The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. Some found their way back to the American lines after being prisoners for some time. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. RUSSELL: EDWARD: The other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. [5] Colonels [ edit | edit source] age 36. Disbanded in November 1779. CUMMING, The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. The9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regimentwas aninfantryregimentraised inVirginiafor service in theConfederate States Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. Muhlenberg and his brigade were engaged in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, but records of their involvement are scarce. Resident They, like the other Virginians in Washingtons Army, became known for their conduct and energy in the service, and the Virginians were seen as some of the best in the Army after consisting of much of the fighting force during the Foraging War and in other engagements in New Jersey in 1777. [24]Samuel Waples Pension, W6427, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Richard L.T. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. : If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. The Valley Forge Park Alliance maintains the Muster Roll Project and helps to inspire appreciation of and support for Valley Forge National Historical Park. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, All the Virginia regiments were also part of Greenes force, split between Muhlenbergs division and the division of Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen. (J.M. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. 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. 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. JONES, Sign Our Guestbook. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. 1862, During the advance into the British camp, Stephens rode up to the 9th Virginia, who he described as advancing with spirit. He ordered them to charge at a body of British troops in his front. [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 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. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. on oath on 5/30/65. MURRAY, He was probably not actually a member of the : Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. JOHNSON, Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. 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. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. We appreciate your interest in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry and we hope you will visit us soon at a reenactment or living history event. Took the oath and went to Levi Bloxom, who had threatened to shoot an officer four months before, was killed in the fighting. Very interesting and enlightening article. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. [29] The Jail was converted to hold American rebels after the British occupied the city in the fall of 1777. b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. RANKIN, later he joined the U.S. service. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. The charge that day earned the regiment the nickname the brave and rash 9th.[16] The advance of the 9th Virginia also passed by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry and forced them to withdraw. The official exchange, ironically, took place in Germantown. were furnished transportation to Baltimore. Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. He was probably not actually a member of the GEORGE: Took the oath and went to The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man b. Sept. 1814. att. The Civil War in the East CWE Home C.S. We portray a Confederate cavalry regiment as it would have looked in 1863. in May 1863. : Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 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. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1841 in Essex Co. att. [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. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from expert writers. CHARLES W.: : These The two Virginia regiments made it all the way to the market house inside Germantown and halted their advance, and in the attack took nearly 100 prisoners. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. HOWERTON, The 1st through 9th Virginia Regiments were reconstituted in the Continental Army as regiments raised to serve for the duration of the war. U.S. Military Academy. : From the brigade monument on the East Cavalry Field at Gettysburg: July 3. of Richmond Co. : later he joined the U.S. service. Two days after the battle, the 1st Virginia State Regiment, which had been ordered to bolster the strength of the Virginia troops under Washington, marched into camp with over 200 officers and men. LELAND, The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. : J.P.: He was discharged at Valley Forge. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. The Virginians were further outflanked by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. The flag of the ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is carried in the background. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and He was exchanged eight months later. As is frequent, with departmental staff officers of the 9th Cavalry, 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 . Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. Major Waller was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Samuel A. Swann was promoted to major. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Assigned to Chamblisss-Beales Brigade, W.H.F. 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. 10th Virginia Regiment, 1778-1779 Box 6 Folder 2 Back to Top. This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. : : POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that information at all being supplied. The 9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Armyduring the American Civil War. Philadelphia. Capt. Josephus Zechariah Gregory [6th Great Uncle] He enlisted in the 9th Virginia Infantry" W.G. Colonel W.H.F. LEWIS CARTER: Ketural Wilkerson (18551896) Although LEONARD: 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 charge of the 9th Virginia, though often noted, has been clouded with confusion. This is a nice overview of the regiments service, including details that would have been easier to gloss over. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. [12]General Orders, 23 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0107. Several things make the record suspect. Those who werent exchanged were put on ships and taken to confinement in New York; the officers were taken to Long Island. The British troops found that the Virginians had been ransacking their camp and this only enraged the British more. 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. Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. No other record. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. CHARLES A.: The numerical designation was then given to the old 13th Virginia Regiment. Three members of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Captain Eugene A. Hawkins, Colonel William H. Willis, and Captain Howard Tinsley. I have been wondering if there is any record of what happened to him after capture. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis was shot in the chest and briefly captured. BOGGS, The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest. records. Pvt. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. By the fall of 1776, the 9th Virginia Regiment had over 700 names on its muster roll. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Its field officers were Colonels David J. Godwin, James J. Phillips, and Francis H. Smith; Lieutenant Colonels James S. Gilliam, John T. L. Preston, and William J. Richardson; and Majors Stapleton Crutchfield, Mark B. Hardin, and John C. Owens. VMI and U.Va. "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary : Co. bur. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. RANDOLPH, b. Aug. 25, 1846. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. Library of Congress. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to the. Required fields are marked *. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kelly's Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. other records. No other record. JOHN ALEXANDRIA: 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. 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. No further We are not a "reb" unit, we do not tolerate extremists or racism. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. : John Hays and his riflemen came from Gloucester County. The 9th Virginia, however, was soon replaced. Resigned 3/28/64. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. 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. 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. A.H.: 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. In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. The 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 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). Your email address will not be published. 7/13/64. William Cunningham, whose brutality was also felt in New York. but no dates or details are available. Its early service consisted of guarding towns along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay and suppressing any disturbances from local Tories. The regiment lost 32 casualties. Chaplain of the regiment. 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. This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. No further record. The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 1862, [4]James Ashby Land Bounty Record, VAS2299, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, revwarapps.com. Photo, Print, Drawing [Brigadier General Theodore Harvey Barrett of Co. G, 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment and Field and Staff, 62nd U.S. No other records. 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. This Media And Culture Campbell 9th , as one of the most practicing sellers here will very be accompanied by the best options to review. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that regiment. 9th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's) Overview: 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kellys Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. 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. (Fort Laurens), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. C.H., June 11, 1905. It Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green. [23]Thomas B. Taylor Pension, VAS2027, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. The effects of the battle were still felt by the men and the communities on the Eastern Shore decades after the Revolution. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. History of the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, with timeline of important events, battles and movements. Colonel Fleming had died of smallpox in January 1777 and was replaced by George Mathews. This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. Those who died in the jail were dragged outside and buried in a ditch. W.A. U.Va. 35, No. 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. ROBERT: [25]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:132. Followed again by Major Towles 6th Virginia, they fell back toward Kellys Hill and rallied to make a stand. Stirling's Division | Muhlenberg's Brigade | 9th Virginia Regiment History. but he has no official record. 1861. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern [37]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, 67. : The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. : Colonel Mathews and his men of the 9th Virginia remained near Market Square to guard prisoners and some of the men were pillaging the British camps for food. It lost 9 killed, 34 wounded, and 23 missing of the 150 at Malvern Hill, and of the 318 engaged at Gettysburg more than half were disabled. 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. Journal of the American Revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes, a branded book series, and the podcast, Dispatches. HART, The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. U.S. Military Academy. [22] Cpl. M.: [20] Field Officers The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. . dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. 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. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. Additional reinforcements from Maryland were sent to help guard the coastline while the Convention authorized the raising of a regiment of regulars to be garrison the Eastern Shore. 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. The unit served in W.H.F . The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. : Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. He became an aide on Ewell's staff Well done! Colored Troops Infantry Regiment in uniform] / J.W. Deserted 9/7/64, sent to Philadelphia. Major Beale was promoted to lieutenant colonel Meriwether Lewis was promoted to major. Settle has no official record with the 9th Cavalry, his service is affirmed by . [30] b. Aug. 25, 1846. I have an ancestor who was in the 9th and captured at the Battle of Germantown, according to the Revolutionary War military records. [28]John F. Watson and Willis P. Hazard, Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, etc.,Vol. The division was now commanded by General Muhlenberg, and Col. William Russell of the 13th Virginia assumed command of Muhlenbergs Brigade. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. The field officers were Colonels Richard L. T. Beale, John E. Johnson, W.H.F. The British 4th Regiment of Foot advanced toward the Virginians and from behind fence rails along Church Lane, the Virginians ambushed them. HAYDEN, It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Your email address will not be published. W.A. THEODORE: 5'6" tall. Benjamin F. Winfield. Colonel Burgess Ball [4], and Major John Fitzgerald. [18], After the fierce fighting around Cliveden had ended and General Sullivans and Waynes men had been driven off, the British units shifted to their right and focused their attack on General Greenes men. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. until he was Though the 9th Virginia Regiment had effectively ceased to be a unit after Germantown, some of its officers and men continued to serve for the remainder of the war. 1 (1911), 63. The 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. Its field officers were Colonels David J. Godwin, James J. Phillips, andFrancis H. Smith; Lieutenant Colonels James S. Gilliam,John T. L. Preston, and William J. Richardson; and MajorsStapleton Crutchfield, Mark B. Hardin, and John C. Owens. In July 1775, the Third Virginia Convention passed an ordinance to create two regiments of regulars and fifteen battalion for minute service. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. var sc_invisible=0; Levin Joynes had been promoted to major. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. SAUNDERS, : Other men, like Cpl. Join us in our local cavalry forum to discuss events, authenticity, horses, weapons, drill, training or anything about cavalry you can think of. [23] Pvt. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, NPR, and more. He took the oath and was sent to Baltimore. : Transferred to the 9th Cavalry in Jan. 1865 (had served earlier in the 47th Monekin Baptist Church. on 6/12/64. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. Lt. Samuel Waples had spent three days without food at the Walnut Street Jail before he was moved with other officers to the Pennsylvania State House. 9th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Press Esc to cancel. 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. Captain Walkers riflemen had Charles, James, and John Goolsby in the ranks together.[5]. 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. We elect our officers and board members at yearly elections. var sc_security="5b2be6a1"; This United States military history article is a stub.