: The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. CARTER, Of particular interest was the description of the POWs held in Philadelphia the fate of those held in New York City prisons and ships is well documented but the cruel treatment and hardships they faced in Philadelphia arent as well known. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. As is frequent, with departmental staff officers of the 9th Cavalry, It On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. b. Sept. 1814. att. No further record. The official exchange, ironically, took place in Germantown. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. [32] Those who survived the conditions of the Walnut Street Jail remained there for about eight months. Appointed 4/10/62. Philadelphia. [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. This week I was reviewing Muster, Payrolls and List of Effectives for Capt Gross Scruggs company of the Fifth Virginia. : History of the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, with timeline of important events, battles and movements. John Sayres was transferred from the 4th Virginia Regiment to serve as lieutenant colonel, and Capt. Very interesting and enlightening article. 35, No. The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Cavalry before joining the regiment. Previous Engagements: Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia. The9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regimentwas aninfantryregimentraised inVirginiafor service in theConfederate States Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days : Levi Bloxom, who had threatened to shoot an officer four months before, was killed in the fighting. RUSSELL: Stuart. Rosters OF THE 9TH VIRGINIA CAVALRY LOOSE ENDS These are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is here. Join us in our local cavalry forum to discuss events, authenticity, horses, weapons, drill, training or anything about cavalry you can think of. : While some accounts claim that Colonel Mathews ordered the attack, there is also evidence that he was ordered to the attack by General Stephens. (J.M. FIRST CORPS. 2D REGIMENT, 1783. Included in the captured was Cpl. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern 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. Transferred to the 9th Cavalry in Jan. 1865 (had served earlier in the 47th : HARTFORD M.: : The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled . The cadres for these regiments were drawn from the regiments which Virginia had sent to the field in 1775 and 1776. VMI and U.Va. John Blair who had taken command of Captain Joynes old company. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Richard L.T. Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. Inf.). It fought in the Seven Days' Battles and the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, and Culpeper Court House. Philadelphia. in May 1863. : Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. [31] He was furloughed to go home to Accomack County for three months. Samuel Woodson brought his company from Goochland County, and Capt. Benjamin Sadler, though captured unharmed at Germantown, broke his leg while stumbling around the Walnut Street Jail. records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. [1] The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. GEORGE: Surgeon of the regiment, relieved of duties on 6/12/62, due to the [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man William Cunningham, would take the food women brought for the prisoners and toss it onto the floor to watch the prisoners fight over the scraps. CLARENCE LINDEN: until he was POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. D.C.". In the advance, Colonel Mathews and his regiment were joined by other Virginians. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. Commissioned b. William Raleigh of Captain Morriss Company fell wounded in the ankle and was captured. BOGGS, CHARLES A.: Chaplain of the regiment. 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 . Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. age 36. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1114799713, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1861, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 09:35. HAWTHORN, LELAND, Cavalry before joining the regiment. 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. 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. [39]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Thomas W. White; Richmond, VA 1827), 85; James Ashby Land Bounty Record. [22] Cpl. U.Va. GARNETT, Muhlenberg and his brigade were engaged in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, but records of their involvement are scarce. but no dates or details are available. 1862, [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. No other records. but no dates or details are available. 9th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1779 Box 6 Folder 1 Back to Top. Confederate Regiments & Batteries *Virginia, Created at by adding two companies to the eight companies of the First Virginia Cavalry Battalion under the command of Colonel John E. Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel William H.F. Lee and Major Richard L.T. : Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, . This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. [39] Pvt. information at all being supplied. later he joined the U.S. service. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. : It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. Download Image of Troops wearing the Revolutionary War uniforms of the 9th Virginia Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, participate in a drill and firing demonstration during the Cessation of Hostilities Bicentennial Celebration at the Pentagon River Plaza. 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. The Civil War in the East CWE Home C.S. The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. He took the oath and was sent to Baltimore. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. The regiment was reorganized. The numerical designation was then given to the old 13th Virginia Regiment. Inf. : : The remaining six regiments (the 10th through 15th Virginia Regiments) were entirely new. : These In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. Cumming also served with the 63rd Georgia Physician. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Chaplain of the regiment. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. W.R.: [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. accounts. By early September 1777, the 9th Virginia had covered hundreds of miles over five different states and fought in several small engagements against British forces. Ketural Wilkerson (18551896) Although [34] Sgt. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. [12] Both of these men, as well as the others in the regiment, were later engaged in the Philadelphia campaign of 1777. : Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. Beale. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment in uniform] / J.W. 2. Maj. Gen. John Sullivan wrote that the regiment had about one hundred men who were captured. Cpl. Newspaper obituary identifies him Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. : The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Virginia_Regiment, RevWarTalk Community Guidelines Privacy Terms info@revwartalk.com. THEODORE: 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. The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. The regiment was . Photo, Print, Drawing [Brigadier General Theodore Harvey Barrett of Co. G, 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment and Field and Staff, 62nd U.S. Lt George Chancellor Co E 9th Virginia Cavalry on the Wilderness Battlefield, standing at some Confederate breastworks near Palmer's field on the Orange Turnpike. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. F Company was an infantry company in the United States Army's 78th "Lightning" Division's second battalion of the 310th Infantry Regiment. Bolstered by the success of the Northern Army near Saratoga around the same time, Washington challenged his men to not let themselves be out done by their northern Brethren.[14] Each soldier was ordered to prepare three days rations and given forty rounds with good flints. I have been wondering if there is any record of what happened to him after capture. Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 9th Virginia Regiment. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. 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 . This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. The officers and men were imprisoned at two places in Philadelphia. Its major was congressman Kellian Whaley . SHORT, Media/News Inquiries Contact AJCarrick@aol.com. Only record is of his parole on Northern Neck, 5/6/63. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from expert writers. 9th Virginia Cavalry- Col. Richard L. T. Beale 10th Virginia Cavalry- Col. J. Lucius Davis 13th Virginia Cavalry- Capt. : The 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. He was probably not actually a member of the Took the oath and went to Returned to Washington's Main Army in November 1777. Journal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. Benjamin F. Winfield. Its early service consisted of guarding towns along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay and suppressing any disturbances from local Tories. They were rushed into the latter part of the battle alongside Gen. George Weedons 2nd Virginia Brigade, and while some accounts claim it was only Weedons brigade that took part in the rearguard to save the army, there is no evidence to say that Muhlenberg and his men remained near Chadds Ford where they had been stationed most of the day. Some of the men serving as sharpshooters in the vicinity of theRummel Barnbut most of the Command participating in the charges made by the Cavalry during the afternoon. : No further record. Va. Starting with the experiment with minute battalions was especially impressive, given how little is recorded on that. : The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. RIXEY, Fifty-eight men were still enlisted in the 9th Virginia in September 1778, of which twenty-three were present and fit for duty. [30] If you visit these pages please put a note in the guestbook. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. [6]The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe, 207. SETTLE, The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. Journal of the American Revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes, a branded book series, and the podcast, Dispatches. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, Colonel Fleming had died of smallpox in January 1777 and was replaced by George Mathews. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/8/65. 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. JOHNSON, The commanding officer of the Jail, Capt. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released The Virginians turned to fight the light infantrymen who charged upon them and pushed them into the British camps. there is virtually no extant service record on this fellow. On the creation of the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army in January 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. While the light infantry pressed the Virginians on the left and rear, the 49th Regiment of Foot struck the 9th Virginia on their right, freeing the British prisoners and capturing sixty-three Virginians that had thrown down their arms. In July 1776, Colonel Fleming marched 120 soldiers from the 9th Virginia (approximately two companies) to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to suppress a Tory uprising there. [37]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, 67. [7] Disease had taken scores of men in the winter of 1777, and most of the men from Captains Walkers and Hays Companies were taken and placed in Morgans Rifle Corps. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. Created at by adding two companies to the eight companies of the First Virginia Cavalry Battalion under the command of Colonel John E. Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel William H.F. Lee and Major Richard L.T. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. [23] Pvt. 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). Those who werent exchanged were put on ships and taken to confinement in New York; the officers were taken to Long Island. 25th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Heck's) Overview: 25th Infantry Regiment was organized during the early summer of 1861 and included the four companies of the 9th Battalion Virginia Infantry. 9th Virginia Regiment. W.F. record. GREY, POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. : It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. [17] This was an issue as the 9th Virginia was not even in General Stephens division, meaning General Stephens had abandoned his own command in the battle. b. Aug. 25, 1846. Isaiah Bagwell of Captain Gilchrists Company was sick in the hospital when the battle occurred. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days The flag of the ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is carried in the background. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. : 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 . d. June 9, 1908, Richmond. Pvt. JOHNSON, CHARLES A.: 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. 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. B. J.: It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. Several things make the record suspect. No other record. No further record. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. Levin Joynes had been promoted to major. 7/13/64. JAMES: on 6/12/64. [1]E.M. Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787(Heritage Books; Westminster, MD 2007), 12. Josephus Zechariah Gregory [6th Great Uncle] He enlisted in the 9th Virginia Infantry" L.B. He became an aide on Ewell's staff This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. In June 1776, the Continental Congress accepted the 9th Virginia into continental service and three more companies were added to place it at full strength of ten companies. on 6/16/64. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. 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. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel George Mathews, [3] Lt. 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. : : Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April 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. This was very informative, thank you. other records. Its members were raised in Upshur, Augusta, Highland, Bath, Pendleton, and Rockbridge counties. 5'6" tall. [4]James Ashby Land Bounty Record, VAS2299, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, revwarapps.com. Thomas Walker brought his company of riflemen from Albemarle County, while Capt. 7/13/64. Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. Maj. James Lewis remarked that the only man who made it off the field was a drummer who had held Colonel Mathews horse early in the battle. Newspaper obituary identifies him 1861. Resident Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Army Confederate Armies & Departments Confederate Regiments & Batteries Arkansas Alabama Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Lieutenant-colonel itth Virginia, November, 1776; colonel 2d Virginia, September 26, 1777. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. Asst. 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. Winder & Co., 142 Fourth Street, bet. Levi Bloxom of Captain Poulsons Company was charged about two weeks later with insolence to, and threatening to shoot Ensign Robbins of the same regiment. He was found guilty and also received thirty-nine lashes. : 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) Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. brigade of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, W.H.F. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern Sign Our Guestbook. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle and Augusta Counties. 9th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's) Overview: 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. This indicates that the 9th Virginia, alongside the rest of the brigade, had been in the action but may not have been as heavily engaged as Weedons men. Paroled at Burkesville Jct., April 14-17, 1865. 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. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. KIMBALL, This individual was shown as surgeon of the regiment, with no other : 5'6" tall. W.G. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. d. Dec. 23, 1905. bur. 1 (1953): 32631. No other record. [35]James Parson Pension, S40239, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. J.W.E.
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