On September 18th and 19th the Brigade covered the withdrawal of the Army of Northern Virginia to the south bank of the Potomac. Physician. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern Philadelphia. Asst. Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. : var sc_project=1651399; FIRST CORPS. 9th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Richard L. T. Beale 10th Virginia Cavalry- Col. J. Lucius Davis 13th Virginia Cavalry- Capt. The effects of the battle were still felt by the men and the communities on the Eastern Shore decades after the Revolution. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. The 9th attends both nationwide reenactments, as well as local historical preservation society and museum events. This failed when the guards realized that one more woman exited the jail than had entered. had been a physician for 18 years. 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. KIMBALL, Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. RIXEY, Before the battle, orders were given that twenty men from each brigade who were unfit for march or lacked shoes to remain in camp. Twenty-one years ago our original members played an important role in the formation of the nucleus of what is now the large organization of reenactors known as the Northwest Civil War Council . He planned a surprise attack, much like he had done at Trenton just ten months before, but this time, he had over 11,000 men, nearly six times as many men he had to attack Trenton. Detached to Gates' Northern Army and participated in the battles of Saratoga. No The regiment was commanded by Colonel Richard L.T. Cumming also served with the 63rd Georgia Chaplain of the regiment. [2] The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. Virginia, July 2021. . Micajah Clark of Captain Woodsons Company who had attempted to escape capture by hiding under a barn. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. [4]James Ashby Land Bounty Record, VAS2299, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, revwarapps.com. In response to this, the Third Virginia Convention amended the July 1775 Ordinance and disbanded the minute companies. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. [8]William Dews Pension S8312, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. It brought 490 men to the battle and lost 20 casualties. MURRAY, [40]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 17. Thomas Fleming of Goochland County, a veteran of the French and Indian War and wealthy landowner, was commissioned the first colonel of the regiment, with George Mathews as lieutenant colonel, and Matthew Donovan was appointed major, though he died after only a month in service.[3]. 6 Likes, 0 Comments - Matthew Holmes (@virginia_fire_eaters_dna) on Instagram: "Pvt. By the fall of 1776, the 9th Virginia Regiment had over 700 names on its muster roll. 9TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. Captain Charles Robinson of Company C was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and taken prisoner, and Captain Haynes was wounded. [1] The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. THEODORE: The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. Physician. W.R.: It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. Visitors to this site, Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. [27]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:133. This possibly could have been Fifer James Parsons, who remembered escaping capture at the battle. Scout in King William, King and Queen, and Gloucester Counties (detachment), The Cavalry Division of the Army of Northern Virginia was created under the command of Major General James E.B. The only record on this records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is The company was called Fox, which was the sixth letter in the phonetic alphabet used during World War II.The Company participated in three major campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. History of the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, with timeline of important events, battles and movements. Those men who got outside to the prison yard ate grass and roots, and caught rats for food. Surprised, the 9th was driven farther into the British camp where it was beset by the brigade of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey and the 2nd British Light Infantry Battalion. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. (J.M. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Type above and press Enter to search. The unit reported 47 casualties at Drewry's Bluff, and many captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. : 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. After the defeat at Brandywine and the capture of Philadelphia, Washington devised a bold plan to reverse the tide of the war. U.Va. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and other records. [15]Thomas McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge(Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006), 2:101. [35]James Parson Pension, S40239, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days 35, No. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. on 6/16/64. Major Scott who had his arm broken was with us and many others wounded and in short, it was a seane of carnage.[24] Surrounded and with much of the regiment already killed or wounded, the last of the 9th Virginia was captured. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. At either location, the officers and men suffered under harsh conditions, but the Walnut Street Jail was infamous for the treatment of American prisoners. It was again reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Virginia Regiment on 1 January 1781 to consist of two companies. John Hays and his riflemen came from Gloucester County. The regiment was assigned to the new brigade, Rappahannock Bridge, Kellys Ford and Beverly Ford, Assigned to W.H.F. He became an aide on Ewell's staff Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. The 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Seven of the ten companies came from the Eastern Shore, recruited between Accomack and Northampton Counties. : . The regiment was . [9]This is calculated from the last monthly returns from each company, dated September 2, 1777. Some officers and all the men of the 9th Virginia, joined by other American prisoners taken at Germantown, were taken the Walnut Street Jail, which the veterans of the 9th Virginia referred to often as the Philadelphia new Jail. Opened in January 1776, it had been used by the Continental Congress to house British and Hessian prisoners of war. [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. Chaplain of the regiment. Commissioned Captain Walkers riflemen had Charles, James, and John Goolsby in the ranks together.[5]. L.B. Resident Media/News Inquiries Contact AJCarrick@aol.com. Photo, Print, Drawing [Brigadier General Theodore Harvey Barrett of Co. G, 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment and Field and Staff, 62nd U.S. The 1st Cavalry, detached on the 10th, rejoined on the morning of the 17th and the Brigade took position on the left of Jacksons Command, which it assisted in resisting the Union advance. No other record. [11]General Orders, 9 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646. He was exchanged eight months later. Virginias 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using John E. Johnson's eight company 1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry ("Lee's Legion") as its nucleus. In the advance, Colonel Mathews and his regiment were joined by other Virginians. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis was shot in the chest and briefly captured. JOHNSON, dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. Virginia's 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using John E. Johnson's eight company 1st Battalion, Virginia Cavalry ("Lee's Legion") as its nucleus. Surprised, the 9th was driven farther into the British camp where it was beset by the brigade of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey and the 2nd British Light Infantry Battalion. [17]Michael C. Harris, Germantown; A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777(Savas Beatie; El Dorado Hills, CA 2020), 301. Press Esc to cancel. . SAUNDERS, there is virtually no extant service record on this fellow. is probably garbled or bogus. The 9th Virginia were placed under the command of Brig, Gen, Peter Muhlenberg, alongside the 1st, 5th, and 13th Virginia Regiments, as well as the 8th Maryland (also referred to as the German Battalion). [22] Cpl. We appreciate your interest in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry and we hope you will visit us soon at a reenactment or living history event. The prisoners were whipped and received very little medical treatment. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greenes division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . William H.F. Lee replaced Johnston as colonel. : The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary Levin Joynes had been promoted to major. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. M.: [41] After the Revolution, John Cropper, who had risen to the rank of colonel, made a list of the men he had recruited in Accomack County for the 9th Virginia. This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. The officers, such as Lieutenant Waples, were taken to the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) and remained there during the British occupation of Philadelphia. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. The charge of the 9th Virginia, though often noted, has been clouded with confusion. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. Beale. : RANKIN, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Waller was promoted to colonel, Major Samuel A. Swann was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and Robert H. Pratt was promoted to major. In 1896, Yerby was a "wealthy and respected citizen of Cavalry before joining the regiment. The 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to Stuarts Cavalry Brigade. [31] He was furloughed to go home to Accomack County for three months. on oath on 5/30/65. The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. Beale, Company A, Stafford Rangers, established May 6th 1861Company B, Caroline Light Dragoons, established May 6th 1861Company C, Lees Light Horse (Westmoreland), established May 25th 1861Company D, Lancaster Cavalry, established April 25th 1861Company E, Mercer Calvary (Spotsylvania), established April 25th 1861Company F, Essex Light Dragoons, established June 10th 1861Company G, Lunenburg Light Dragoons, established June 7th 1861Company H, Lees Rangers (King William), established June 10th 1861Company I, Potomac Cavalry (King George), established October 12th 1861Company K, Richmond County Cavalry, established October 24th 1861. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, 12 (1931), 23. 5'6" tall. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. 9th Connecticut Regiment (1776-1781) 198th Signal Battalion in the Delaware National Guard (1775-1783) 1st Delaware Regiment (1776-1783) 1st Georgia Regiment (1775-1783) 2nd Georgia Regiment (1776-1781) 3rd Georgia Regiment (1776-1781) 4th Georgia Regiment (1777-1781) 1st Maryland Regiment (1776-1783) 2nd Maryland Regiment (1776-1783) b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. Resigned 3/28/64. Lee was promoted to brigadier general and given command of a newly formed brigade of cavalry in Stuarts Cavalry Division. : SHORT, The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. var sc_invisible=0; JOE: A few years after his wife Peggy died, William married a second time, in April of 1809, this marriage being to Margaret Kirkpatrick of Little Calf . The unit served in W.H.F . Ford, Logan & Ahearn - Ft. Stevens 2002 tintype by Professor C. Davis. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. [11] Pvt. [34]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, March 26-December 20, 1777,The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyVol. William Raleigh of Captain Morriss Company fell wounded in the ankle and was captured. [24]Samuel Waples Pension, W6427, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. but no dates or details are available. ROBERT: Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. b. Sept. 1814. att. records. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. (Fort Laurens), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. information at all being supplied. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to the. Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. : which knocked down almost the whole of their right wing.[15] As the British 4th Regiment was driven toward Germantown, the Virginians advanced close behind, but the 9th Virginia pushed further than the other Virginia regiments, advancing as far as the market house in Germantown itself. Other men, like Cpl. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article "9th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment" (); it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA. The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. Starting with the experiment with minute battalions was especially impressive, given how little is recorded on that. Josephus Zechariah Gregory [6th Great Uncle] He enlisted in the 9th Virginia Infantry" The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. b. Aug. 25, 1846. Field Officers but no dates or details are available. If you visit these pages please put a note in the guestbook. of Richmond Co. : It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. JOHN H.: W.A. Followed again by Major Towles 6th Virginia, they fell back toward Kellys Hill and rallied to make a stand. Unlike the recruitment for the minute service, recruiters for the 9th Virginia had no problem recruiting for continental service. [6]The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe, 207. d. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. Several things make the record suspect. W.V. Winder & Co., 142 Fourth Street, bet. Those veterans who werent captured were discharged when their enlistments ended in February and March 1778. : [30] [36], Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, who assumed command of the brigade after the battle, had lost an entire regiment that weakened his brigade. but he has no official record. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel George Mathews, [3] Lt. [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Your email address will not be published. Benjamin F. Winfield. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. In 1970, students at Miami (Ohio) University formed a group called the 9th Virginia Regiment, and recreated part of George Washington's Continental Army that fought from Fort Pitt into Ohio . Regardless of the details, all the Virginia regiments had been engaged that day, and their conduct prompted Richard Henry Lee to claim that the Virginia troops have gained for themselves immortal honor.[13] The men of the 9th Virginia were destined to show their prowess and eagerness to fight only three weeks later. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 9th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. : b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. Resigned 3/28/64. Cpl. Paroled at Burkesville Jct., April 14-17, 1865. : [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. The commanding officer of the Jail, Capt. d. Dec. 23, 1905. bur. Cavalry before joining the regiment. [35] Pvt. The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 26 enlisted men. Major Beale was promoted to lieutenant colonel Meriwether Lewis was promoted to major. Provost Nelson, remained prisoners of war as late as 1783; he died on the way home to Accomack County after the Revolution. We are not a "reb" unit, we do not tolerate extremists or racism. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston Thomas Brown received full pay for life in 1778 after being disabled by frostbitten feet while a prisoner of war. were furnished transportation to Baltimore. The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. Took the oath and went to The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. Inf.). Others, like Pvt. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Took the oath and went to JONES, No further record. W.G. While there has been much research and many articles and books written on the Battle of Germantown and the confusion of the foggy morning, nearly all can agree that the Virginians under Muhlenberg, alongside Gen. Alexander McDougalls Connecticut brigade, pushed the furthest of any American unit and saw the most success over the whole day. No other It The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, NPR, and more. In the fog and the smoke of battle, the Virginians didnt realize they were left unsupported with the rest of Muhlenbergs division falling further back. He took the oath and was sent to Baltimore. Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. Mathews had gained fame for his flanking maneuver against the Shawnee at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and had come from Augusta County to serve in the regiment. [28]John F. Watson and Willis P. Hazard, Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, etc.,Vol. [34] Sgt. He was probably not actually a member of the are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose GW had indicated the need for a current return of the 9th Virginia Regiment when he wrote Gov. Our Union impression is rare in Oregon because Union troops are numerous and we are needed in gray but when attending other events in other states we wear blue quite a bit. 9th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1779 Box 6 Folder 1 Back to Top. [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. Many were captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. After suffering for two months with no fuel for fire and scanty rations, Waples escaped in late December 1777 disguised as a civilian and rejoined the Americans at Valley Forge three days later. The 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0107, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403, The Eastern Shore Battalion: The Story of the 9th Virginia Regiment, Perspectives on the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolution, This Week on Dispatches: Gene Procknow on Ethan Allen and Revolutionary-Era Newspapers. John Lowery of Captain Hays Company was charged in June 1777 for damning the General and his orders and received thirty-nine lashes for the charge. : We enjoy reading what you have to say! It's possible it was incorrectly annotated. No other record. on 6/16/64. With full cartridge boxes, no knapsacks (they were ordered to leave them in camp), and white slips of paper in their hats, the 9th Virginia (now consisting of around 200 men) marched from camp with the rest of General Greenes command around 6 p.m. on October 3, and were on the march till nearly 5 a.m. on October 4. Journal of the American Revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes, a branded book series, and the podcast, Dispatches. Neck. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man The cadres for these regiments were drawn from the regiments which Virginia had sent to the field in 1775 and 1776. Very interesting and enlightening article. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. : : : [12]General Orders, 23 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0107. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. Major Waller was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Samuel A. Swann was promoted to major. RUTLEDGE, Returned to Washington's Main Army in November 1777. Campbell spent the latter portion of 1780 in Richmond and carried Virginia government funds for military purposes on his return to the western frontier (see Steuben to Jefferson, 16 Dec., Jefferson to James . [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. On this week's Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews history teacher and JAR contributor John Settle on the story of the 9th Virginia Regiment, the Eastern Shore Battalion, during the American Revolution.. New episodes of Dispatches are available for free every Saturday evening (Eastern United States Time) on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Amazon Music, and the JAR Dispatches web site. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. Bill. [23] Pvt. The unit served in W.H.F. William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. GREY, Lees Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. EDWARD: HARMON, In addition, at least six men from the regiment were killed or wounded in the battle, including Capt. Those who could march were taken to a church near the market house in Germantown, where young boys in the town came out to see the battalion of tall Virginians.[27] One witness remarked that the faces of the prisoners and their guards were well blackened about their mouths with gunpowder, in biting off their cartridges.[28] The prisoners spent the night at the church and were marched the next day to Philadelphia.