[5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. 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. 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Va. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. CARLY, It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Commissioned 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. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. other records. Before the battle, orders were given that twenty men from each brigade who were unfit for march or lacked shoes to remain in camp. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. var sc_invisible=0; No further record. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. 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. Type above and press Enter to search. 9th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Johnson's) Overview: 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . No further record. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. No further b. 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. Co. bur. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. 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. EDWARD: Neck. Commissioned Micajah Clark of Captain Woodsons Company who had attempted to escape capture by hiding under a barn. The same issue was found in Northampton. 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. Conscript enrolled on 3/7/64 and assigned to 9th Cav. W.G. JONES, W.A. Library of Congress. 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. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. John Hays and his riflemen came from Gloucester County. He was probably not actually a member of the b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) 5'6" tall. : The Virginians turned to fight the light infantrymen who charged upon them and pushed them into the British camps. 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. JETT, CARTER, Samuel Woodson brought his company from Goochland County, and Capt. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle and Augusta Counties. W.A. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. [32] Those who survived the conditions of the Walnut Street Jail remained there for about eight months. "Combat Diary for Company F, 310th Infantry, 78th . [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. : The regiment was . : The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston U.Va. The official exchange, ironically, took place in Germantown. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. Required fields are marked *. W.V. It opposed the Federal occupation of Fredericksburg. The next day, the 1st Virginia State Regiment was assigned to replace the 9th Virginia in General Muhlenbergs Brigade and later the Virginia General Assembly officially ordered the 1st Virginia State Regiment to serve in continental service until the 9th Virginia was reorganized and recruited.[37]. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April David and James Ashby left their homes in Accomack County to serve together in Captain Daviss Company. POW at Bermuda Hundred, 4/4/65, took the oath and went to Philadelphia. At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. We enjoy reading what you have to say! Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. 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. Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. 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. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. [16]Joynes, Thomas R. Memoranda Made by Thomas R. Joynes on a Journey to the States of Ohio and Kentucky, 1810, The William and Mary Quarterly10, no. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. As is frequent, with departmental staff officers of the 9th Cavalry, LEONARD: : It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. Colonel Mathews conduct and the confusion of the early morning fog, a large portion of the 6th Virginia of Weedons 2nd Virginia Brigade charged forth with them, led by Maj. Oliver Towles. 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=9th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment&oldid=1126802775, Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia, Military units and formations established in 1862, Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, 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 11 December 2022, at 09:07. 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. [11]General Orders, 9 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646. : b. Well done! The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. [8]William Dews Pension S8312, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 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. E.J. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. [37]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, 67. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man Appointed 4/10/62. Your email address will not be published. on 6/12/64. [27]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:133. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Bill. History of the 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War, with timeline of important events, battles and movements. D.C.". d. June 9, 1908, Richmond. At the Winchester re-arrangement January 1, 1783, it was decided that the Virginia soldiers whose terms had not run out were more than sufficient to make one regiment, so a 2d was formed to be under a major-commandant, consisting of two . man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greene's division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. No other [30]Based on a survey of American and British muster rolls by Todd W. Braisted. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. Chaplain of the regiment. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. This failed when the guards realized that one more woman exited the jail than had entered. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. 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. The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. Ketural Wilkerson (18551896). 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. All the Virginia regiments were also part of Greenes force, split between Muhlenbergs division and the division of Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen. The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. JOE: b. Aug. 25, 1846. No other record. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. No other records. LELAND, By February 1777, Mathews was promoted to colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment. Benjamin F. Winfield. [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. U.S. Military Academy. Market Place, now Market Square, Germantown, PA, c. 1905 (Library of Congress). The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April is probably garbled or bogus. No other record. : 2. Did the British keep records of their prisoners and their deaths? Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under General Greene in the South until the end of the Revolution. In response to this, the Third Virginia Convention amended the July 1775 Ordinance and disbanded the minute companies. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. records. The unit was consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779, and the consolidated unit was designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . : 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. The only record on Rankin is of his parole at Northumberland C.H., 5/8/65. It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. Thomas B. Taylor of Captain Gilchrists Company was wounded by two musket balls in his leg. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. Inf.). Captain Charles Robinson of Company C was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and taken prisoner, and Captain Haynes was wounded. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days CRIST, On September 18th and 19th the Brigade covered the withdrawal of the Army of Northern Virginia to the south bank of the Potomac. Resident The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. : : Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Virginia_Regiment, RevWarTalk Community Guidelines Privacy Terms info@revwartalk.com. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. No further record. 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. The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary 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 unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. Newspaper obituary identifies him Major Waller was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Samuel A. Swann 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. 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 . [40]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 17. Benjamin Sadler, though captured unharmed at Germantown, broke his leg while stumbling around the Walnut Street Jail. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released Back to Search Results . Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 9th Virginia Regiment. var sc_security="5b2be6a1"; but no dates or details are available. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . VMI and U.Va. This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. 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. Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from expert writers. 11th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1778 . Monekin Baptist Church. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. RUSSELL: The Valley Forge Park Alliance maintains the Muster Roll Project and helps to inspire appreciation of and support for Valley Forge National Historical Park. Brief History. Paroled at Burkesville Jct., April 14-17, 1865. : At Germantown, under the command of Colonel George Mathews, the unit became separated from the remainder of General Nathanael Greene's division and over 400 men were taken prisoner by the British. 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. : Ford, Logan & Ahearn - Ft. Stevens 2002 tintype by Professor C. Davis. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. [35]James Parson Pension, S40239, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. [6] In December 1776, Congress ordered the 9th Virginia to report to Philadelphia.