
3rd
7th North Carolina
James Hogun
McIntosh
3rd
8th North Carolina
James Armstrong
McIntosh
3rd
9th North Carolina
John P. Williams
McIntosh
3rd
10th North Carolina
Abraham Shephard
McIntosh
3rd
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st New Hampshire
Joseph Cilley
Poor
1st
2nd New Hampshire
Nathan Hale
Poor
1st
3rd New Hampshire
Alexander Scammell
Poor
1st
* Alternate spelling is Paterson
North Carolina
New Hampshire
50
Regiments Overview
Regiments by State
New Jersey
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st New Jersey
Matthias Ogden
Maxwell
Support
2nd New Jersey
Israel Shreve
Maxwell
Support
3rd New Jersey
Elias Dayton
Maxwell
Support
4th New Jersey
Ephraim Martin
Maxwell
Support
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st New York
Goose Van Schaick
2nd PA
2nd
2nd New York
Philip Van Courtland
Poor
1st
4th New York
Henry Livingstone
Poor
1st
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Rhode Island
Christopher Greene
Varnum
1st
2nd Rhode Island
Israel Angell
Varnum
1st
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Pennsylvania
James Chambers
1st PA
2nd
2nd Pennsylvania
Henry Bicker
1st PA
2nd
3rd Pennsylvania
Thomas Craig
3rd PA
2nd
4th Pennsylvania
Lambert Caldwalder
2nd PA
2nd
5th Pennsylvania
Francis Johnston
2nd PA
2nd
6th Pennsylvania
Robert Magaw
3rd PA
2nd
7th Pennsylvania
David Geier
1st PA
2nd
8th Pennsylvania
Daniel Broadhead
2nd PA
2nd
9th Pennsylvania
Richard Butler
3rd PA
2nd
10th Pennsylvania
George Nagel
1st PA
2nd
11th Pennsylvania
Richard Hampton
2nd PA
2nd
12th Pennsylvania
William Cooke
3rd PA
2nd
13th Pennsylvania
Walter Stewart
Weedon
5th
New York
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
51
Regiments Overview
Regiments by State
Virginia
52
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Virginia
James Hendricks
Muhlenberg
5th
2nd Virginia
Christopher Fibiger
Weedon
5th
3rd Virginia
William Heth
Woodford
3rd
4th Virginia
Isaac Read
Scott
3rd
5th Virginia
Josiah Parker
Muhlenberg
5th
6th Virginia
John Gibson
Weedon
5th
7th Virginia
Alexander Mcclanachan
Woodford
3rd
8th Virginia
Abraham Bowman
Scott
3rd
9th Virginia
George Mathews
Muhlenberg
5th
10th Virginia
John Green
Weedon
5th
11th Virginia
Daniel Morgan
Woodford
3rd
12th Virginia
James Wood
Scott
3rd
13th Virginia
William Russell
Muhlenberg
5th
14th Virginia
Charles Lewis
Weedon
5th
15th Virginia
David Mason
Woodford
3rd
1st Virginia State
George Gibson
Muhlenberg
5th
2nd Virginia State
Gregory Smith
Muhlenberg
5th
Regiments Overview
Regiments by State
Additionals
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
Grayson
William Grayson
Scott
3rd
Hartley
Thomas Hartley
1st PA
2nd
Malcolm
William Malcolm
3rd PA
2nd
Patton
John Patton
Scott
3rd
Spencer
Oliver Spencer
3rd PA
2nd
German
Lewis Weltner
Muhlenberg
5th
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Artillery
Charles Harrison
Knox
Artillery
2nd Artillery
John Lamb
Knox
Artillery
3rd Artillery
John Crane
Knox
Artillery
4th Artillery
Thomas Proctor
Knox
Artillery
Regiment
Commander
Brigade
Division
1st Dragoons
Theodorick Bland
Pulaski
Dragoons
2nd Dragoons
Elisha Sheldon
Pulaski
Dragoons
3rd Dragoons
George Baylor
Pulaski
Dragoons
4th Dragoons
Steven Moylan
Pulaski
Dragoons
Artillery
Cavalry
Information from F.B. Heitman – Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army
53
Regiments Overview
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Regiments – Connecticut
REGIMENTS
CONNECTICUT
Litchfield
Windham
Hartford
Hartford
Wethersfield
Lebanon
Norwich
Co
nn
New
Milford
Windham
ec
tic
ve
r
New
Haven
Ri
Danbury
ut
New Haven
New London
New
London
Fairfield
55
Regiments – Connecticut
56
Regiments – Connecticut
1st Connecticut Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A 2nd CT Brigade
History:
Formed January 4, 1777, at Norwich from New London, Windham, and Hartford Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 562 men assigned, 393 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with the 7th CT: 869 assigned, 551 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge as part of 1st Division (Lee).
Previous Engagements were New York City 1777, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Col Samuel Prentice not at Valley Forge. Resigned May 1778.
Staff Officers
Col Josiah Starr
Maj David Still
Maj Christopher Darrow
Company Commanders
Capt William Belcher
Capt James Eldredge
Capt William Richards
Capt Benjamin Throop
Capt Christopher Darrow
Capt Eliphalet Holmes
Capt John Shumway
Capt Christopher Ely
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
John Ellis
Paul Percival
Ezra Selden / John Mix
Rufus Abell
Albigence Waldo
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Samuel Brown
Ephraim Morgan
William Tracy
Roger Manning / Hezekiah Buckingham
Ephraim Coy* / William Brown
* Alternate spelling is Coye
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd CT Brigade.
Mar, Apr, May combined with 5th Connecticut. See 5th Connecticut for figures.
Joined with the 7th Connecticut in Jun.
Apr figures not available. See 2nd CT Brigade.
Monthly Strengh Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
393
0
0
0
0
0
551
562
0
0
0
0
0
869
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Totals:
944
1431
10
3
9
12
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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Regiments – Connecticut
2nd Connecticut Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A 2nd CT Brigade
History
Formed January 1, 1777, at Danbury, Ct, from Fairfield, Hartford, and Windham Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 362 men assigned of which 262 were fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge June 1778 with 680 assigned, 485 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 5th CT.
Previous Engagements were Connecticut 1777, New York 1777, Hudson Highlands, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Charles Webb
LtC Isaac Sherman
Maj Hezekiah Holdridge
Company Commanders
Capt Stephen Bett
Capt James Beebee
Capt Ichabod Hinckley
Capt William Manning
Capt John Mills
Capt Jonathan Parker
Capt David Parsons*
Capt Amos Walbridge
Capt Samuel Granger
* Alternate spelling is Parson.
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
John Elliot
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Henry Teneyck
Charles Webb
Noah Colman**
Isaac Day
Samuel Whitten / Jabez Parsons*
Samuel Hickok ***
Enos Fountain
Porter Walbridge
* Alternate spelling is Parson.
** Alternate spelling is Coleman.
*** Alternate spelling is Hickock.
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd CT Brigade. Apr alteration figures unavailable.
Left Valley Forge with 5th Connecticut in Jun.
Combined with the 7th Connecticut in Mar, Apr, and May.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
262
0
0
177
453
397
485
362
0
0
705
761
732
680
1
0
0
9
0
8
3
0
0
0
5
0
7
8
0
0
0
4
0
7
4
0
0
0
3
0
14
5
Totals:
1774
3240
21
20
15
22
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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Regiments – Connecticut
4th Connecticut Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A RI Brigade
History
Organized January 1777 at Norwich from New London, Windham, and Hartford Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 515 assigned, 272 fit for duty.
Left with 333 assigned, 234 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Durkee
LtC Giles Russell
Maj John Summer
Company Commanders
Capt Abner Bacon
Capt Beriah Bill
Capt Andrew Fitch
Capt John Harmon
Capt Robert Wallam
Capt Elisha Lee
Capt Nathaniel Webb
Capt Robert Durkee
Capt John Mcgriegier
Capt Simon Spaulding
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Andrew Wheatly
Elihu Marvin
William Adams
Samuel Lee
Jonathan Knight
Jedediah Hyde
Diah Hartshorn
Cooper Polegreen
Peter Rogers
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See RI Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures are unavailable. See RI Brigade.
Combined with the 8th Connecticut in Mar, Apr, and May.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
272
0
0
218
453
560
234
515
0
0
799
761
774
333
3
0
0
19
0
19
0
3
0
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
7
0
9
0
0
0
0
16
0
30
0
Totals:
1737
3182
41
10
16
46
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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Regiments – Connecticut
5th Connecticut Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A 2nd CT Brigade
History
Organized January 1777 at Danbury from Fairfield, Hartford, and Litchfield Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 470 men assigned, 277 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge combined with 2nd CT.
Previous Engagements were Connecticut 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Philip Bradley
LtC Mathew Mead
Maj Jonathan Johnson
Company Commanders
Capt Eli Catlin
Capt Josiah Child
Capt Samuel Hait
Capt Josiah Lacey
Capt Abner Prior
Capt Ezekiel Sanford
Capt Solomon Strong
Capt Joseph A. Wright
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
James Whelpley
Hezekiah Rogers
Job Smith
Benjamin Putnam
* At least 11 variant spellings including De Forist, De Forest, D Forest, Defories, Deforenst, etc.
Jabez Smith
Jasper Mead / Daniel Brown
Joseph Ogden / Samuel Deforest*
Ezra Williams
Allyn Prior
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade. See 2nd CT Brigade. Combined with 1st Connecticut in Mar, Apr, May.
Combined with 2nd Connecticut in Jun, for figures see 2nd Connecticut.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd CT Brigade
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
277
0
0
263
498
553
0
470
0
0
871
857
862
0
0
0
0
10
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
3
0
10
0
Totals:
1591
3060
24
5
4
13
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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Regiments – Connecticut
7th Connecticut Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A 2nd CT Brigade
History
Organized January 1777 at New Medford from Litchfield, Fairfield, New Haven, and New London Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 536 men assigned, 358 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 1ST CT: 869 assigned, 551 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col Heman Swift
LtC Josiah Starr
Maj John Sedwick
Company Commanders
Capt Phineas Beardsley
Capt Aaron Stevens
Capt Ebenezer Hills
Capt Titus Watson
Capt Theodore Woodbridge
Capt Albert Chapman
Capt Stephen Hall
Capt Thomas Converse
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Henry Daggett
Tryal Tanner*
William Nichols
Isaac Swift / Lancelot Jackques**
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Jonathan Todd, (Jr.)
John F. Lacy
James Bennet
William Chandler
Benjamin Wright
* Alternate spellings include Tyrall and Taner
** Alternate spellings include Jacques, Jasques, and Jagues
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd CT Brigade.
Combined with the 2nd Connecticut in Mar, Apr and May, for figures see 2nd Connecticut.
Left with the 1st Connecticut in Jun, for figures see 1st Connecticut.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd CT Brigade.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
358
0
0
0
0
0
0
536
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
358
536
2
0
1
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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Regiments – Connecticut
8th Connecticut Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A RI Brigade
History
Organized January–April 1777 at Danbury, Ct, from Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, and New London Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 506 assigned, 264 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 346 assigned, 233 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Long Island 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Chandler
LtC Thomas Dyer
Maj Joseph Hait
Company Commanders
Capt Paul Brigham
Capt Samuel Mattocks*
Capt Theophilus Monson
Capt David Smith
Capt Sylvanus Brown
Capt Samuel Comstock
Capt Nehemiah Rice
Capt Samuel Sanford
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Hazekiah Ripley
Aaron Comstock / Gershom Gilbert**
Nehemiah Rice / Asa Helhodge
Richard Sill
David Holmes
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Solomon Howe
William Beamont / Gershom Gilbert**
Eli Curtis / James Olmsted
Samuel Smith
Miles Dunbar
* Alternate spelling is Mattock.
** G. Gilbert, promoted to Quartermaster on Jan. 16, 1778, resigned Mar. 14, 1778.
Notes
Jan and Feb are brigade-only figures. See RI Brigade.
Mar, Apr and May combined with 4th Connecticut. See 4th Connecticut for figures.
Jun alteration figures not available. See RI Brigade.
Monthly Strength Reports
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
206
0
0
0
0
0
233
506
0
0
0
0
0
346
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
439
852
3
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
62
Regiments – Delaware
REGIMENTS
DELAWARE
Brr
an
dy
wi
ne
Cr
Wilmington
Christiana Bridge
New
Castle
DE
Kent
LA
WA
RE
BA
Y
Sussex
63
Regiments – Delaware
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Regiments – Delaware
1st Delaware Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st MD Brigade
History
Organized January 13, 1776, from Kent, Sussex, and New Castle Counties.
Entered Valley Forge in May 1778 with 321 men assigned and 203 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 360 assigned and 211 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton-Princeton, New York
1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col David Hall
LtC Charles Pope
Maj Joseph Vaughan
Company Commanders
Capt James Moore
Capt John Patton
Capt Enoch Anderson
Capt Cord Hazzard
Capt Peter Jaquett
Capt Robert Kirkwood
Capt John Learmouth
1Lt John Rhodes
1Lt Joseph Wild
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Thomas Anderson
James Lucas
John Yates
Reuben Gilder
John Platt
Notes
Did not enter Valley Forge until May 1778. Posted at Wilmington, DE as part of the 1st MD Brigade.
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st MD Brigade.
Dec and Apr alteration figures not available. See 1st MD Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
149
0
0
93
159
203
211
279
0
0
240
263
321
360
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
37
7
Totals:
815
1,463
3
12
2
45
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
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Regiments – Delaware
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Regiments – Maryland
REGIMENTS
MARYLAND
r
Baltimore
Kent
Baltimore
An
ne
s
CHESAP
Prince
Georges
t
St
.
Y
EAKE BA
Calver
Charles
Dorchester
M
ar
y
rset
r
Annapolis
Some
t
R i ve
Car
olin
e
Po
ac
Anne
Arundel
n
Frederick
om
ee
ac R i ve
Head of Elk
Qu
Po t o m
Talb
ot
Fincastle
Cecil
Harford
s
PO
TO
MA
CR
I
VE
R
Worcester
VIRGINIA
67
Regiments – Maryland
68
Regiments – Maryland
1st Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st MD Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1776 at Baltimore and Annapolis, MD, from Northern and Western Maryland.
Entered Valley Forge in May 1778 with 254 assigned and 185 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 305 assigned, 203 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton, Princeton, New Jersey 1777, Defense of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John H. Stone
LtC Uriah Forrest
Maj Levin Winder
Company Commanders
Capt Nathaniel Ewing
1Lt James Fernand
Capt Henry Gaither
Capt James Peale
1Lt Charles Smith
Capt Levin Winder
Capt Alexander Roxburg
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Edmund Cox
Charles Richmond
Michael Wallace
Thomas H Howard / Walter Warfield
Mitchel Robinson
William Noyes
Dennis Broderick
Notes
Entered Valley Forge May 78. Posted at Wilmington, DE, as part of the 1st MD Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
185
203
254
305
0
3
0
1
0
0
19
31
Totals:
388
559
3
1
0
50
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
69
Regiments – Maryland
2nd Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd MD Brigade
History
Organized Mar 1776 from Chesapeake Bay Area.
Entered Valley Forge in Jun 1778 with 451 assigned and 345 fit for duty.
Left the same month.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton-Princeton, New Jersey
1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Price
Ltc Thomas Woolford
Company Commanders
Capt Archibald Anderson
Capt John Davidson
Capt Hatch Dent
1Lt Benjamin Price
Maj John Stewart
Capt John Eccleston
Capt Solomon Long
1Lt Lilburn Williams
Capt Samuel Wright
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
John Price
Edward Edgerly
Samuel Ewing
John H Briner / James Mccelmont
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Marshall / Richard Waters
Hezekeah Moore
William Pitts
James Mead
Notes
Did not enter Valley Forge until Jun 1778 and left the same month. Posted at Wilmington, DE, and was part of the 2nd MD
Brigade.
Jun alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
345
451
0
0
0
0
Totals:
345
451
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
70
Regiments – Maryland
3rd Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st MD Brigade
History
Organized Mar 1777 from Anne Arundel, Prince George, Talbot, Hartford, and Somerset Counties.
Entered Valley Forge May 1778 with 360 assigned and 201 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 477 assigned and 282 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were New Jersey 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Mordecai Gist
Ltc Nathaniel Ramsey
Company Commanders
1Lt John Smith
Capt Joseph Marburg
1Lt Horatio Clagett
1Lt George Armstrong
1Lt John Bailey
Maj Archibald Anderson
Capt William Price
Capt Benjamin Brooks*
Capt Samuel Griffith
Capt John Deaver**
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Levin Denwood
* Alternate spelling is Brookes.
** Alternate spelling is Deavor.
Notes
Did not enter Valley Forge until May 1778.
Posted at Wilmington, DE as part of the 1st Md Brigade.
May alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
201
282
360
447
0
24
0
7
0
1
0
10
Totals:
483
807
24
7
1
10
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
71
Regiments – Maryland
4th Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd MD Brigade
HISTORY
Organized Mar 1777 from Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and Somerset Counties.
Entered Valley Forge in Jun 1778 with 455 men assigned and 269 fit for duty.
Left the same month.
Previous Engagements were New Jersey 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Josiah G. Hall
LtC Samuel Smith
Maj John E. Howard / John Dean
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Lansdale
Capt Edward Norwood
Capt Edward Oldham
Capt William Reilley
Capt Jonathan Sellman
Capt Alexander Smith
Capt James Smith
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Hamilton 4/78
Samuel Edmonson
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in Jun 1778 as part of 2nd MD Brigade.
Jun alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
269
455
0
0
0
0
Totals:
269
455
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
72
Regiments – Maryland
5th Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st MD Brigade
History
Organized Mar 1777 from Queen Anne, Kent, Caroline, and Dorchester Counties.
Entered Valley Forge May 1778 with 273 men assigned and 136 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 383 assigned and 183 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Richardson
Maj Thomas Smyth
LtC John E. Howard
Maj John Eccleston
Company Commanders
Capt Levin Handy
1Lt Perry Benson
Capt Philip Casson
1Lt Richard Emory
Capt George Hamilton
Capt John Hawkins
Capt Josiah Johnston
Capt John Lynch
Capt James Henry
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Hindman
William E Hooper
Notes
Entered Valley Forge May 1778.
Posted at Wilmington, DE until May 1778 as part of the 1st MD Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
136
183
273
383
0
2
0
3
0
2
1
73
Totals:
319
656
2
3
2
74
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
73
Regiments – Maryland
6th Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd MD Brigade
HISTORY
Organized Mar 1777 from Prince Georges, Frederick, Cecil, Harford, Queen Anne, and Anne Arundel Counties.
Entered Valley Forge in Jun 1778 with 395 men assigned, 306 fit for duty.
Left the same month.
Previous Engagements were New Jersey 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Otto Williams
LtC Benjamin Ford
Maj Edward Tillard
Company Commanders
Capt William D. Beall
Capt Henry Dobson
Capt John Ghiselin
Capt Andrew Hyne
Capt Joshua Mole
1Llt Benjamin Scott
Capt Alexander Truman
1Lt Nathan Williams
Capt Levit Lawrence
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Richard Donovan
Notes
Entered Valley Forge in JUN 1778 and left the same month.
Posted at Wilmington, DE from Dec through May as part of the 2nd MD Brigade.
Jun alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
306
395
0
0
0
0
Totals:
306
395
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
74
Regiments – Maryland
7th Maryland Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st MD Brigade
History
Organized Mar 1777 from Frederick and Baltimore Counties.
Entered Valley Forge in MAY 1778 with 235 assigned, 131 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 396 assigned, 278 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were New Jersey 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Gunby
Ltc Peter Adams
Maj Daniel J Adams
Company Commanders
Capt John C. Jones
Capt Richard Anderson
Capt Mountjoy Bailey
Capt William Beatty
Capt Jonathan Morris
Capt Benjamin Spyker
Capt Daniel Stull
Capt Adam Grosh
Capt John Reymolds
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Notes
Posted at Wilmington, DE until May 1778 as part of the 1st MD Brigade.
Entered Valley Forge May 1778.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
131
278
235
398
0
7
2
5
0
0
0
157
Totals:
409
633
7
7
0
157
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
75
Regiments – Maryland
76
Regiments – Massachusetts
REGIMENTS
MASSACHUSETTS
MAINE
(part of Massachusetts)
Essex
Middlesex
Marblehead
Lexington
ut R
Concord
Boston
Worcester
Connectic
Lincoln
d
erlan
Worcester
Berkshire
b
Cum
Hampshire
York
Suffolk
Springfield
Plymouth
Bristol
Plymouth
THE BOSTON AREA
M
Cambridge
ys
tic
R
Bunker Hill
Watertown
Barnstable
Cambridge
Charlestown
BOSTON
C h arle s R
Roxbury
Dorchester
Heights
Nantucket
Dukes
77
Regiments – Massachusetts
78
Regiments – Massachusetts
1st Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 2nd MA Brigade
History
Organized in 1775 at Cambridge, MA from Berkshire, Hampshire, Suffolk, Middlesex, Worcester, and York Counties, plus
Litchfield County in CT.
Entered Valley Forge with 436 men assigned and 281 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 386 assigned and 232 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Joseph Vose
LtC Elijah Vose
Maj Thomas Cogswell
Company Commanders
Capt Moses Ashley
Capt Nathaniel Cushing
Capt Robert Davis
Capt Abraham Hunt
Capt Jeremiah Miller
Capt George Smith
Capt Orringh Stoddard
Capt Abraham Tuckerman
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
James Webb / Azariah Egelston
Stephen Pearl /Archales Lenis
Bill Vose
John Crain
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Joseph Fisk
Ashley Goodrich
Elisha Gilbert
John Davis / Richard Ryan
John Richards
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 2nd MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
281
0
0
140
254
241
232
436
0
0
417
396
391
386
0
0
0
8
0
5
2
4
0
0
3
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
10
0
2
1
Totals:
1,148
2,026
15
11
4
13
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
79
Regiments – Massachusetts
2nd Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 4th MA Brigade
History
Organized in 1775 at Roxbury from Plymouth County.
Entered Valley Forge with 459 men assigned, 297 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 392 assigned, 226 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Bailey
LtC Ezra Badlam
Maj Andrew Peters
Company Commanders
Capt Judah Alden
1Lt Jacob Allen
Capt Ephraim Burr
Capt Samuel Darby
Capt George Dunham
Capt Hugh Maxwell
Capt Isaac Warren
Capt Seth Drew
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Joshua Totman / Robert Bradford
John Hart
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Timothy Smith
Henry Nelson
Jacob Leonard
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade figures. See 4th MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures are brigade figures. See 4th MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
297
469
191
132
240
220
226
459
1,181
1,086
411
406
398
392
3
0
7
4
0
8
6
0
0
0
4
0
3
1
1
0
9
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
6
9
Totals:
1,775
4,333
28
8
13
17
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
80
Regiments – Massachusetts
4th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 2nd MA Brigade
HISTORY
Organized 1775 at Roxbury, MA from Southwest Worcester County.
EnteredValley Forge with 437 men assigned, 287 fit for duty.
Left with 394 assigned and 249 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Shephard
Maj Warham Parks
LtC Ebenezer Sprout
Maj Jonathan Allen
Company Commanders
Capt Job Alvord
Capt Lebbeus Ball
Capt Seth Bannister
Capt Thomas Fish
Capt Caleb Keep
Capt Moses Knapp
Capt Simon Learned
Capt Isaac Pope
Capt Reuben Slayton
Capt George Webb
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Charles Whittlesey / Jabez Bills
Simon Learned
Edward Walkeer
Jonathan King / Josiah Harvey
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Josiah Waterhouse / Daniel Bartlet
Russel Dewey
John Davis
Seth Hinckley / John Robinson
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade figures. See 2nd MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
287
582
454
121
232
239
249
437
1,613
1,593
382
373
373
394
0
0
0
12
0
3
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
0
1
0
13
29
Totals:
2,164
5,165
18
5
9
43
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
81
Regiments – Massachusetts
8th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 4th MA Brigade
History
Organized Summer 1775 at Cambridge, MA from Essex, Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Worcester, Suffolk, and Hampshire
Counties of MA, and Hillsborough and Cheshire Counties of NH.
Entered Valley Forge with 368 assigned, 236 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 335 assigned, 183 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Michael Jackson
LtC John Brooks
Maj William Hull
Company Commanders
Capt James Bancroft
Capt John Burnham
Capt Ebenezer Cleaveland
Capt Ephraim Cleaveland
Capt James Keith
Capt James Varnum
Capt John Wiley
Capt Benjamin Brown
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Sawyer
Jonathan Allen
Simon Jackson
Walter Hastings
Calvin Scott
Michael Jackson
Samuel Blazdell
Henry Woods
Thomas Lawrence
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 4th MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 4th MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
236
0
0
103
174
179
183
368
0
0
344
337
312
335
0
0
0
10
0
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
10
6
Totals:
875
1,696
22
1
3
16
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
82
Regiments – Massachusetts
9th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 4th MA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1775 at Cambridge, MA from Suffolk, Essex, and York Counties in MA, and Rockingham County in NH.
Entered Valley Forge with 425 assigned, 268 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 349 assigned, 236 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Mohawk Valley, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col James Wesson
LtC James Mellen
Company Commanders
Capt Samuel Bartlett
Capt John Blanchard
Capt Samuel Carr
Capt Abraham Childs
Capt Amos Cogswell
Capt Nathan Dix
Capt Joseph Pettingill
Capt Nahum Ward
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Nathaniel Frye
Caleb Clap
John Wooodward
John Thomas
Henry Adams
Jesse Walker
George Lane
Thomas Ryan
Jonathan Byonton
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 4th MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 4th MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
268
0
0
56
254
234
236
425
0
0
351
363
356
349
2
0
0
9
0
8
4
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
0
11
0
7
8
Totals:
1,048
1,844
23
8
2
35
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
83
Regiments – Massachusetts
10th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 3rd MA Brigade
History
Organized in Spring 1777 at Boston from Middlesex, Worcester, Suffolk, Hampshire, Bristol, Essex, and Plymouth Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 351 men assigned and 202 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 290 assigned and 184 present and fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Marshall
LtC Joseph Thompson
Maj Nathaniel Winslow
Company Commanders
Capt Benjamin Walcott
Capt Amasa Soper
Capt Josiah Smith
Capt William Warner
Capt Philip Thomas
Capt Samuel King
Capt Christopher Marshall
Capt Jacob Wales
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Enos Hitchcock
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Nathan Parsons
Nathaniel Coit Allen
John Jones / James Parker
Daniel Bartlet / Elisha Skinner
Selah Alvord
George Stetson
Elija Kelley
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 3rd MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 3rd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
202
0
0
99
159
182
184
351
0
0
308
305
293
290
1
0
0
6
0
9
6
5
0
0
0
0
13
4
0
0
0
3
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
10
15
Totals:
826
1,547
22
22
7
26
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
84
Regiments – Massachusetts
11th Massachusetts Regiment
Fourth Division A 3rd MA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Boston from Essex, Cumberland, York, Suffolk, and Lincoln Counties in MA, and Windham in CT.
Entered Valley Forge with 404 men assigned and 250 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 362 assigned and 211 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Benjamin Tupper
LtC Noah M. Littlefield
Maj William Lithgow
Company Commanders
Lt William Burley
Capt Daniel Wheelwright
Capt Moses Greenleaf
Capt Richard Mayberry
Capt Samuel Page
Capt John Skillings
Capt George White
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Manasah Cutler
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Francis
Notes
Jan and Feb are brigade figures. See 3rd MA Brigade.
Some Apr alteration figures not available. See 3rd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
250
0
0
80
222
236
211
404
0
0
367
364
352
362
4
0
0
7
0
7
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
8
2
0
0
0
1
0
4
11
Totals:
999
1,849
18
5
11
16
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
85
Regiments – Massachusetts
12th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 3rd MA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1775 in Cumberland County.
Entered Valley Forge Dec 1777 with 369 assigned and 239 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 330 assigned and 183 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Lake Champlain, Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Samuel Brewer
LtC Samuel Carlton
Maj Tobias Fernald
Company Commanders
Capt Nathan Watkins
Capt Elisha Brewer
Capt Daniel Merrill
Capt Silas Burbank
Capt James Donnell
Capt John Chadwick
Capt Joseph Jenkins
Capt Enos Stone
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Ingram Wheting
William Bateman
Elijah Warren
Paletiah Warren
Josiah Waterbuse / Joseph Gardner
Darius Howe
John Gibson
John Whitney
William Coomer
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 3rd MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figure not available. See 3rd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
239
0
0
153
225
207
183
369
0
0
356
361
342
330
0
0
0
3
0
7
7
1
0
0
2
0
8
3
0
0
0
1
0
14
2
0
0
0
6
0
4
11
Totals:
1,007
1,758
17
14
17
21
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
86
Regiments – Massachusetts
13th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 2nd MA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1775 at Cambridge from Worcester, Hampshire, Middlesex, Suffolk, Bristol, Berkshire, and Barnstable
Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 452 men assigned and 283 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 374 assigned and 250 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Lake Champlain, Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Edward Wigglesworth
LtC Dudley Coleman
Maj John Porter
Company Commanders
Capt Arron Haynes
Capt Nathaniel Alexander
Capt Noah Allen
Capt Nicholas Blasdall
Capt Israel Davis
Capt Matthew Fairfield
Capt Daniel Pillsbury
Capt Thomas Wettington
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Wiggleworth
John K. Smith
Thomas Smart
John Wingate
Joshia Chase
James Green
Joseph Miller
Aaron Spelman
James Holland
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd MA Brigade.
Some Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
283
0
0
152
235
243
250
452
0
0
406
395
385
371
4
0
0
8
0
9
13
2
0
0
1
0
1
5
2
0
0
1
0
8
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
6
Totals:
1,163
2,009
34
9
11
9
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
87
Regiments – Massachusetts
14th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 3rd MA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Boston from Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Suffolk, Cumberland, and Worcester Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 407 assigned and 244 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in Jun 1778 with 327 men assigned and 185 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Gamaliel Bradford
LtC Barakieh Bassett
Maj Samuel Tubbs
Company Commanders
Capt Zebedee Redding
Capt Joseph Wadsworth
Capt Thomas Turner
Capt James Cooper
Capt Elinathan Haskell
Capt Joshua Eddy
Capt John Lamonts
Capt Josiah Stetson
Capt John Russell
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Crocker Sampson
Nathan Haskill
Andrew Bradford
Samuel Finley / John Wingate
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
George Fairbanks / Jonathan Clark
Paul McPheerson
John Merchan
Jonathan Wheelock
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only figures. See 3rd MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figure not available. See 3rd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
244
0
0
99
148
170
185
407
0
0
347
328
313
327
1
0
0
14
0
13
11
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
1
0
12
22
Totals:
846
1,722
39
5
13
35
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
88
Regiments – Massachusetts
15th Massachusetts Regiment
4th Division (De Kalb’s) A 2nd MA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Boston from Worcester, Middlesex, Cumberland, Essex, Berkshire, and Bristol Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 410 men assigned and 222 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 322 assigned and 197 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Timothy Bigelow
LtC Henry Haskell
Maj Hugh Maxwell
Maj David Bradish
Company Commanders
Capt Daniel Barnes
Capt Joshua Brown
Capt Paul Ellis
Capt William Gates
Capt Joseph Hodgkins
Capt Adam Martin
Capt Edmund Munro
Capt Silvanus Smith
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Maccarthy
Nathaniel Nazro
Pheneas Bowman
James E.B. Finley
William S. Little
Joseph Pierce
John Flowers
William Rice
Ebenezer Hudson
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 2nd MA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd MA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
222
0
0
111
217
216
197
410
0
0
356
357
337
322
0
0
0
7
0
9
3
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
6
0
0
0
4
0
3
2
Totals:
963
1,782
19
4
13
9
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89
Regiments – Massachusetts
90
Regiments – New Hampshire
REGIMENTS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Coos
Grafton
Strafford
Cheshire
Roc
king
Hillsborough
ham
Portsmouth
Exeter
Fitzwilliam
91
Regiments – New Hampshire
92
Regiments – New Hampshire
1st New Hampshire Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A NH Brigade
History
Organized June 1775 at Medford, MA from Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 426 assigned and 241 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 467 assigned and 242 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Joseph Cilley
LtC George Reid
LtC Jeremiah Gilman
Maj William Scott
Company Commanders
Capt Amos Emerson
Capt Isaac Farwell
Capt Ebenezer Frye
Capt John House
Capt Nathaniel Hutchins
Capt Amos Merrill
Capt William Scott
Capt Jason Wait
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Patrick Cogan
Caleb Stark / Jeremiah Pritchard
Benjamin Kimbell
John Hale
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Jonathan Pool
John Joyner
Cyrel Childs
James Campbell
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade. See NH Brigade.
Feb and Apr alteration figures not available. See NH BRIGADE.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
241
0
0
95
220
218
242
426
0
0
391
412
404
467
1
0
0
3
0
8
7
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
10
71
Totals:
1,016
2,100
19
5
2
81
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
93
Regiments – New Hampshire
2nd New Hampshire Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A NH Brigade
History
Organized May 1775 at Exeter from Strafford and Rockingham Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 323 men assigned and 172 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 354 men assigned and 195 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton–Princeton, Saratoga,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Nathan Hale
Ltc Jeremiah Gilman
Maj Benjamin Titcomb
Company Commanders
Capt Ebenezer Light
Capt Samuel Blodget
Capt James Carr
Capt Elijah Clayes
Capt John Drew
Capt James Norris
Capt Caleb Robinson
Capt William Rowell
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Richard Brown
Jeremiah Fogg
William Parker
Robert Henry
Theophilus Colby
Daniel Gookin
Philip Flower
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NH Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See NH Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
172
0
0
74
187
184
195
323
0
0
306
319
325
354
1
0
0
2
0
4
7
1
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
11
41
Totals:
812
1,627
14
5
0
54
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
94
Regiments – New Hampshire
3rd New Hampshire Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A NH Brigade
History
Organized June 1775 at Fitzwilliam from Cheshire, Hillsborough, and Cumberland Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 369 men assigned, 237 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 316 assigned, 109 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton–Princeton,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Alexander Scammell
Ltc Henry Dearborn
Maj James Norris
Company Commanders
Capt Isaac Frye
Capt James Gray
Capt William Ellis
Capt Daniel Livermore
Capt Zachariah Beal
Capt Michael Mcclary
Capt Richard Weare
Capt Benjamin Strong
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
James Blanchard
Nicholas Gilman / Joseph Boynton
William Weeks
Ivory Hovery / Edmund Chadborne
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Edmund Chadwick
John Jones
Adino Goodenough*
Thomas Powell
* Alternate spelling is Addino Goodenow
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NH Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See NH Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
237
0
0
78
125
110
109
369
0
0
313
294
291
316
2
0
0
6
0
11
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
37
Totals:
659
1,583
22
3
1
57
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
95
Regiments – New Hampshire
96
Regiments – New Jersey
REGIMENTS
NEW JERSEY
Ringwood Forge
Bergen
Sussex
Pompton
Morris
Essex
Morristown
on
Springfield
Hu
nte
rd
t
S
Elizabeth Town
se
er
om
Princeton
Trenton
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
es
dl
id
M
ex
Monmouth C.H.
Monmouth
ar
eR
ive
r
De
l aw
Burlington
Burlington
Gloucester
Salem
Cumberland
Cape
May
97
Regiments – New Jersey
98
Regiments – New Jersey
1st New Jersey Regiment
Support Division A NJ Brigade
History
Organized in December 1775 at Elizabethtown and Port Amboy from Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Monmouth, Essex, and
Bergen Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 261 men assigned, 151 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in May 1778 with 538 assigned and 396 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, New York 1777, Defense of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Matthias Ogden
LtC David Brearley
LtC William Dehart
Maj Joseph Morris
Company Commanders
Capt John V. Angel
Capt Daniel Baldwin
Capt Giles Mead
Capt John Flahaven
Capt Elias Longstreet
Capt Isaac Morrison
Capt Daniel Piatt
Capt John Polhemus
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Joseph Periam / Robert Kelso
Alexander Coulet / Jacob Piatt
Michael Connelly / Aaron Ogden
William M Barnett / Jacob Harris
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Stephen Ball
William Hamilton
John Bishop
James Rose
Thomas Powell
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade. See NJ Brigade.
Apr and May alteration figures not available. See NJ Brigade.
Left Valley Forge and returned to New Jersey in May.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
161
568
487
67
159
197
0
261
1,144
1,095
274
278
276
0
0
0
15
8
0
0
0
1
0
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
11
0
0
0
Totals:
1,639
3,328
23
10
1
17
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
99
Regiments – New Jersey
2nd New Jersey Regiment
Support Division A NJ Brigade
History
Organized December 1775 at Burlington and Trenton from Gloucester, Hunterdon, Burlington, Salem, and Sussex Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 275 assigned, 204 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in Mar 1778 for New Jersey with 443 assigned and 373 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Israel Shreve
LtC William De Hart
Maj Richard Howell
Company Commanders
Capt John Cumming
Capt John Sparks
Capt John Hollingshead
Capt Nathaniel Bowman
Capt Henry Luse
Capt William Helms
Capt Samuel Readings
Capt Jonathan Phillips
Capt James Dillen
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Benjamin Osmon
Luther Halsey
John Peck / William Shute
Lewis Howell
Ebenezer Elmer
George McDonald
William Barr
William Burtless
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NJ Brigade.
2nd New Jersey left Valley Forge in Mar for New Jersey.
Capt James Dillen, Capt James Maxwell, and Capt Thomas Yard were company commanders thru Dec 1777.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
204
0
0
0
0
0
0
275
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
204
275
1
1
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
100
Regiments – New Jersey
3rd New Jersey Regiment
Support Division A NJ Brigade
History
Organized May 1776 at Elizabethtown.
Entered Valley Forge with 257 men assigned and 204 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in MAY 1778 with 262 assigned and 144 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, New York 1777, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Elias Dayton
LtC Francis Barber
Maj Joseph Bloomfield
Company Commanders
Capt Jeremiah Ballard
Capt Joseph J. Anderson
Capt William Gifford
Capt Richard Cox
Capt Cornelius Hennion
Capt John Mott
Capt Thomas Paterson
Capt John Ross
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Andrew Hunter
Aaron Day / Joseph Periam
Samuel Shippard
Jonathan Dayton
Lewis F. Dunham
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Ephraim Loring
William Love
John Howe
Morris Wooten
Jabez Bigelow
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NJ Brigade.
Left Valley Forge in May for New Jersey.
Apr alteration figures not available. See NJ Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
204
0
0
99
164
144
0
257
0
0
263
279
262
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
1
0
Totals:
611
1,061
7
11
0
12
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
101
Regiments – New Jersey
4th New Jersey Regiment
Support Division A NJ Brigade
History
Organized September 1776 at Morristown.
Entered Valley Forge with 292 men assigned and 186 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 132 assigned and 258 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Ephraim Martin
LtC Davis Rhea
Maj John Conway
Company Commanders
Capt John Anderson
Capt Jonathan Forman
Capt James Holmes
Capt Jonathan Kinsey
Capt Abraham Lyon
Capt Jacob Martin
Capt Alexander Mitchell
Capt William Bond
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Andrew Hunter
Ephram Darby
Joseph King
Absolom Martin
John B. Riker
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Jacob Harris
John Johnson
James Rodgers
Richard Jobbs
Notes
Left Valley Forge in May 1778 for New Jersey.
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NJ Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See NJ Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
186
0
0
80
167
132
0
292
0
0
273
285
258
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
0
6
0
0
2
0
17
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
Totals:
565
1,108
5
25
3
4
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
102
Regiments – New York
REGIMENTS
NEW YORK
Gloucester
Charlotte
Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Schuyler
(Stanwix)
MOH
AW K
VA L L
EY
Saratoga
hawk R
Mo
Albany
icut R
Haverstraw
New York City
Area
Kings Bridge
Ulster
Hudso n R
R
Newburgh
Peekskill
King’s Ferry
White Plains
Dobb’s Ferry
Harlem Heights
MANHATTAN IS.
Dut
ches
s
Mo
k
haw
Fishkill
Stony Point
Albany
INDIAN TERRITORY
New Windsor
West Point
Bennington
LAKE ERIE
C o nnec t
 Fort George
Cum
b
LAKE ONTARIO
erla
nd

Tryon
New York City
Port Washington
LO NG IS LAND
STATEN IS.
Fishkill
West Point
Orange
Peekskill
Westchester
White Plains
Suffolk
New York City
Queen’s
Richmond
King’s
103
Regiments – New York
104
Regiments – New York
1st New York Regiment
Second Division A 1st PA Brigade
History
Organized June–August 1775 At Albany. Ten (10) Companies from Albany, Tyron, Charlotte, and Cumberland Counties.
Entered Valley Forge Jun 1778 with 475 men assigned, 387 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Invasion of Canada, Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Saratoga, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Goose Van Shaick
LtC Cornelious Van Dyke
Maj Christopher Yates
Maj Benjamin Ledyard
Company Commanders
Capt John Wendell
Capt John Graham
1Lt John Ten Brock
Capt David Van Ness
Capt Joseph Mccrackin
Capt Andrew Finch
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Abraham Ten Eyck
William Mead
Caleb Sweet
Notes
Arrived Valley Forge in May 1778; left Jun 1778.
Assigned to 2nd PA Brigade; replaced 8th Pennsylvania Regiment who went to Fort Pitt.
Jun alteration figures not available. See 2nd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
0
0
0
0
0
387
0
0
0
0
0
0
475
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
387
475
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
105
Regiments – New York
2nd New York Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A NH Brigade
History
Organized August 1775 from Westchester, Dutchess, Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 255 men assigned and 144 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 421 assigned and 251 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Invasion of Canada, Defense of Canada, New York City, Saratoga, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Philip Cortland*
LtC Frederick Weisenfels
Maj Nicholas Fish
* Alternate Spelling: Van Cortlandt
Company Commanders
Capt Charles Graham
Capt Jonathan Hallett
Capt Edward Lounsbery
Capt Samuel Pell
Capt Benjamin Pelton
Capt Abraham Riker
Capt Barent J. Ten Eyck
Capt Jacob Wright
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Israel Evans
William Munday / Levi Dewitt
Elihu Marshall
Levi Dewitt (4/78) / Robert Provost
Ebenezer Haviland
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Isaac Smith
Alexander Dunn
John Brown
David Mitchell
Peter McClusky
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NH Brigade.
Some Apr alteration figures not available. See NH Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
144
0
0
92
168
243
251
255
0
0
241
240
347
421
0
0
0
5
0
6
5
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
3
0
0
0
8
0
128
81
Totals:
898
1,504
16
5
6
217
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
106
Regiments – New York
4th New York Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A NH Brigade
History
Organized August 1775 from Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and Suffolk Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 287 men assigned and 171 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 383 assigned and 182 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Invasion of Canada, Defense of Canada, New York 1777, Saratoga, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Henry Livingston
LtC Pierre Regnier
Maj Benjamin Ledyard
Maj Joseph McCracken
Company Commanders
Capt Nathan Strong
Capt Jonathan Pearsee
Capt Israel Smith
Capt Samuel Sackett
Capt John Davis
Capt Jonathan Titus
Capt Benjamin Marvin
Capt Benjamin Walker
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
John Testard
Peter Vonck
Peter Sackett
John Franks
John F. Vaschee
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Wood
Andrew Hartness
Agarick Tuthill
Laurence Fletchner / Robert Ward
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See NH Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See NH Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
171
0
0
82
140
189
182
287
0
0
270
259
331
383
0
0
0
4
0
7
5
1
0
0
1
0
9
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
0
1
0
104
74
Totals:
764
1,530
16
12
9
179
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
107
Regiments – New York
108
Regiments – North Carolina
REGIMENTS
NORTH CAROLINA
Orange
Tryon
Salisbury
Guilford
Martin
Edgecombe
Wake
Pitt
Dobbs
Cumberland
Kingston
Charlotte
Anson
R o a n o ke
Chatham
Johnston
Mecklenburg
Bertie
Halifax
District
k
Edenton
District
Tyrell
Hyde
Newbern
District
New Bern
Wilmington
Sou
h
Duplin
Craven
Onslow
R
t
District
au
for
t
Rowan
Halifax
Hillsborough
Pa
sq
uo
tan
R
Salisbury
District
Halifax
Bute
Hillsborough
District
Hertford
Be
Guilford C.H.
Gr
anv
il
Surry
Northampton
le
er
ans
Perquim
Riv
Chowan
Dan
pe
Bla
Ca
a
ck
Fe
rR
R
Bladen
Carteret
Moore’s
Creek
Bridge
Wilmington
Brunswick
109
Regiments – North Carolina
110
Regiments – North Carolina
1st North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Fall 1776 at Salisbury and Wilmington, NC.
Entered Valley Forge with 1,412 men assigned and 905 fit for duty. This is the combined brigade.
Left Valley Forge in June 1778 with 658 assigned and 310 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Southern Highlands, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Clark
LtC William Davis
Maj John Walker
Maj James Emmet
Company Commanders
Capt Tilghman Dixon
Capt Joshua Bowman
Capt James Read
Capt Howell Tatum
Capt John Brown
Capt Lawrence Thompson
Capt William Armstrong
Capt John Summers
Capt Robert Rolston
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Adam Boyd / James Tate
Joseph Periam / William Womack
Stephen Conger
Richard Bradley
Joseph Blyth / Frederick Heimberg
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Joseph Conger
Stephen Conger
Notes
Dec, Jan, and Feb are brigade figures. See NC Brigade.
North Carolina Regiments consolidated while at Valley Forge into 2 Regiments: 1st North Carolina and 2nd North
Carolina.
Apr and Jun alteration figures are by brigade. See NC Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
905
510
747
208
177
175
310
1,412
1,188
1,281
408
322
389
658
4
0
0
39
0
14
0
4
0
0
4
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
67
0
Totals:
3,032
5,658
57
11
1
68
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
111
Regiments – North Carolina
2nd North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
HISTORY
Organized Fall 1776 at Salisbury, Edenton, and Newbern.
Entered Valley Forge, brigade figures only.
Left Valley Forge with 659 men assigned, 309 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Patton*
LtC Selby Harney
Maj Hardy Murphy
* Alternate spellings: Patten and Pattin.
Company Commanders
Capt John Armstrong
Capt William Jenner
Capt John Ingles
Capt Manlove Tarrant
Capt Benjamin Williams
Capt Charles Allen
Capt Robert Fenner
Capt James Martin
Capt Isaac Ralston
Capt Charles Rawford
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Adam Boyd
Stephen Slade
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Notes
Dec, Jan, and Feb are brigade only. See NC Brigade.
Some Apr alteration figures not available. See NC Brigade.
Jun alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
0
0
209
171
196
309
0
0
0
386
355
351
659
0
0
0
21
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
16
0
Totals:
885
1,751
40
0
3
19
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
112
Regiments – North Carolina
3rd North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
HISTORY
Organized Spring 1775 at Wilmington, NC from Halifax, Edenton, and Hillsborough districts.
Entered Valley Forge in Dec 1777, see NC Brigade figures.
Previous Engagements were Charleston 1776, Florida, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Jethro Sumner
LtC Lott Brewster
LtC William Davidson
Maj Henry Dixon
Company Commanders
Capt William Brinkley
Capt James Bradley
Capt Gee Bradley
Capt James Emmet
Capt Daniel Jones
Capt Mathew Wood
Capt Joseph Montford
Capt Edward Yarborough
1lt John Clendenning
Capt James Cook
Capt John Rochel
Capt John Gray
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Charles Coleman / Whitfield Wilson
Alvery Hodgton
William Blunt / Richard Bradley
Robert Hall
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Notes
3rd North Carolina joined 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina in Jun 1778.
Dec, Jan, Feb, and Jun figures. See NC Brigade.
Some Apr alteration figures not available. See NC Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
0
0
207
196
198
0
0
0
0
287
342
355
0
0
0
0
14
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
20
0
Totals:
601
984
29
0
2
25
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
113
Regiments – North Carolina
4th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1776 at Wilmington, NC, from Salisbury, Edenton, and Wilmington districts.
Entered Valley Forge in Dec 1777 as a brigade and disbanded in Jun 1778.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Polk
Ltc James Thackston
Maj John Armstrong
Company Commanders
Capt Benjamin Carter
Capt John Nelson
Capt James Williams
Capt Macaja Lewis
Capt Joseph Phillips
Capt William Goodman
Capt Thomas Harris
Capt Robert Smith
Capt William Cole
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Robert Duncan
Notes
Disbanded and became part of 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina regiments.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals:
-
-
-
-
-
-
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114
Regiments – North Carolina
5th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1776 at Wilmington, NC from Newbern, Edenton, and Hillsborough Districts.
Entered Valley Forge with brigade; disbanded in 1778.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Edward Buncombe
LtC William L. Davidson
Maj Thomas Hogg
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Armstrong
Capt Benjamin Coleman
Capt John Enloe
Capt Simeon Alderson
Capt William Groves
Capt Henry Darnell
Capt Benjamin Stedman
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Nimrod Swann
Peter Mallett
Samuel Cooley
Notes
5th North Carolina was combined with 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina at Valley Forge. See NC
Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals:
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
115
Regiments – North Carolina
6th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Summer 1776 at Wilmington from Wilmington and Hillsborough districts.
Entered Valley Forge as a brigade.
Disbanded at Valley Forge.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Gideon Lamb
LtC William Taylor
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas White
Capt Joshua Hadley
Capt Philip Taylor
Maj John B. Ashe
Capt William Glover
Capt Griffith Mcree
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Charles Dixon
William McClure
Notes
Combined with the 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina regiments at Valley Forge.
See NC Brigade for figures.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals:
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
116
Regiments – North Carolina
7th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Halifax from Halifax and Edenton districts.
Entered Valley Forge as part of a brigade. Disbanded at Valley Forge.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col James Hogun
LtC Robert Mebane
Maj William Fenner
Company Commanders
Capt John Baker
Capt Samuel Ely
Capt John Macon
Capt Josiah Cotton
Capt Joshua Daley
Capt Eli Ely
Capt Joseph Walker
Capt Mathew Ramsey
Capt James Vaughan
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Beeks
Notes
Combined with the 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina regiments at Valley Forge.
See NC Brigade for figures.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals:
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
117
Regiments – North Carolina
8th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Halifax from Newbern and Wilmington districts.
Entered Valley Forge with the brigade and disbanded at Valley Forge.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col James Armstrong
LtC Levi Dawson
LtC Selby Harney
Maj Pinketham Eaton
Company Commanders
Capt William Dennis
Capt Henry Pope
Capt Michael Quinn
Capt Joseph Rhodes
Capt John Walsh
Capt Francis Tartanson
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Jonathan Loomis
Notes
Combined with the 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina regiments at Valley Forge.
See NC Brigade for figures.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals:
-
-
-
-
-
-
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118
Regiments – North Carolina
9th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Halifax from Hillsborough and Salisbury districts.
Entered Valley Forge with brigade; disbanded at Valley Forge.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John P. Williams
LtC John Luttrell
Maj William Polk
Company Commanders
Capt Richard Cook
Capt Joseph Wade
Capt Anthony Sharp
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Isaac Guion
Notes
Combined with the 1st North Carolina and 2nd North Carolina regiments at Valley Forge.
See NC Brigade for figures.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals:
-
-
-
-
-
-
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119
Regiments – North Carolina
10th North Carolina Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A NC Brigade
History
Organized July 1777 at Kingston from Northeastern North Carolina.
Entered Valley Forge in May 1778 with 302 men assigned and 234 fit for duty.
10th North Carolina was disbanded in Jun 1778.
Staff Officers
Col Abraham Shepard
LtC John Walker
Company Commanders
Capt James Wilson
Capt William Shepard
Capt Silas Stevenson
Capt Dempsey Gregory
Capt Arnwell Herron
Capt Isaac Moore
Capt Andrew Vanoy
Capt John Jarvis
Capt Hezakiah Rice
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Moore
Notes
Arrived Valley Forge May 1778.
Disbanded at Valley Forge Jun 1778. For May figures see NC Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
234
-
302
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
Totals:
234
302
0
0
0
0
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Regiments – Pennsylvania
REGIMENTS
PENNSYLVANIA
Northumberland
W
YO
M
IN
G
L
VA
LE
Y
on
pt
m
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N
Kittanning
 Fort Pitt
a
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Swede’s
Ford
Germantown
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r
te
es
Cr
Ch y w i n e
Lancaster
B ra
York
York
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Valley Forge
elp
hi
wa
ill
Bucks
lad
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Carlisle
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Ph
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Bedford
Lancaster
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De
Westmoreland
Berks
Cumberland

Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin
121
Regiments – Pennsylvania
122
Regiments – Pennsylvania
1st Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 1st PA Brigade
History
Organized June–July 1775 from Cumberland, Lancaster, Northumberland, Northampton, Bedford, York, and Berks Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 385 men assigned and 122 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 344 assigned and 221 fit for duty.
Previous engagements were Siege of Boston, New York City, Trenton–Princeton, Northern New Jersey, Defense of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col James Chambers
LtC Thomas Robinson
Maj James Moore
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Buchanan
Capt James Wilson
Capt James Parr
Capt Samuel Parr
Capt William Wilson
Capt David Ziegler
Capt John Holliday
Capt John Mcclellan
Capt Samuel Craig
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Joseph Conn / Andrew Johnson
Robert Ralston /Henry McCarmick
Francis O’Neal / William Magaw
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Rague
David Marshall
John McMurtrey
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 1st PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 1st PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
122
0
0
91
207
188
221
385
0
0
359
361
348
344
1
0
0
1
0
10
0
6
0
0
9
0
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
13
0
2
0
0
7
0
15
0
Totals:
829
1,797
12
26
14
24
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123
Regiments – Pennsylvania
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 1st PA Brigade
History
Organized October–November 1775 at Philadelphia from Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, and Northampton
Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 148 assigned and 105 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 148 assigned and 118 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Henry Bicker
LtC Henry Miller
LtC John Murray
Maj William Williams
Company Commanders
Capt Jacob Ashmead
Capt John Bankson
Capt Samuel Tolbert
Capt George Jenkins
Capt John Patterson
Capt Joseph Howell
Capt Christian Staddle
Capt Peter Gosner
Capt Roger Stayner*
* Alternate spelling is Staynor
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Irwin*
James Johnston
Benjamin Perry
Robert Harre
John Dollis
Jonathan Guy / Joseph Weidmen
William Herring
John Spencer
* Alternate spelling is Irvine
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 1st PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 1st PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
105
0
0
65
112
114
118
148
0
0
134
151
156
148
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
6
0
Totals:
514
737
2
8
1
11
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
124
Regiments – Pennsylvania
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division A 3rd PA Brigade
History
Organized January–Feburary 1776 at Philadelphia.
Entered Valley Forge with 212 men assigned and 116 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 194 assigned and 107 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Craig
LtC Rudolph Bunner
Maj John Huling
Company Commanders
Capt Henry Epple*
Capt Thomas Butler
Capt William Craig
Capt Samuel Moore
Capt James Christie
Capt Thomas Moore
Capt John Reese
Capt John Boyd
Capt John Brisban
* Alternate spelling is Eppele
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
James Armstrong
John Rose / Lawrence Keene
Benjamin Lodge
John Rogers / James Tate
Brice Innis
Andrew McClean
Charles Martin / James Mitchell
Joseph Hall
George Dougherty
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade figures. See 3rd PA Brigade. (“Conway’s” or “Late Conway’s”)
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 3rd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
116
0
0
67
125
139
107
212
0
0
191
187
195
194
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
10
0
Totals:
554
979
3
9
1
13
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125
Regiments – Pennsylvania
4th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 2nd PA Brigade
History
Organized January–February 1776 at Philadelphia from Eastern Pennsylvania.
Entered Valley Forge with 201 men assigned and 149 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 222 assigned and 157 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were New York City, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Lambert Cadwalader*
LtC William Butler
Maj Thomas Church
* Alternate spelling is Cadwallader
Company Commanders
Capt Edward Scull
Capt William Gray
Capt Benjamin Fishbourne
Capt John Means
Capt John McGown
Capt William Cross
Capt Robert Connelly*
Capt Benjamin Burd
* Alternate spelling is Connely
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
David Jones
John Davis
Barnaby Owens
Arcurias Beatty* / James Hunter
Samuel Kennedy
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
James Jones
Thomas Pulford
John Allison
Hugh Webster
James Williams
* Alternate spelling is Erkurius
Notes:
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only, See 2nd PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures unavailable. See 2nd PA Brigade.
Col Cadwalader POW at Ft. Washington on parole until Jan 1779
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
149
394
0
72
139
145
157
201
1,026
0
165
211
205
222
3
0
0
2
0
2
0
4
0
0
10
0
23
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
12
0
Totals:
1,056
2,030
7
37
5
16
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126
Regiments – Pennsylvania
5th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 2nd PA Brigade
History
Organized January–February 1776 at Chester from Chester, Bucks, and Lancaster Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 325 men assigned and 194 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 306 assigned and 194 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Francis Johnston
LtC Persifor Frazer
Maj James Taylor
Maj Christopher Stuart*
* Alternate spelling is Stewart
Company Commanders
Capt Joseph Potts
Capt Benjamin Bartholomew
Capt Alexander Johnston
Capt John Christie
Capt Samuel Smith
Capt Robert Gregg
Capt Isaac Seeley
Capt Thomas Boude
Capt William Oldham
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
David Jones
William Strong
John Barkley*
Michael Kimmell
James Davidson
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Richard Allison
William Brown
Hiram Hancock
John Burns
George Shofield
* Alternate spelling is Bartley
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only, See 2nd PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures unavailable. See 2nd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
194
0
0
96
184
173
194
325
0
0
285
299
297
306
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
4
0
0
7
0
19
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
26
0
Totals:
841
1,512
6
30
4
34
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127
Regiments – Pennsylvania
6th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 3rd PA Brigade
History
Organized January–March 1776 at Philadelphia from Philadelphia City, Berks, Bucks, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 206 men assigned, 138 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 207 assigned, 146 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were New York City, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Robert Magaw
Ltc Josiah Harmar
Maj Jeremiah Talbot
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Bull
Capt Jacob Bower
Capt John Doyle
Capt Jacob Humphreys
Capt Robert Wilkins
Capt John McCowan
Capt Walter Cruise
Capt Jacob Moser
Capt Luke Brodhead
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Rhea*
Daniel Kennedy
Enoch Morgan
John McDonald
William Claypool
William McGilton
Sanky Dixon
Josiah Hudson
William Cross
* Alternate Spellings: Rea and Ray
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 3rd PA Brigade. (“Conway’s” or “Late Conway’s”)
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 3rd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
138
0
0
61
134
123
146
206
0
0
164
191
191
207
1
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
6
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
5
0
Totals:
602
959
5
13
2
9
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128
Regiments – Pennsylvania
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 1st PA Brigade
History
Organized January–March 1776 at Carlisle from Cumberland and York Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 239 assigned, 105 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 211 assigned, 175 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officer
Col William Irvine
LtC David Grier
Maj Samuel Hay
Company Commanders
Capt John Alexander
Capt William Alexander
Capt Samuel Montgomery
Capt William Bratton*
Capt Jeremiah Talbot
Capt Robert Wilson
Capt Alexander Parker
1Lt John Bush
Capt John McDowell
* Alternate spellings are Bratten and Braton
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
James Gamble
Robert Elliott
John Knight
John Rose
Joseph Brown
Hugh Bradley / John Donnell*
John Morrison
John Melton
Richard Stack
* Alternate spellings are Donnel and Donel
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 1st PA Brigade.
Col David Grier wounded at Paoli.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
105
0
0
73
137
132
175
239
0
0
178
201
197
211
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
14
0
0
9
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
21
0
Totals:
622
1,026
3
29
0
22
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129
Regiments – Pennsylvania
8th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 2nd PA Brigade
History
Organized July–September 1776 at Kittanning from Westmoreland, Bedford, and Cumberland Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 410 assigned, 200 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in March for Fort Pitt.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col Daniel Brodhead
LtC Stephen Bayard
Maj Frederick Vernon
Company Commanders
Capt Michael Hufnagel
Capt Samuel Miller
Capt Van Swearingen
Capt John Finley
Capt Thomas T. Cooke
Capt Nehemiah Stokely
Capt Matthew Jack
Capt James Montgomery
Capt Samuel Brady
Capt John Clark
Capt James Carnahan*
* Alternate spelling is Carnaghan
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Knight / John Parker
John Saple
William Lee
Notes
Left Valley Forge in May for Fort Pitt. Replaced by 1st New York.
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 2nd PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 2nd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
200
0
0
60
138
283
0
410
0
0
370
370
375
0
17
0
0
2
0
2
0
5
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
9
0
15
0
Totals:
681
1,525
21
10
2
24
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130
Regiments – Pennsylvania
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
Second Division A 3rd PA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Philadelphia from Lancaster, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 229 assigned, 146 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 212 assigned, 117 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Richard Butler
LtC George Nagel
LtC Mathew Smith
Maj Francis Nichols
Company Commanders
Capt Joseph McClellan
Capt Thomas B. Bowen
Capt John Davis
Capt George Grant
Capt William Mackey
Capt Mathew Henderson
Capt Thomas Gourley
Capt Joseph Erwin
1Lt William Vanlear
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
George Knox / John Palmer
William Thompson
John Tate
William Magaw / David Love
Sylvester Doyle / Samuel Platt
James Trindle
Sampson Dempsey
James Johnson
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 3rd PA Brigade (“Conway’s” or “Late Conway’s”).
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 3rd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
146
0
0
67
160
153
117
229
0
0
207
230
234
212
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
20
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
8
0
Totals:
643
1,112
1
26
1
14
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131
Regiments – Pennsylvania
10th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 1st PA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Philadelphia from York, Bucks, Northampton, and Northumberland Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 249 men assigned, but only 89 present and fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 228 men assigned and 168 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col George Nagel
LtC Adam Hubley
LtC Samuel Hay
Maj James Grier
Company Commanders
1Lt John Steele
Capt Robert Sample
Capt George Calhoun
Capt Herman Stout
Capt James Lang
Capt William Cox
Capt Jacob Weaver
Capt William Wirtz
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Joseph Banks
James Mclean
Alexander Benstead
Francis O’Neil*
John Hambright
John Burns
John Harden
William Bandon
* Alternate spelling is O’Neal
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 1st PA Brigade.
Some Apr and Jun alteration figures are unavailable. See 1st PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
89
0
0
61
153
135
168
249
0
0
221
233
236
228
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
5
0
0
3
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
Totals:
606
1,167
7
13
2
20
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Regiments – Pennsylvania
11th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 2nd PA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Philadelphia from Philadelphia City, Berks, Chester, Northumberland, and Philadelphia Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 189 men assigned, 87 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 140 assigned, 90 fit for duty.
Previous engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Richard Hampton*
Ltc Caleb North
Maj Francis Mentges
* Alternate spelling is Humpton
Company Commanders
Capt Samuel Dawson
Capt Samuel Dean
Capt John Harris
Capt William Mackey
Capt John Pearson
Capt George Ross
Capt William Scull
Capt Mayberry Jolly*
* Alternate spelling is Mayburry
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Francis White
Andrew Epple
Michael Jennings / Abel Morgan
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Ezekiel Bull
John McDonnell
William Farr
Nicholas Taylor
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 2nd PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 2nd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
87
0
0
42
74
71
90
189
0
0
148
152
145
140
2
0
0
3
0
2
0
4
0
0
6
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
9
0
Totals:
364
774
7
14
0
11
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
133
Regiments – Pennsylvania
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 3rd PA Brigade
History
Organized September–December at Sunbury from Northampton, Northumberland, Berks, and Cumberland Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 237 men assigned and 133 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 210 assigned and 108 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Cooke
LtC Neigal Gray
Company Commanders
Capt John Reily
Capt Nicholas Miller
Capt Hawkins Boone
Capt John Brady
Capt Stephen Chambers
Capt Henry Mckinley
Capt Alexander Patterson
1Lt Hannaiah Lincoln
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Milton Atkinson
Thomas Dungan
Andrew Ledlie* / Francis Allison
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Aaron Woodruff
* Alternate Spelling are Ledley and Ladley
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 3rd PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
133
0
0
58
111
110
108
237
0
0
201
210
222
210
0
0
0
9
0
1
0
2
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
8
0
Totals:
520
1,080
10
6
1
15
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
134
Regiments – Pennsylvania
13th Pennsylvania Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd VA Brigade
History
Organized March–May 1776 at Marcus Hook from Philadelphia City, Bucks, Bedford, York, Northampton, Northumberland,
Berks, Cumberland, and Westmoreland Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 601 men assigned and 352 fit for duty.
Was absorbed by 2nd PA Brigade before leaving Valley Forge.
Previous Engagements were New York City, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Walter Stewart
LtC Lewis Farmer
Maj John Murray
Maj Francis Murray
Company Commanders
Capt Patrick Anderson
Capt James Carnaghan
Capt John Robb
Capt Matthew Scott
Capt James F. Moore
Capt John Marshall
Capt John Nice
Capt John Spear
Capt John Clark
Capt Robert Gray
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Andrew Lyttle
Joseph Browne
Notes:
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd VA Brigade.
Some Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 2nd VA Brigade.
13th Pennsylvania transfered to 2nd PA Brigade in May 1778.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
352
0
0
27
192
237
0
601
0
0
227
332
325
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
0
4
0
0
6
0
17
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
0
22
0
Totals:
808
1,485
8
27
3
26
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
135
Regiments – Pennsylvania
136
Regiments – Rhode Island
REGIMENTS
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
Bristol
Kent
Richmond
Newport
Newport
Kings
137
Regiments – Rhode Island
138
Regiments – Rhode Island
1st Rhode Island Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A RI Brigade
History
Organized May 1775 from Kings and Kent Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 359 men assigned and 254 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with the 2nd Rhode Island regiment with 487 assigned and 329 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, New York City, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Christopher Greene
LtC Adam Comstock
Maj Samuel Ward
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Arnold
Capt Oliver Clarke
Capt Thomas Cole
Capt John Dexter
Capt Ebenezer Flagg
Capt Elijah Lewis
Capt Silas Talbot
Capt Jonathan Wallen
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Charles Thompson
John Cooke
John Holden
Griffin Greene
John Parrish / Peter Turner
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
James Pallaseure*
William McCoy
James Nason
John Wise / Samuel Bennett
Nathaniel Hall
* Various spellings: Palaseur, Palleseor, Palisieur, Palensoer, Pallesear, etc.
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See RI Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available.
Mar, Apr, May, and Jun combined with the 2nd Rhode Island regiment. For figures see RI Brigade.
Left Valley Forge with the 2nd Rhode Island regiment.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
254
0
0
179
277
314
329
359
0
0
586
519
489
487
1
0
0
8
0
16
0
0
0
0
6
0
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
11
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
Totals:
1,353
2,440
25
10
13
6
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
139
Regiments – Rhode Island
2nd Rhode Island Regiment
1st Division (Lee’s) A RI Brigade
History
Organized May 1775 from Providence County.
Entered Valley Forge with 335 men assigned and 233 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with the 1st Rhode Island regiment.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, New York City, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Israel Angell
LtC Jeremiah Olney
Maj Simeon Thayer
Company Commanders
Capt William Allen
Capt William Potter
Capt William Tew
Capt David Dexter
Capt Thomas Hughes
Capt Coggeshall Olney
Capt William Humphrey
Capt Silvanus Shaw
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Ebenezer David
John Waterman / Benjamin Peckham
Thomas Waterman
Charles Holden
Elias Cornelius / Samuel Tenny
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John Parrish
Benjamin Bickford / Nathan Whittlesey
William Proctor
William Davis
Daniel Hudson
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See RI Brigade.
1st Rhode Island and 2nd Rhode Island regiments combined in Mar.
Mar through Jun figures: see 1st Rhode Island regiment.
Memorial in Valley Forge National Historical Park to John Waterman, located across from Chapel.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
233
0
0
0
0
0
0
335
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
233
335
0
1
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
140
Regiments – Virginia
REGIMENTS
VIRGINIA
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Yorktown
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Princess Anne
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Roanoke
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Mecklenburg
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141
Regiments – Virginia
142
Regiments – Virginia
1st Virginia Regiment
Fifth Division A 1st VA Brigade
History:
Organized October 1775 at Williamsburg.
Entered Valley Forge with 237 men assigned and 94 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia and 9th Virginia regiments; 507 men assigned, 281 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col James Hendricks
Col Richard Parker
LtC Robert Ballard
Maj Edmund B. Dickerson
Company Commanders
Capt Claiborne Lawson
Capt William Cunningham
Capt Alexander Cummins
Capt Callohill Mennis
Capt William Lewis
Capt Joseph Scott, Sr.
Capt Charles P. Pilham
Capt Tarlton Payne
Capt Richard Taylor
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Josiah Valentine / Thomas Hubbard
Thomas Bown / Samuel Hogg
John Sutton
Alexander Skinner
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Miles King
William Price
George Willey
Robert Plowman
Patrick Spencer
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st VA Brigade.
Jun alteration figures not available. See 1st VA Brigade.
Left Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia and 9th Virginia regiments.
Col Richard Parker commissioned in Mar 1778.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
94
0
0
65
97
118
281
237
0
0
182
266
259
507
0
0
0
3
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
2
0
6
0
0
1
0
4
0
Totals:
655
1,451
14
0
8
11
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
143
Regiments – Virginia
2nd Virginia Regiment
Fifth Division A 2nd VA Brigade
History:
Organized October 1775 at Williamsburg.
Entered Valley Forge with 406 assigned and 122 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 261 assigned and 154 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense Of Philadelphia, PhiladelphiaMonmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Christian Fibiger
Ltc Richard Parker
Maj Ralph Falkner
Company Commanders
Capt Marquis Calones
Capt John P. Harrison
Capt Wood Jones
Capt Alexander Parker
Capt William Sanford
Capt Francis Taylor
Capt William Taylor
Capt James Upshaw
Capt John Willis
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
George Burroughs / Rhody Moxley
John Ward / Francis Cowherd
Ambrose Madison
James Wallace
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Graham
Richard Jenkins / Lovell Harrison
John Thompson
Thomas Sheldon
Notes
Jan and Feb are brigade figures. See 2nd VA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures are brigade. See 2nd VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
122
0
0
90
141
150
154
406
0
0
246
261
262
261
0
0
0
12
0
5
4
13
0
0
2
0
2
3
0
0
0
29
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
12
3
Totals:
657
1,436
21
20
32
16
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
144
Regiments – Virginia
3rd Virginia Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 3rd VA Brigade
History:
Organized February 1776 at Alexandria and Dumfries from Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford, Louisa, Fairfax, King George,
Loudoun, and Culpepper Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 309 assigned, 71 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 216 assigned, 121 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chespeake Bay, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Heth
LtC Charles Fleming
Maj Charles West
Company Commanders
Capt David Arell
Capt Valentine Peyton
Capt John Blackwell
Capt Philip R.F. Lee
Capt John Peyton
Capt Robert Powell
Capt Reubin Briscoe
Capt John Mercer
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Davis Griffith
Thomas Lawler / James Halsbough
James Hawkins
William Mountjoy
David Griffith
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Charles Land / Charles Whitman
Richard Poor / James Primm
Richard Beul
Edward Harris
Daniel Mccarty
Notes
Jan and Feb are brigade figures only. See 3rd VA Brigade.
Mar, Apr, and May fit for duty and assigned figures are by brigade. See 3rd VA Brigade.
Col Thomas Marshall resigned in Dec 1777.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
71
0
0
0
0
0
121
309
0
0
0
0
0
216
1
0
0
0
23
4
3
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
218
7
16
Totals:
192
525
31
7
8
241
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
145
Regiments – Virginia
4th Virginia Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 4th VA Brigade
History:
Organized February 1776 at Suffolk Court House from Berkeley, Charlotte, Prince Edward, Sussex, Southampton, Nansemond,
Brunswick, Isle Of Wright, Surry, and Princess Anne Counties and Boro of Norfolk.
Entered Valley Forge with 283 assigned, 74 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with the 8th Virginia and 12th Virginia regiments; 752 assigned, 400 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Isaac Read
Maj Isaac Beall
LtC Thomas Gaskins
Maj John Brent
LtC William Talaferro
Company Commanders
Capt John Stith
Capt Jason Reddick
Capt James Lucas
Capt William Cherry
Capt John Holcombe
Capt Thomas Ridley
Capt Arthur Smith
Capt George Walls
Capt John Grogan
Capt Jonathan Clark
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
David Jackson
William Kelley
Benjamin Lawson
William McMohn
Charles Grier
Martin Carney / Samuel Henry
Tristam King / Richard Morgan
William Lipscomb
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade figures. See 4th VA Brigade.
Mar fit for duty and assigned are brigade figures. See 4th VA Brigade.
Left Valley Forge with the 8th Virginia and 12th Virginia regiments.
Major Isaac Beall was in command at most of the encampment.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
74
0
0
0
83
72
400
283
0
0
0
172
181
752
1
0
0
0
0
15
16
1
0
0
0
0
14
6
0
0
0
44
0
2
5
0
0
0
5
0
8
16
Totals:
629
1,388
32
21
51
29
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
146
Regiments – Virginia
5th Virginia Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st VA Brigade
History:
Organized February 1776 at Richmond County Court House from Lancaster, Richmond, Northumberland, Spotsylvania,
Westmoreland, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Bedford, and Loudoun Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 357 assigned, 98 fit for duty. Left with the 1st Virginia regiment.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Josiah Parker
LtC Abraham Buford
Maj Thomas Gaskins
Maj David Stephenson
Company Commanders
Capt Henry Fauntleroy
Capt William Fowler
Capt William Mosby
Capt Andrew Russell
Capt Samuel Colston
Capt Gross Scruggs
Capt Ralph Faulkner
Capt John Anderson
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
William Pride
John Roney / Nathaniel Anderson
Lipscomb Norvell / William Fowler
Edward Duff / Basil Middleton
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Richard Pooke / William Gordon
Charles Wright
Anderson Freeman
Richard W. Thompson
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st VA Brigade.
Dec through Apr combined with 9th Virginia regiment.
Jun combined with the 1st Virginia and 9th Virginia regiments. For figures, see 1st Virginia regiment.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
98
0
0
20
77
164
0
357
0
0
139
233
261
0
3
0
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
14
0
Totals:
359
990
10
0
19
15
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
147
Regiments – Virginia
6th Virginia Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd VA Brigade
History:
Organized February 1776 at Williamsburg from Pittsylvania, Amherst, Buckingham, Charles City, Lunenburg, New Kent,
Mecklenburg, Dinnwiddie, Prince George, and Spotsylvania Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 237 assigned, 82 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 88 assigned, 47 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Gibson
LtC Charles Simms
Maj Samuel Hopkins
Company Commanders
Capt Richard Anderson
Capt Nathaniel Fox
Capt Nicholas Hobson
Capt Peter Garland
Capt John Hockaday
Capt Samuel Hopkins
Capt Thomas Massle
Capt Alexander Rose
Capt William H. Avery
Capt Peter Dunn
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
John Hurt
Austin Sandridge
Simon Summers
John Kennon
John Roberts
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Clayborne Vaughn
Henry Brock / Lewis Fox
John Roney / William Gordon
William Croiler
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd VA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
82
0
0
16
27
63
47
237
0
0
53
76
90
88
4
0
0
1
0
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
3
Totals:
235
544
12
0
26
13
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Regiments – Virginia
7th Virginia Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 3rd VA Brigade
History
Organized February–May 1776 at Gloucester County Courthouse from Halifax, Albemarle, Botetourt, Gloucester, King
William, Essex, Middlesex, Cumberland, King And Queen, Orange, and Fincastle Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 427 assigned, 46 fit for duty. Left Valley Forge with 376 assigned, 226 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–
Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Alexander McClanachan
LtC Holt Richardson
Maj John Cropper
Company Commanders
Capt Joseph Crockett
Capt Charles Flemming
Capt Thomas Hill
Capt Matthew Jouett
Capt Henry Young
Capt William Moseley
Capt Thomas Posey
Capt Joseph Spencer
Capt John Webb
Capt Reuben Lipscomb
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Thomas Hughes / Mathew Rhea
Henry Vowles
Thomas Hughes / James Whitensign
Augustine Slaughter
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Leives Stewart
William Jones / John Martin
William Burge
Sam Johnson
Thomas Harrison
Notes
Jan through May, see 3rd VA Brigade for figures.
Mar, Apr, and May fit for duty and assigned are by brigade only. See 3rd VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
46
0
0
0
0
0
226
427
0
0
0
0
0
376
1
0
0
0
0
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
2
0
0
82
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
62
6
Totals:
272
803
10
7
88
68
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
149
Regiments – Virginia
8th Virginia Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 4th VA Brigade
History
Organized February–April 1776 at Suffolk County Courthouse from Frederick, Dunmore (Shenandoah), Berkeley, Augusta,
Hampshire, Fincastle, and Culpepper Counties and West Augusta District.
Entered Valley Forge with 86 assigned, 53 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with the 4th Viriginia regiment.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Charleston 1776, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Abraham Bowman
LtC John Markham
Maj Jonathan Clark
Maj Alexander Morgan
Company Commanders
Capt Jonathan Clark
Capt David Stephenson
Capt Thomas Berry
Capt Robert Higgins
Capt William Grogham
Capt John Steed
Capt Abraham Kirkpatrick
1Lt John Graves
Capt Abel Westfall
Capt Isaac Israel
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Martin Carney
John Smith /Abraham Kilpatrick
Hezekiah Stokes / William Baylis
Cornelius Baldwin
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Frederick Humberg
Askin Shippey / Arthur Johnson
William Palmer / John Hardin
Nicholas Niel
William Luscomb
Notes
Jan and Feb are brigade only. See 4th VA Brigade.
Mar fit for duty and assigned: see 4th VA Brigade.
Apr figures not available. See 4th VA Brigade.
Left Valley Forge with 4th Virigina regiment. See 4th Virigina regiment for figures.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
53
0
0
0
110
98
0
86
0
0
0
179
188
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
12
0
54
0
Totals:
261
453
8
2
12
66
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
150
Regiments – Virginia
9th Virginia Regiment
Fifth Division A 1st VA Brigade
History
Organized February–March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta
Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 5th Virginia regiment.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col George Mathews
LtC Burgess Ball
Maj John Fitzgerald
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Panamore
Capt Nathaniel. Morris
Capt Andrew Moore
Capt William Henderson
Capt Samuel Woodson
Capt Thomas Walker
Capt George Gilchrist
Capt John Paulson
Capt Smith Snead
Capt John Hays
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Obadiah Cairyarey
Charles Clayton
Robert Foreman
Barrett Middleton
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st VA Brigade.
For Mar, Apr, May, see 5th Virginia regiment.
For Jun see 1st Virginia regiment.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
178
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
48
178
3
0
1
6
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
151
Regiments – Virginia
10th Virginia Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd VA Brigade
History
Organized from Augusta, Amherst,Caroline, Culpepper, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and
King George Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 442 men assigned and 175 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 400 men assigned and 218 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Green
Col Edward Stevens
LtC Lewis Willis
Maj Samuel Hawes
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Blackwell
Capt Clough Shelton
Capt John Gillison
Capt David Laird
Capt John Mountjoy
Capt John Spotswood
Capt Richard Stevens
Capt John Syne
Capt Thomas West
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
William Smith / John Yancey
John Robinson
Charles Jones
Archibald Alexander
Francis Smith
John Hughes
John Wilson
John Fitzsimmons
Notes
For Jan and Feb figures, see 2nd VA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 2nd VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
175
0
0
86
103
252
218
442
0
0
389
397
399
400
1
0
0
17
0
12
5
3
0
0
5
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
3
0
18
18
Totals:
834
2,027
35
13
10
39
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
152
Regiments – Virginia
11th Virginia Regiment (Morgan’s Rifles)
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 3rd VA Brigade
History
Organized February 1777 from Loudoun, Frederick, Prince William, Andamelia Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 326 men assigned, but only 81 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 254 assigned and 152 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Siege of Boston, Invasion of Canada, New York City, Trenton–Princeton, Northern
New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Phiadelphia–Monmouth.
11th Virginia also known as Morgan’s Rifles
Staff Officers
Col Daniel Morgan
LtC John Cropper
Maj Thomas Snead
Maj Thomas Massie
Company Commanders
Capt William Blackwell
Capt Peter B. Bruin
Capt Charles Gallahue*
Capt Gabriel Long
Capt Charles Porterfield
Capt William Smith
Capt George Rice
Capt Porter Fields
Capt William Brady
* Killed at Sag Harbor 23 May 1777.
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Athanas Tarber
Charles Magill
William Carson
Basil Crampton
Mace Clements / Lewis Stewart
John Robinson / Thomas Loller
William Broughton
Robert Mitchell
Notes
Jan, Feb, and Mar figures are brigade only. See 3rd VA Brigade.
Mar and May fit for duty and assigned are by brigade. See 3rd VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
81
0
0
0
0
0
154
326
0
0
0
0
0
254
0
0
0
3
0
6
5
1
0
0
1
0
7
5
1
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
12
Totals:
235
580
14
14
7
18
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
153
Regiments – Virginia
12th Virginia Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 4th VA Brigade
History
Organized February 1777 from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward Counties, plus State Troops
from Botetourt, Augusta, Hampshire, and Frederick Counties and West Augusta District.
Entered Valley Forge with 495 assigned and 164 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 4th Virginia and 8th Virginia regiments.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col James Wood
LtC John Neville
Maj George Slaughter
Company Commanders
Capt Andrew Waggoner
Capt Steven Ashby
Capt Michael Bowyer
Capt Thomas Bowyer
Capt Benjamin Casey
Capt Rowland Madison
Capt William Vause
Capt Andrew Wallace
Capt Samuel Lapsley
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Achilles Foster
Henry Bowyer / William Kincaid
William Baylis
Samuel Culbertson / Stephen Ranny
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Hugh Martin / Patrick Lawrence
Thomas Lowell / Barney Hagans
William Palmer / Barney Hagle
Patrick St. Lawrence
William Coventry
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 4th VA Brigade.
Mar fit for duty and assigned: see 4th VA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 4th VA Brigade.
Left Valley Forge with 4th Virginia and 8th Virginia regiments.
See 4th Virginia regiment for Jun figures.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
164
0
0
0
289
275
0
495
0
0
0
431
442
0
0
0
7
0
2
0
6
0
0
3
0
2
0
3
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
Totals:
728
1,368
9
11
7
4
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
154
Regiments – Virginia
13th Virginia Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st VA Brigade
History
Organized February 1777 at Fort Pitt from Yohogania, Monongalia and Ohio Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 175 men assigned, 69 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in MAY 1778 for Fort Pitt.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Russell
Col George Gibson
Maj Richard Campbell
Maj Richard Taylor
Company Commanders
Capt Thomas Wills
Capt Robert Beall
Capt David Steel
Capt George McCormick
Capt James Sullivan
Capt Benjamin Harrison
Capt James Hook
Capt John Lemen
Capt James Neal
Capt Silas Zane
Capt James Sullivan
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Alexander Balmain
Charles Bradford
James Robinson
Daniel Leet
John Syth / Daniel Benneville
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Notes
Left Valley Forge for Fort Pitt in May.
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st VA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures not available. See 1st VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
69
0
0
27
86
75
0
175
0
0
169
156
158
0
11
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
Totals:
257
658
18
0
4
3
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
155
Regiments – Virginia
14th Virginia Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 2nd VA Brigade
History
Organized February 1777 from Halifax, Pittsylvania, Hanover, Bedford, Albemarle, Fincastle, Dinwiddie, Prince George,
Goochland, Louisa, Charlotte, and Lunenburg Counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 288 men assigned and 118 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 408 assigned, 225 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Charles Lewis
LtC Abraham Buford
Maj George Stubblefield
Maj Samuel Cabell
Company Commanders
Capt Henry Conway
Capt John Overton
Capt Peter Jones
Capt George Lambert*
Capt John Marks
Capt Nathan Reid
Capt Thomas Thweatt**
Capt John Winston
* Cashiered December 1777.
** Captured at Germantown 4 Oct 1777, paroled 1778.
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Peter Davies / John Moore
Thomas Burfoot / Abraham Maury
Jacob Moon
Daniel Brown
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
James Sackett / John Skinner
George Roberts
Thomas Craig / Simon Foster
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 2nd VA Brigade.
Apr alteration figures are brigade. See 2nd VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
118
0
0
49
130
218
225
288
0
0
294
368
414
408
3
0
0
13
0
3
7
1
0
0
7
0
3
0
0
0
0
5
0
4
0
0
0
0
6
0
41
18
Totals:
740
1,772
26
11
9
65
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
156
Regiments – Virginia
15th Virginia Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 3rd VA Brigade
History
Organized February 1777 from Chesterfield, Brunswick, Southampton, King William, Nansemond, Princess Anne, Isle Of
Wright, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, Northumberland, and Richmond Counties and Boro of Norfolk.
Entered Valley Forge with 307 assigned, 68 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 337 assigned, 146 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col David Mason
LtC James Innes
Maj Gustavus Wallace
Company Commanders
Capt John Gregory
Capt James Mason
Capt James Gray
Capt William Johnston
Capt Thomas Wills
Capt James Harris
Capt Edwin Hull
Capt Thomas Edmunds
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Fitzhugh Mckay
Rice Bullock
Albridgedon Jones
Littlebury Mason
Joseph Davis / John M. Galt
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Mace Clements
Charles Erskin
John Crute
Notes
Jan, Feb, and Apr figures are brigade only. See 3rd VA Brigade.
Mar and May fit for duty and assigned are by brigade. See 3rd VA Brigade.
Maj Wallace directed the regiment at Valley Forge while Col Mason was recruiting.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
68
0
0
0
0
0
146
307
0
0
0
0
0
337
0
0
0
13
0
15
11
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
Totals:
214
644
39
9
4
6
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
157
Regiments – Virginia
1st Virginia State Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st VA Brigade
History
1st VA State regiment relieved 9th Virginia regiment.
Entered Valley Forge with 444 assigned, 188 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 335 assigned, 203 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements unknown.
Staff Officers
Col George Gibson
LtC William Brent
Maj John Allison
Company Commanders
Capt William Hoffler
Capt Thomas Ewell
Capt Windsor Brown
Capt John Nicholas
Capt William Payne
Capt John Lee
Capt John Shield
Capt John Camp
Capt Abner Crump
1Lt Thomas Hamilton
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
George Triplett / Thomas Slaughter
Francis Marbury / James Meriwether
William Hunter/ John Lee
Walter Cole
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Basil Iddleton
Samuel Naylor
John Austin
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st VA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 1st VA Brigade.
1st Virginia State replaced 9th Virginia who lost many men captured at Germantown.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
188
0
0
101
210
219
203
444
0
0
357
336
335
335
5
0
0
39
0
2
0
1
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
Totals:
921
1,807
46
7
4
18
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
158
Regiments – Virginia
2nd Virginia State Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st Va Brigade
History
Entered Valley Forge May 1778 with 402 assigned, 396 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 401 assigned, 299 fit for duty.
2nd Virginia State regiment replaced 13th Virginia regiment.
Staff Officers
Col Gregory Smith
LtC Charles Dabney
LtC William Brent
Maj John Lee
Company Commanders
Capt Peter Bernard
Capt John Lewis
Capt Harry Dudley
Capt Henry Garnett
Capt Thomas Bressic
Capt James Quarles
Capt Benjamin Spiller
Capt Phil Taliaferro
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Thomas Collie
Samuel Carey
Lodowick Brodie
Thomas Glover
Thomas Gardner
James Taylor
Simon Harrison
Notes
Arrived Valley Forge Jun 1778; replaced 13th Virginia regiment which was sent to Fort Pitt.
Jun alteration figures not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
229
401
0
0
0
-0
Totals:
229
401
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
159
Regiments – Virginia
160
Regiments – Artillery
REGIMENTS
ARTILLERY
161
Regiments – Artillery
162
Regiments – Artillery
1st Artillery Regiment
Artillery Division A Knox’s Brigade
History
Organized Spring and Summer of 1777 at Williamsburg, VA.
Entered Valley Forge Jan 1778 with 289 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge in Jun 1778 with 331 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Chesapeake Bay, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Charles Harrison
LtC Edward Carrington
Maj Christian Holmer
Company Commanders
Capt Anthony Singleton
Capt John C. Carter
Capt Thomas Baytop
Capt Drury Ragadale
Capt James Pendleton
Capt Samuel Eddens
Capt John Henry
Capt Richard Dorsey
Capt John Dandridge
Capt William Brown
Capt Nathaniel Burnwell
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Jervis Adams
William Kemp
Harrison Randolph
Thomas Christie
Jonathan Calvert / Alexander Lajournade
John Cole
Griffith Evans
Robert Parr
Thomas Parr
Notes
Entered Valley Forge May 1777.
May and Jun assigned are by brigade. See Knox Artillery.
Apr, May, and Jun three companies assigned.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
289
331
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
-0
26
Totals:
620
0
0
0
2
26
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
163
Regiments – Artillery
2nd Artillery Regiment
Artillery Division A Knox’s Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 from Morristown, NJ and Peeksville, NY; 4 companies from Fairfax and New Haven Counties;
3 companies from Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Westchester, and Albany Counties and New York City; 2 Companies from
Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County.
Entered Valley Forge with 184 fit for duty.
Left with 126 fit for duty.
Engagements were New York City, Trenton–Princeton, Connecticut 1777, Hudson Highland, Defense of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Lamb
LtC Eleazer Oswald
Maj Sebastian Bauman
Company Commanders
Capt Sebastian Bauman
Capt Theodore Bliss
Capt Jonathan Brown
Capt John Doughty
Capt James Lee
Capt Samuel Lockwood
Capt Samuel Mansfield
Capt Andrew Moodie
Capt Gershom Mott
Capt Andrew Porter
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
William Fenno
Chilion Ford / Isaac Hubbell
Charles Knowles / John Grimshier
Timothy Hosmer
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Caleb Austin
Henry Cunningham
John Wessels
Notes
Arrived Valley Forge Jan 1778.
Dec thru Jun assigned. See Knox’s Artillery.
Jan and Feb alteration figures are not available. See Knox’s Artillery.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
184
145
138
123
135
126
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
4
0
0
0
8
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
5
4
6
0
Totals:
851
0
8
10
4
15
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
164
Regiments – Artillery
3rd Artillery Regiment
Artillery Division A Knox’s Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Boston, MA and Peeksville, NY; 12 companies From MA and RI.
Entered Valley Forge JANUARY 1778 with 206 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 320 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Crane
Ltc John Popkin
Maj William Perkins
Company Commanders
Capt David Allen
Capt Henry Burbeck
Capt David Cook
Capt Benjamin Eustis
Capt Benjamin Frothingham
Capt William Perkins
Capt Winthrop Sargent
Capt Thomas Seward
Capt William Treadwell
Capt Gibbs Jones
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Thomas Baker
James Gardner
Charles Knowles
Isaac Spofford / Samual Adams
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Benjamin Upham / Josiah Watrous
Thomas Blake
William Moore
Joshua Hardy
Samuel Mallus
Notes
Entered Valley Forge Jan 1778.
All assigned figures are brigade only. See Knox’s Artillery.
Apr and May had 7 companies assigned; Jun had 9 companies assigned.
Jan and Feb alteration figures are not available. See Knox’s Artillery.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
206
220
194
207
289
320
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
5
0
0
0
10
6
2
2
0
0
0
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
19
1
88
1
Totals:
1,436
0
12
20
11
109
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
165
Regiments – Artillery
4th Artillery Regiment
Artillery Division A Knox’s Brigade
History
Organized October–November 1775 at Philadelphia.
Entered Valley Forge JAN 1776 with 167 fit for duty; left with 159 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Delaware Bay, Trenton–Princeton, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Procter*
Ltc John Strobagh
Maj Thomas Forrest
Company Commanders
Capt Charles Turnbull
Capt Hercules Courtney
Capt Francis Procter, Sr*
Capt Bartholemeu Von Herr
Capt Isaac Craig
Capt Francis Procter, Jr*
Capt Joseph Rice
Capt Amos Wilkerson
Capt James Simonds
* Alternate spellings for all three Procter names: Proctor
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
John B. Webster
Mathew Mcguire
William Adams
John Morton
Notes
Entered Valley Forge Jan 1778. Left Valley Forge in May.
Feb through May assigned are brigade. See Knox’s Artillery.
Jan and Feb figures are not available.
4th Artillery not on roll in Jun.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
0
167
157
143
156
159
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
1
2
1
-
0
0
0
10
4
2
-
0
0
0
9
0
2
-
0
0
0
5
5
2
-
Totals:
782
0
4
16
11
12
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Regiments – Artillery
Artificers, Artillery Regiment
Artillery Division A Knox’s Brigade
History
Staff Officers
Col Benjamin Flower
Company Commanders
Capt Christian Beackey
167
Regiments – Artillery
168
Regiments – Dragoons
REGIMENTS
DRAGOONS
169
Regiments – Dragoons
170
Regiments – Dragoons
1st Dragoons Regiment
Cavalry Division A Pulaski’s Brigade
History
Organized June–September 1776 at Williamsburg, VA from recruits from Eastern and Northern Virginia.
Entered Valley Forge with 136 assigned and 115 fit for duty; left the same month with the same numbers.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col Theodorick Bland
LtC Benjamin Temple
Maj John Jameson
Company Commanders
Capt John Belfield
Capt Richard Call
Capt Alexander Dendridge
Capt Guthberet Harrison
Capt Lewellen Jones
Capt Henry Lee
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Thomas Davis
John Hughes
Andrew Nixon
Christian Brayman / Barryman Green
William Johnson / Robert Rose
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Patrick Carne
John Gordon
John Mclean
Notes
Dragoons left Valley Forge in Dec due to lack of fodder for horses; sent to Trenton, NJ.
Dec alteration figures are not available.
A small group remained at Valley Forge as messengers and did other duties.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
115
-
136
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
Totals:
115
136
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
171
Regiments – Dragoons
2nd Dragoons Regiment
Cavalry Division A Pulaski’s Brigade
History
Organized December 1777–January 1778 at Wethersfield, CT and Middlebrook, NJ. Mustered 4 troops from CT, 1 troop from
MA, and 1 troop from NJ.
Entered Valley Forge with 140 assigned and 135 fit for duty; left Valley Forge same month.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col Elisha Sheldon
LtC Samuel Blogden
Maj Benjamin Talmadge
Company Commanders
Capt Epaphras Bull
Capt Nathaniel Crafts
Capt Thomas Y. Seymour
Capt John Shethar
Capt John Webb
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Benjamin Woodruff / Horace Seymore
William Stanton
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Joseph Loring / David Mumford
Notes
Entered Valley Forge Dec 1777; left the same month for Trenton, NJ.
Dec alteration figures are not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
135
-
140
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
Totals:
135
140
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
172
Regiments – Dragoons
3rd Dragoons Regiment
Cavalry Division A Pulaski’s Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Morristown, NJ. Mustered 3 troops from Virginia, 2 troops from Maryland, and 1 troop-at-large.
Entered Valley Forge with 127 assigned and 127 fit for duty; left Valley Forge the same month.
Previous Engagement was Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col George Baylor
LtC Otmay Bird
Maj Alexander Clough
Company Commanders
Capt Jones Cadwallader
Capt Churchill Jones
Capt George Lewis
Capt Carter Page
Capt Robert Smith
Capt John Swan
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Robert Morrow
Edward Conner
George Evans
Thomas Evans
Notes
3rd Dragoons entered Valley Forge Dec 1777. Left for Trenton, NJ the same month.
Dec alteration figures are not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
127
-
127
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
Totals:
127
127
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
173
Regiments – Dragoons
4th Dragoons Regiment
Cavalry Division A Pulaski’s Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Morristown, NJ. Mustered 3 troops from Virginia, 2 troops from Maryland, and 1 troop-at-large.
Entered Valley Forge Dec 1777 with 112 men assigned, 87 fit for duty; left Valley Forge the same month.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia.
Staff Officers
Col Stephen Moylan
LtC Anthony White
Maj William A. Washington
Company Commanders
Capt Moore Fruntberry
Capt David Hopkins
Capt Thomas Dorsey
Capt Vashel D. Howard
Capt David Plunkett
Capt John Craig
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Henry Bedkin
William Henderson
William Cathcart
Thomas Mccalla
Notes
Entered and left Valley Forge in Dec.
Dec alteration figures are not available.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
87
-
112
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
Totals:
87
112
0
0
0
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
174
Regiments – Additionals
REGIMENTS
ADDITIONALS
175
Regiments – Additionals
176
Regiments – Additionals
German Regiment
5th Division (Stirling’s) A 1st VA Brigade
History
Organized July–September at Philadelphia. Mustered 5 companies from Eastern PA, 2 from Baltimore County, MD, and 2
from Frederick County, MD.
Entered Valley Forge with 340 assigned and 229 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 397 assigned, 313 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Trenton–Princeton, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Baron de Arendt
LtC Ludowick Weltner
Maj William Klein
Maj Daniel Burchardt
Company Commanders
Capt Jacob Bunner
Capt William Heyser
Capt George Hubley
Capt Charles Batlell
Capt Benjamin Weiser
Capt John D. Woelppers
Capt Peter Boyer
Capt John Lorahgan
Capt Philip Graybill
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Jacob Raybold
Jacob Smith
Ludwick Wurtenberger
Charles Ritter
David Levy
George Francis
John Hurris
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 1st VA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures unavailable. See 1st VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
229
0
0
73
203
199
313
340
0
0
308
310
315
397
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Totals:
1,017
1,670
6
2
5
3
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177
Regiments – Additionals
Grayson’s Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 4th VA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Philadelphia. Mustered 9 companies from Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
Entered Valley Forge with 280 assigned, 154 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 203 assigned, 114 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Grayson
LtC Levin Powell
Maj John Thornton
Company Commanders
Capt Heter Grant
Capt Strother Jones
Capt John Mcguire
Capt Nathaniel Mitchell
Capt Cleon Moore
Capt Hebard Smallwood
Capt Francis Willis
Capt Granville Smith
Capt Thomas Triplett
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Augustine Seaton / Peter Barker
Thomas Bell
Robert Tilley
Bazil Crampton* / George Alexander
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Francis Pelsbury
William Taylor
John Nelson
* Died 1/78
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 4th VA Brigade.
Apr and Jun figures not available. See 4th VA Brigade.
Mar fit for duty and assigned. See 4th VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
154
0
0
0
98
106
114
280
0
0
0
222
202
203
1
0
0
11
0
10
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Totals:
472
907
22
2
7
1
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
178
Regiments – Additionals
Hartley’s Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 1st PA Brigade
History
Entered Valley Forge December 1777 as part of Wayne’s Division.
Left Valley Forge in January for York, PA.
No further information is available.
Staff Officers
Col Thomas Hartley
LtC Morgan Conneer
Maj Joseph Prowell
Company Commanders
Capt George Bush
Capt Walter Cox
Capt Barnet Eichelberger
Capt James Forrester
Capt Benjamin Studdert
Capt James Kearney
Capt William Nicholl
Capt Paul Parker
Capt Horatio Ross
Capt Richard Wilson
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
John Mcallister
Robert Ralston
Thomond Ball
Jacob Swope
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Ezakiel Tracey
Notes
Entered Valley Forge with 103 men fit for duty and 251 assigned.
Left in Jan for York, PA.
No further info available during the encampment.
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Regiments – Additionals
Malcolm’s Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 3rd PA Brigade
History
Organized June 1777 at Ramapo, NJ. Mustered 6 companies from Southern New York.
Entered Valley Forge with 231 assigned, 158 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 175 assigned, 72 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were New Jersey 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col William Malcolm
LtC Aaron Burr
Maj Albert Pawling
Company Commanders
Capt John Sanford
Capt John Steel
Capt Nathaniel Toms
Capt Daniel Nevins
Capt Samuel Kearsley
Capt Matthew Irvines
Capt John Hunter
Capt James Black
Capt Thomas Lucas
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Patrick Cronin
Peter Taulman
John Stagg / Richard Oliver
Daniel Wood
Daniel Gildersleeve
Edward Burrows
Joseph Robinson
Mathew Colford
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 3rd PA Brigade (“Conway’s” or “Late Conway’s”).
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available.
LtC Aaron Burr later became the 3rd Vice-President of the USA.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
158
0
0
22
85
91
72
231
0
0
170
179
175
175
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
7
0
0
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals:
428
930
3
16
1
0
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
180
Regiments – Additionals
Patton’s Regiment
3rd Division (Lafayette’s) A 4th VA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Philadelphia. Mustered 7 companies from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col John Patton
LtC John Parke
Maj Peter Scull
Company Commanders
Capt John Redman
Capt John Dennis
Capt Peter Grubb
Capt Lawrence Keene
Capt Allen Mclane
Capt Joseph Prowell
Capt Walter Bicker
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
William Rogers
Abraham Claypool / William Burke
Robert Purdy
John Davis
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Henry Burley
Henry Mitchell
William Farr
Notes
Jan and Feb figures are by brigade only. See 4th VA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 4th VA Brigade.
Mar fit for duty and assigned. See 4th VA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
90
0
0
0
88
143
113
156
0
0
0
140
2
140
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
Totals:
434
438
5
4
0
8
Ref: C.M. Lesser – The Sinews of Independance, Monthly Strength Returns of the Continental Army
181
Regiments – Additionals
Spencer’s Regiment
2nd Division (Mifflin’s) A 3rd PA Brigade
History
Organized Spring 1777 at Monmouth, NJ. Mustered 7 companies from New Jersey and 1 company from Pennsylvania.
Entered Valley Forge with 233 assigned, 127 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 154 assigned, 69 fit for duty.
Previous Engagements were Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia–Monmouth.
Staff Officers
Col Oliver Spencer
Maj John Borrows
Ltc Eliazar Lindsley
Company Commanders
Capt William Britton
Capt James Broderick
Capt Richard Edsall
Capt David Lyons
Capt John Maxwell
Capt Jonathan Pierson
Capt Jonas Ward
Capt Benjamin Weatherby
Capt John Wilkins
Regimental Staff
Chaplain
Quartermaster
Adjutant
Paymaster
Surgeon
Surgeon Mate
Quartermaster Sgt
Sgt Maj
Drum Maj
Fife Maj
Nathaniel Ogden
William Barber
Robert Spencer
Jabez Campfield
John Darcey
James Brugess
James De Camp / Samuel Everdon
Notes:
Jan and Feb figures are brigade only. See 3rd PA Brigade.
Apr and Jun alteration figures not available. See 3rd PA Brigade.
MONTHLY STRENGTH REPORTS
ALTERATIONS
Month
Fit For Duty
Assigned
Died
Deserted
Discharged
Enlisted
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
127
0
0
32
73
89
69
233
0
0
191
180
170
154
4
0
0
7
0
1
0
4
0
0
8
0
6
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Totals:
390
928
12
18
4
3
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Biographies – Generals & Staff
BIOGRAPHIES
GENERALS
& STAFF
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Biographies – Generals & Staff
The following is a listing of biographical data on
General George Washington and his Generals and Aides:
William Alexander (Lord Stirling)
John Armstrong
Thomas Conway
Louis Lebeque de Presle Duportail
John Glover
Nathanael Greene
Alexander Hamilton
Jedediah Huntington
Johann De Kalb
Henry Knox
Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier (Marquis de Lafayette)
John Laurens
Ebenezer Learned
Charles Lee
William Maxwell
Lachlan McIntosh
Thomas Mifflin
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg
John Patterson
Enoch Poor
Casimir Pulaski
Charles Scott
William Smallwood
Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben
John Sullivan
James Varnum
Anthony Wayne
George Weedon
William Woodford
George Washington
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Biographies – Generals & Staff
WILLIAM ALEXANDER (LORD STIRLING)
1726–1783
Born in New York, Alexander’s title was never recognized in England. His father held the
title until losing it and all the associated lands during the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. In the
1760’s, Alexander was living in New Jersey, a prominent and wealthy man, married to the
Governor’s sister. He was a member of the New Jersey provincial assembly and participated
in the French and Indian War as an aide to Governor Shirley of Massachusetts.
On November 7, 1775, he was commissioned a Colonel of the 1st New Jersey Regiment.
On March 1, 1776, he was promoted to Brigadier General, and on the 7th of March, he
succeeded General Lee as commander of the New York City garrison. Captured at the Battle of Long Island, he
was exchanged the following Month. He participated in the Battle of Trenton, and on February 19, 1777, he was
promoted to Major General. He served in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. Later he was
appointed to command the Northern Department. He died of gout while in that command on January 15, 1783.
JOHN ARMSTRONG
1717–1795
Born in Ireland, Armstrong served in the militia during the French and Indian War. On
March 1, 1776, he was appointed Brigadier General in the Continental Army, despite his
advanced age and rheumatism. He was sent south and participated in the successful defense
of Charleston, SC in 1776.
He resigned his commission on April 4, 1777, out of dissatisfaction with the Continental
Army, but on the 5th of April, he was appointed Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania
Militia. He participated in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. On January 9,
1778, he was promoted to Major General of the Pennsylvania Militia and held that command for the remainder of
the war. Armstrong also served in the Congress in 1778–1780 and in 1787–1788.
THOMAS CONWAY
1733–1800
Born in Ireland and raised in France, Conway entered the French Army as a Lieutenant in
1747. In 1776, then a Major, he received permission to go to America. He arrived in 1777
and was appointed Brigadier General on May 13th at Washington’s suggestion. He served in
Sullivan’s Division at Brandywine and Germantown.
During the winter of 1777–1778, Conway was involved in a plot to replace Washington as
Commander-in-Chief of the American Army with General Horatio Gates. On December
13, 1777, Conway was promoted to Major-General, but his involvement in the “Conway
Cabal” led Congress not to assign him to active command. His threat of resignation was a bluff to force Congress
to assign him an active command, but Congress called his bluff by accepted his resignation on April 28, 1778, much
to Conway’s surprise.
He returned to France and rejoined the French Army. He was able to advance in the French Army and became
Governor General of all French Forces at the Cape of Good Hope. In 1793, he was replaced because of his loyalty
to the crown. He died in exile about 1800.
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LOUIS LEBEQUE de PRESLE DUPORTAIL
1743–1802
The son of a French nobleman, Duportail began his military career as an engineer in 1762,
rising to Lieutenant Colonel by 1777. He was one of four military engineers sent to America
in response to a request from Benjamin Franklin. He joined the army on February 13, 1777,
and by July 1777 was appointed Colonel of Engineers. By November 17, 1777, he had risen
to Brigadier Colonel. He worked on the Delaware River defenses and fortified military
encampments at Valley Forge and Hudson Highlands.
He was sent to Charleston, SC in 1780 where he was captured by the British. He was
exchanged later that year, participated in the siege at Yorktown, and was promoted to Major General on November
16, 1781.
He resigned his commission on October 18, 1783, and returned to France where he continued to serve the King.
The French Revolution forced him to flee. He returned to America in 1794 and remained here until he was given
permission to return to France in 1802. He died on shipboard during the voyage to France.
JOHN GLOVER
1732–1797
Glover was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and moved to Marblehead as a boy. Glover
worked his way up from shoemaker to become a wealthy ship owner and fisherman. He
served as a militia officer from 1759–73.
As a member of the Marblehead Committee of Correspondence, he became a Colonel of
the 21st Massachusetts Regiment in 1775, in charge of 1,000 fishermen who manned armed
ships on Massachusetts Bay. His regiment’s designation changed to the 14th Continental
Regiment and, as such, participated in the defense of New York City in the summer of 1776.
During this action, the men in Glover’s command helped the Continental Army slip out from under a British siege
by ferrying the troops across the East River. Glover’s “Marbleheaders” also made possible Washington’s famous
crossing of the Delaware River in December of 1776.
When their enlistment ended and the regiment disbanded, Glover returned home to care for his sick wife. After
initially rejecting an appointment to Brigadier General in February 1777, a personal letter from General Washington
persuaded him to serve. He then served with General Gates during the Saratoga campaign, and with General
Lafayette in the attack against Newport, Rhode Island. In the spring of 1779, he succeeded General Sullivan as
Commander of Providence, Rhode Island, and remained in the Hudson Highlands during the Yorktown campaign.
Suffering from poor health, Glover retired on half-pay on July 22, 1782. He was breveted a Major General on
September 30, 1783.
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NATHANAEL GREENE
1742–1786
Born in Rhode Island he went into his family’s business, first at Batowmut, then at Coventry.
In 1770–1772 and 1775, he was a deputy in the Rhode Island Assembly. In May 1775, while
serving as a private, he was appointed Brigadier General in the Rhode Island militia. On
June 22, 1775, he was given the same rank in the Continental Army.
His talent for organization and supply management surfaced during the siege of Boston.
He commanded the American Army on Long Island but was relieved before the battle due
to illness. In August of 1776, he was promoted to Major General and took command of the
troops in New Jersey. He served at the Battle of Trenton. During the winter of 1776–1777, Washington sent him
to Congress to defend the performance of the army. He participated in the Battle of Brandywine and led the main
attack at the Battle of Germantown. He commanded the forts on the Delaware River, but was unable to hold them.
At Valley Forge on February 15, 1778, he was appointed Quartermaster General of the Army while retaining his
combat command. He served at the Battle of Monmouth and at Newport. He improved the performance of the
Quartermaster Department to a considerable degree; however, his methods of operation were sharply criticized
by Congress. Greene asked for a vote of confidence but was refused. Instead, Congress adopted a plan drafted
by the former Quartermaster, General Thomas Mifflin, on July 15, 1780. On August 3, 1780, Greene resigned as
Quartermaster General.
Following Benedict Arnold’s defection, Greene was given command of the Hudson Highlands Department in
the hope that he could restore order to the Southern Army following the defeat at Camden, South Carolina. His
campaigns in the South form the basis for his reputation as one of the few real military men in the American Army.
Greene retired in 1783, but money problems forced him to leave Rhode Island in 1785 and move to an estate near
Savannah, Georgia. The estate was partial payment for his services during the war. He died the following year.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
1757–1804
Born on the island of St. Christopher, Hamilton attended college in the colony of New
York. He became interested in politics and raised a volunteer company of artillery in 1775.
Hamilton and his men served at the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and
Princeton.
On March 1, 1777, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed an aide to
Washington. He served as an aide until July 1781 when he was given command of a regiment
of Light Infantry, which he led at Yorktown. He was breveted a Colonel on September 30,
1783, and retired in December 1783.
He was heavily involved in the finances of the new Nation, serving as Secretary of the Treasury, among other
government positions. For various personal and political reasons, he was challenged to a duel by Aaron Burr and
died from the resulting wound in July 1804.
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JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON
1743–1818
Born in Connecticut to an extremely wealthy family, Huntington graduated from Harvard
in 1763 and entered his family’s business as a merchant. He joined the Connecticut Militia
and served at the Siege of Boston as Colonel of the Connecticut troops. Oddly enough, this
was his only participation in any of the actions fought during the war.
He served mainly in administrative positions. He commanded a brigade during the
encampment at Valley Forge, joining his command just before the encampment started and
transferring north just before they left camp. He was breveted a Major General September
30, 1783, and retired a short time later. He resumed his business affairs and was later appointed customs collector
for the port of New London during President Washington’s administration. He held this post for 26 years.
JOHANN De KALB
1721–1780
Born in Bavaria, he entered the French Army in September 1743 and served with great
distinction, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. He requested and received permission
to go to America in 1777 in order to further his military career. He sailed with the Marquis
de Lafayette, and after an initial disagreement with Congress over rank, he was promoted
to Major General in September of 1777. He wintered at Valley Forge with the army but was
not given a command equal to his rank and talents for nearly two years.
In 1780, he was sent south with Maryland and Delaware troops to relieve Charleston but
arrived after the city had been surrendered. General Gates then arrived and took command of the Southern Army,
using De Kalb’s troops as a base to rebuild those forces. However, he ignored De Kalb’s advice, an error which led
to the American defeat at Camden on August 16, 1780. Wounded during the battle, De Kalb died three days later.
Unfortunately, his talents were never fully utilized by the Americans.
HENRY KNOX
1750–1806
Born in Massachusetts, Knox joined the Militia at the age of 18 and taught himself the art
of war by reading the books he sold in his bookstore. He served as a volunteer at Bunker
Hill. Washington was impressed by Knox and his knowledge of artillery. On November
17, 1775, he appointed Knox Colonel of the small Continental Artillery Regiment. In this
position, Knox moved a large group of artillery pieces from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston
in midwinter. Knox participated in the Battle of Long Island and at the Battles of Trenton
and Princeton.
He was promoted to Brigadier General in late December 1776. He served in the Battles of Brandywine and
Germantown and was present for part of the Valley Forge encampment. By 1778, the Continental Artillery consisted
of four regiments. Knox served at Monmouth and at Yorktown and was promoted to Major General in the spring
of 1782. In August 1782 he took command of West Point.
From December 23, 1783, to June 20, 1784, Knox served as Commander-in-Chief, succeeding Washington. He
retired but was called back to serve as Secretary of War, a post he held until 1794. Expensive tastes and poor
investments brought him financial problems after the war.
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MARIE JOSEPH PAUL YVES ROCH GILBERT du MOTIER (Marquis de Lafayette) 1757–1834
Lafayette was left, through a series of deaths, the head of one of richest and most powerful
families in France at the age of fourteen. He served as an officer in the French Army but
had little actual military experience. He sailed for America in 1777, against the order of the
King of France.
He was not well received by Congress until he offered to serve as a volunteer, paying his
own expenses. He was appointed a Major General in July 1777. He was wounded in the leg
at the Battle of Brandywine, and after nearly two months of recuperating, he rejoined the
army just after the Battle of Germantown. He was involved in the planning of an expedition into Canada during
the winter of 1777–1778, but when that was cancelled, he rejoined the army at Valley Forge.
He commanded troops at Barren Hill and at the Battle of Monmouth, and assisted at the siege of New Port, a
combined French- American operation. In January 1779, he returned to France to secure additional French aid for
the Americans. After succeeding at this task, he returned to America in 1780 and was sent to Virginia in time to
participate in the siege at Yorktown.
JOHN LAURENS
1754–1782
Born in South Carolina and educated in London and Geneva, Laurens returned to the
colonies in 1777 and served as a volunteer aide to Washington. He participated in the
Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He was stationed at Valley Forge during the
encampment and fought in the Battle of Monmouth. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in
1779, he continued to serve as an aide until late 1779 when he returned to South Carolina.
He served at Savannah and was captured at Charleston in 1780. He was exchanged in the
spring of 1781 and sent to France by Congress to assist Benjamin Franklin, returning to
America in time to participate in Yorktown. He was killed the following year, 1782, in a skirmish in South Carolina.
EBENEZER LEARNED
1728–1801
Born in Oxford, Massachusetts, his pre-war career included serving as a captain in the militia and a delegate to
the provincial Congress. On April 19, 1775 he was commissioned a Colonel and served at Lexington, Concord,
and Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston. In April 1777, he was commissioned a Brigadier General and returned to
active duty in the Northern Department. He served in the Battle of Saratoga, then joined the army at Valley Forge.
In March 1778, he resigned because of physical disabilities. He returned to Massachusetts where he served in the
legislature in 1783.
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CHARLES LEE
1731–1782
Born in England, Lee began his military career in 1747. In 1773, he retired to Virginia on half
pay in 1773, having served in both the British and Polish armies. He immediately became
involved in the fight for independence and was appointed America’s first Major General.
He served at the siege of Boston, briefly commanded New York City, then was transferred
South where he successfully defended Charleston, South Carolina, from a major British
attack in 1776. He then returned to New York where he served at the Battle of White Plains.
Lee was in command of troops in New York and Northern New Jersey when he was
captured, in December 1776. He was exchanged in April 1778 and after briefly joining the army at Valley Forge, he
traveled to York, Pennsylvania, to complain to Congress about his lack of promotion. He rejoined the army in time
to serve at the Battle of Monmouth. His actions at Monmouth resulted in a court martial and three challenges to
duels. The court martial resulted in a conviction and suspension for one year. Lee was wounded in the first duel,
and the subsequent duels were never fought. Lee waited out his suspension in Virginia, but at the end of the year,
he again offended Congress and was dismissed from the army. Lee spent his last years in Philadelphia.
WILLIAM MAXWELL
1733–1796
Born in Ireland, Maxwell served in both the local militia and in regular British regiments
for 20 years, rising to the rank of Colonel before retiring to New Jersey. In 1775, he was
elected to the New Jersey provincial Congress. In 1776, he was appointed Colonel of the
Second New Jersey Regiment. He served on the ill-fated Canadian expedition and a short
time later was promoted to Brigadier General. He served at the Battle of Brandywine and
was court martialed for being drunk at the Battle of Germantown; however, the case was
never decided. He commanded the New Jersey Brigade at Valley Forge and served at the
Battle of Monmouth and on the Sullivan expedition. He resigned his commission in 1780. After the war, he was
elected to the New Jersey legislature.
LACHLAN McINTOSH
1725–1806
Born in Scotland, his family came to Georgia in 1736. About 1748 he moved to Charleston,
South Carolina and became a clerk in the counting house of Henry Laurens. In 1775,
he served as a member of the Georgia provincial Congress. On January 7, 1776 he was
appointed Colonel of the Georgia Battalion and in September of 1776 he was commissioned
a Brigadier General. Wounded in a duel over local politics, McIntosh was tried, acquitted,
and transferred north. He commanded the North Carolina Brigade at Valley Forge and
was later given command of the Western Department headquartered at Fort Pitt. He was
relieved of this command due to incompetence and mismanagement but was sent south where he participated
in the attack on Savannah, Georgia. He was captured at the fall of Charleston, S.C. in May 1780 and exchanged
February 9, 1782. Breveted a Major General on February 24, 1784, he went into debt and was mostly inactive in
public life after the war.
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THOMAS MIFFLIN
1744–1800
Born into a Quaker family in Philadelphia, Mifflin graduated from the College of
Philadelphia in 1760. He served in the provincial assembly for two years. In 1774, he served
in the Continental Congress and in 1775 became a member of the House of Representatives.
Assisting in recruiting and training, on July 4, 1775 he was appointed as an aide to
Washington. By February of 1776 he was promoted to Major General.
He was extremely popular during this early period, but a series of disagreements with
Washington altered Mifflin’s position and attitude. He was appointed Quartermaster
General but was replaced by Stephen Moyland in June of 1776. Mifflin was reappointed Quartermaster General
when Moyland proved to be a very poor choice for the position. From the start of Mifflin’s second appointment in
October of 1776 until he resigned in November 1777, the supply department continued to deteriorate. It is thought
that Mifflin caused the supply problems at Valley Forge because of his inefficiency.
Mifflin went on to serve as a member of Congress’ Board of War but because of various difficulties, he resigned both
his post and his commission on February 29, 1779. He remained relatively inactive until being elected to Congress
in 1782–1784. He served as president of Congress for one year. He also served as Governor of Pennsylvania, 1790–
1799 and commanded the Pennsylvania militia during the Whiskey Rebellion.
JOHN PETER GABRIEL MUHLENBERG
1746–1807
Born in America but educated in Germany, Muhlenberg served as secretary to an officer
in the Royal American Regiment and was discharged in Philadelphia in 1767. He studied
theology and was a pastor in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. In 1774 he served in the
Virginia House of Burgesses and served on the local committee of safety. He was appointed
Colonel in the Virginia militia in 1775. In 1776, he became Colonel of the 8th Virginia
Regiment and participated in the successful defense of Charleston, S.C. In February of 1777,
he was promoted to Brigadier General and sent north where he showed excellent military
ability and participated in most major actions. He commanded a brigade at Valley Forge. In March of 1780, he was
transferred to Virginia. He served at Yorktown and was breveted a Major General. He retired in November 1783. In
1785–1788, he was Vice-President of the State of Pennsylvania. He also served in the 1st, 3rd, and 6th Congresses.
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JOHN PATTERSON
1744–1808
Patterson graduated from Yale and taught school in Connecticut until moving to
Massachusetts where he established a law practice. He served in the Massachusetts Provincial
Congress in 1774 and 1775, then was appointed Colonel in May 1775 and served at the siege
of Boston. He served on the Quebec expedition and remained in the Northern Department
until ordered south just in time to serve at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Promoted
to Brigadier General, he was sent north to participate in the Battle of Saratoga, then rejoined
Washington’s forces for the Valley Forge encampment. Following the Battle of Monmouth,
he was stationed at Hudson Highlands. He was breveted a Major General and retired in 1783. He resumed his law
practice and in 1786 commanded part of the militia that suppressed Shay’s Rebellion. He moved to New York in
1791 and served in the legislature. In 1801, he attended the Constitutional Convention and from 1803 to 1805 served
in Congress.
ENOCH POOR 1736–1780
Born in Massachusetts, his only pre-war military experience was as a member of an
expedition to capture Acadia in 1755. In 1760 he moved to New Hampshire and, despite his
lack of education, became a wealthy shipbuilder. Poor held various public offices, including
twice serving in the Provincial Congress. In May 1775, he was appointed Colonel in the 2nd
New Hampshire Regiment and participated in the siege of Boston. He also served in the
Battles of Trenton and Princeton. After being commissioned a Brigadier General, he served
at the Battle of Saratoga. He rejoined Washington’s army at Valley Forge. He served at
Barren Hill and then at the Battle of Monmouth. In 1779, he was sent west to serve in Sullivan’s expedition against
the Indians. He died of typhus while still in the army.
CASIMIR PULASKI
1748–1779
A Polish nobleman, he served in the war against Russia and was forced to flee after the defeat
of Poland. In France, he met Benjamin Franklin, who convinced him to go to America as a
member of the Continental Army. He arrived in 1777 and was accepted as a volunteer aide
to Washington. He participated in the Battle of Brandywine. On September 15, 1777, he
was appointed a Brigadier General and given command of the American Cavalry. During
most of the encampment, he was stationed at Trenton. Because of his difficulties with other
officers, he resigned his post and recruited an independent legion of horses and infantry
known as Pulaski’s Legion. Sent south in February 1779, he was mortally wounded during the attack on Savannah.
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CHARLES SCOTT
1739–1813
Born in Virginia, Scott was not well educated but was said to have a great deal of common
sense. He served as a non-commissioned officer in the Braddock campaign during the French
and Indian War and may have met Washington at that time. In February of 1776, he was
appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Virginia Regiment. Following his outstanding
performance at the Battle of Trenton, he was promoted to Brigadier General. He served at
Valley Forge and was later sent to replace General Lincoln at Charleston, South Carolina.
He was captured there in May 1780 and was not exchanged until the end of the war. He was
deeply involved in Virginia politics and the Indian War in the Northwest Territory following the Revolutionary
War. He commanded a group of volunteers for more than four years. In 1808, he was elected Governor of Kentucky
and served four one-year terms.
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD
1732–1792
Born in Maryland, Smallwood was a prosperous planter and a veteran of the French and
Indian War. In 1761, he served in the Maryland assembly, and in 1776 he took command
of a Maryland Regiment which was sent to New York. Smallwood served at the Battle of
White Plains, and in October 1776, he was promoted Brigadier General and was placed on
recruiting duty in Maryland. He rejoined the army in September of 1777 and commanded
troops in Wilmington, Delaware, during the winter of 1777–1778. In 1780, he, along with
the troops under DeKalb, was sent south. He served at the Battle of Camden and took
command of the division after de Kalb’s death. Because he refused to serve under von Steuben, he was sent to
Maryland, until resigning on November 15, 1783. He also refused to serve when elected to Congress but did serve
three one-year terms as Governor of Maryland.
FRIEDRICH WILHELM AUGUSTUS VON STEUBEN
1730–1794
Born in the Kingdom of Prussia, von Steuben served in the Prussian Army during the Seven
Year’s War, reaching the rank of Captain before resigning. He then served in a variety of
positions in one or more of the German principalities, where he may have obtained the title
of Baron.
In 1777, he met Benjamin Franklin in Paris and was persuaded to volunteer for service in the
Continental Army. He presented himself to Congress at York, Pennsylvania, on February 5,
1778, and was sent to Valley Forge where he began the retraining of the Continental Army
and the establishment of a standard drill. In May, on Washington’s recommendation, he was appointed Inspector
General with the rank of Major General. He served at the Battle of Monmouth and in some of the Southern
campaigns. During the winter of 1778–1779, he served as Washington’s representative to Congress. He served at
Yorktown in 1781 and helped Washington demobilize the army in 1783. He was discharged in March of 1784. He
adopted New York as his home and retired there following the war.
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JOHN SULLIVAN
1740–1795
Born in what is now known as Maine, Sullivan moved to New Hampshire to establish
a law practice. In 1772, he was a Major in the militia, and in 1774 and 1775, he served in
the Continental Congress. Appointed a Brigadier General in June 1775, he participated in
the siege of Boston and later led a column of reinforcements to the ill-fated expedition to
Canada. He was placed in command of the Northern Department and sent to Long Island
to succeed General Green as Commander. He was captured and exchanged a month later.
He served at the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. During the
winter of 1777–1778, he was stationed at Valley Forge. He was sent north to command troops in Rhode Island as
part of the combined French-American attack on Newport. His mistrust of the French, in part, caused the failure
of that operation.
In 1779, he led one of the largest operations against the Iroquois Indians, but in November due to ill health, he
resigned his commission. He was re-elected to Congress and in 1782 served on the New Hampshire Constitutional
Convention. Elected Attorney General in 1785, he also served as Speaker of the House of Delegates and as Governor
from 1785 to 1790. His last years were spent serving as a judge.
JAMES VARNUM
1748–1789
Born in Rhode Island, into a prosperous farm family, Varnum was a member of the first
graduating class of Rhode Island College in 1769. He was admitted to the bar in 1771. ln
1774, he was commissioned a Colonel in the Rhode Island militia and served at the siege of
Boston. He was then appointed commander of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment and played
a highly active part in the Battle of Long Island.
Promoted to Brigadier General in the Continental Army, Varnum spent the winter of 1776–
1777 on recruiting duty in Rhode Island. He rejoined the army, was sent to New York,
and then transferred south to Valley Forge. He served in the Monmouth campaign and at the siege of Newport in
1779. In March, he was forced to resign from the Continental service due to financial problems and resumed his
law practice. In April, he was appointed a Major General of the Rhode Island militia. In 1780, he was elected to
Congress, where he served three terms. In 1787, he was appointed a judge to the Northwest Territory, where he died
two years later.
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ANTHONY WAYNE
1745–1796
Born in Pennsylvania, Wayne took up the trade of a tanner. He served as a member of the
Pennsylvania legislature and on the committee of safety. In 1776, he was appointed Colonel
of the 6th Pennsylvania Battalion and was sent on the ill-fated Canadian expedition.
Because of his performance during this disaster, he was promoted to Brigadier General and
joined Washington at Morristown. He requested a court martial and was cleared of any
wrongdoing following the Paoli massacre.
He commanded the Pennsylvania troops stationed at Valley Forge and served at the Battles
of Monmouth and Stony Point. He helped suppress the mutiny of the Pennsylvania line. He retired a Major
General in 1783 but did not prosper during the next nine years. Re-appointed a Major General in March 1792,
he was named Commander-in Chief and commanded in a series of victories against Indians in the Northwest
Territory. He died at Erie, Pennsylvania, while serving in this capacity.
GEORGE WEEDON
1730–1793
Born in Virginia, Weedon operated a tavern in Fredericksburg prior to the war. In 1776, he
was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Later that year, he
was promoted to full Colonel. He participated in the New York and New Jersey campaigns
and in February 1777 was appointed Adjutant General to Washington and commissioned
a Brigadier General.
After a leave of absence, he rejoined the army in time to serve at the Battles of Brandywine
and Germantown. He served as a brigade commander at Valley Forge. In August of 1778,
he requested a transfer to the inactive list, but later served in command of part of the Virginia militia during the
campaign to Yorktown. He returned to his tavern after the war.
WILLIAM WOODFORD
1734–1780
Born in Virginia, he served as a militia officer during the French and Indian War. Later
he served on the Committee of Correspondence in Virginia. In August of 1775, he was
commissioned a Colonel of the 3rd Virginia Regiment. During the early part of the war, he
fought against Virginia Loyalists who were under the command of former Royal Governor
Lord Dunmore. In February of 1776, he was appointed Colonel of the 2nd Virginia
Regiment, and in 1777 he was promoted to Brigadier General.
Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, he rejoined the army before the Battle of Germantown.
Following the Valley Forge encampment, he served at the Battle of Monmouth, then was sent south to Charleston.
Captured at Charleston, South Carolina, he died in captivity on November 13, 1780.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
1732–1799
Born in Virginia, Washington spent much of his early life with his half-brother Lawrence.
His formal schooling ended at the age of 15, and within two years, Washington began
working as a public surveyor. In 1751, he traveled to the West Indies with Lawrence, hoping
to improve Lawrence’s failing health. Instead, Washington contracted smallpox. Returning
to Virginia, Lawrence died in 1752, making his brother George the residual heir to Mount
Vernon.
Washington took part in several phases of the French and Indian War, including serving on
the Braddock Expedition. By 1755, he commanded Virginia’s militia, but he resigned after five years of service. In
1759, Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis and for the next 15 years led the life of a colonial planter. He
served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and in 1774 was a delegate to the First Continental Congress.
As a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, he was selected as Commander-in-Chief of the American Army
in June of 1775. He commanded the army throughout the eight years of the war, participating in most of the major
engagements. He resigned his commission on December 23, 1783, and returned to Mount Vernon. Recalled to
public life to serve at the Constitutional Convention, Washington went on to serve two terms as President of the
United States, 1789 to 1797.
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