Captain Phillips' men were still tied to the trees. Similar groups, commonly known as Associators, soon sprang up in surrounding counties. After spending the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge with the other regiments of the Pennsylvania Line, the 11th Pennsylvania took part in the campaign across New Jersey which followed. These certificates (bonds in the modern sense) were ultimately redeemed at face value. Longtime Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane could be wearing a new uniform for the first time in his decorated NHL career Wednesday night when the New York . Furloughed on June 11, 1783 at Philadelphia (less 2 companies remaining active at Fort Pitt). Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 23, No. Copyright 2017 RevolutionaryWar.us | All Rights Reserved, Captain Samual Morehead's Independent Company, Captain Jacob Weaver's Independent Company, Revolutionary War Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives, Pennsylvania Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Prize Cases - Captured Vessels, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Service Records, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution : battalions and line, 1775-1783, Pennsylvania Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the American Revolution, List of Soldiers and Widows of Soldiers Granted Revolutionary War Pensions by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Militia in 1777: A Reprint from The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. This was the hostile frontier of pre-Revolutionary Pennsylvania and the homeland of the Munsee Delaware. Contrary to common belief, none of the lands granted to veterans by the federal government were located in Pennsylvania. Donation Land in certain western counties, land that remained free from taxation so long as the soldier lived and retained ownership. At the Battle of Brandywine on Sept. 11, 1777, the regiment was part of the force guarding Chadds Ford until the British diversionary force stormed across the creek and compelled Wayne's Division to withdraw. Two legends weave through their history. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1783. Recreating The Life of Provincial Troops and Colonists of Colonial Pennsylvania Circa 1750 to 1765 14 cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. DCNR Ranger Trainee (Full-Time, Seasonal) - Point State Park. The Regiment was authorized on January 18, 1777 in the Continental Army as an independent company to guard prisoners of war at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Such men of the Pennsylvania Line as became disabled in service but were found capable of light garrison duty were transferred to this special continental regiment. Relieved on August 31, 1776 from Stirling's Brigade and assigned to Mifflin's Brigade, an element of the. Light infantry companies added to the regimental organization of each Continental Army infantry regiment in 1778 also had European roots. "Light Horse Harry" Lee of Virginia (the father of Robert E. Lee) raised the only American-born unit under this concept. The 5th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Chester, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. Organized in between March 7- May 29, 1776 at Markus Hook, to consist of the 1st Battalion (6 companies) from Philadelphia City and Bucks, Bedford, York, Norhampton and Northumberland Counties; and the 2nd Battalion (6 companies) from Berks, Cumberland, Lancaster and Westmoreland Counties. Organized between January 2- February 17, 1776 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies. Reorganized on July 1, 1778 to consist of 9 companies. Member of the first and second continental Durham, Minute Men, on call for special duty at short notice, but no evidence of the existence of such a corps in Pennsylvania survives. Avoiding militia calls was not difficult. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. In 1776, the state's Provincial Assembly was replaced by a General Assembly and a new Pennsylvania constitution. Re-designated on June 22, 1775 as the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment. In 1747, Ben Franklin (only 39 years of age at the time) created the Philadelphia Militia Association, a completely volunteer force totalling 10,000 enrollees. The light infantry companies continued under their existing practice of forming provisional battalions for each campaign season. Corps of Invalids. Organized in spring 1777 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from Philadelphia City and Berks, Chester, Philadelphia and Northumberland Counties. When the army was reorganized on January 1, 1776, the Battalion was renamed the 1st Continental Regiment of Foot. For all intents the Regiment ceased to exist. It was here that they received a new commander, Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, on the 1st of January 1778. The Regiment was authorized on December 9, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 2d Pennsylvania Battalion. Weve updated the security on the site. Birth of Rosannah Carter. In 1779, a detachment accompanied light infantry troops in the storming of Stoney Point. Rangers, who served long enlistments on the frontier against the Indians. Please reset your password. 14 cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The Continental Army authorized several of these formations in 1777 and 1778, primarily as a vehicle to employ European volunteers who could not be inserted into existing regiments without provoking major arguments over rank, or because of language barriers. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File, Revolutionary War Pension Files and Related Accounts, Military Pension Accounts and Related Papers, Revolutionary War Soldiers' Claims and Related Papers, Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Associators Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Line Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Militia 3A Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Militia 3B Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Navy Accounts), American Loyalist Claims, [ca. Astute British commanders assigned regular British officers to Rogers' Rangers for training in wilderness warfare which they could then pass on to their normal regiments. The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment and Miles's Regiment, was raised March 6, 1776, as a state militia regiment and later for service with the Continental Army. November 12, 1777 The Pennsylvania State Regiment is officially designated the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line. By July 10, it was encamped with the American Army at Ft. Ticonderoga. Capt. Military Association, a civilian reserve designed to repel invasion. An online listing of officers in the For line troops, neither the type of service rendered nor the term of enlistment was uniform. In the mid 1700s, Capt. The 10th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised September 16, 1776 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. Another sixty-six enlisted men were sick, and thirty-one were on detached service. Sullivan in his campaign against the Iroquois in western Pennsylvania. Following the reduction of the Pennsylvania Line in the winter of 1780-81 the unit was redesignated "the detachment of the Pennsylvania Line", and consisted of two companies. Pennsylvania built and stocked a number of forts to try to keep settlers safe when the Indians went on the warpath, a line of forts was built south of the Blue Mountain from the Delaware River to the Susquehanna River and a lot of families lost loved ones in the 1750s to Indian raids in the area. With France entering the conflict on the side of the new United States in May, the British abandoned Philadelphia and moved across New Jersey to the more easily defended stronghold of New York City. Organized in spring 1777 at Kittanning to consist of 8 companies from Westmoreland County. In the original concept rangers were full-time soldiers employed by the colonial governments to "range" between fixed frontier fortifications as a reconnaissance system to provide early warning of hostile raids. There is a problem with your email/password. This was the second unit raised by the state (the first was "The Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion") and was enrolled for a term of one year. The resulting restructuring of the Pennsylvania Line perpetuated a 2nd Regiment among the state's six reorganized units, with Walter Stewart still in command. September 11, 1777 - Stirling's Division takes part in the action on the right of Washington's army during the battle of Brandywine. List of regimental, company and militia units from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1782, including infantry, cavalry and artillery units. In the original concept rangers were full-time soldiers employed by the colonial governments to "range" between fixed frontier fortifications as a reconnaissance system to provide early warning of hostile raids. November 16, 1776 The fall of Fort Washington. The tranditional ranger usage had only limited application during that later war. Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. Many of the Invalids were subsequently pensioned. If you have Pennsylvania ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War, you may be confused by the varying names for forms of service. In response to the Associators' building dissatisfaction, the Provincial Assembly passed a tax on men aged 16 to 50 who did not volunteer, and paid a bonus to those who did. On November 3, 1783, after a distinguished career, the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment was officially mustered out in Philadelphia, then capital of the United States of America. The financial difficulties of the new government, difficulties that lasted into the 1790's, complicated the payment of troops. On New Year's Day, 1781, members of the 6th Pennsylvania joined the mutiny of the Pennsylvania regiments then quartered at Morristown. On June 7, it fought at Connecticut Farms and on June 21 was at "the blockhouse" at Bergen Hts., where it joined the First Pennsylvania Regiment in a gallant but futile headlong charge on a sturdy Loyalist fortification despite the attempts of the officers to restrain the men. After exchanging fire in the area of Chadd's Ford, The PSR, as part of General Greene's division move to meet the main British assault. 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