. It brought 490 men to the battle and lost 20 casualties. SAUNDERS, We are not a "reb" unit, we do not tolerate extremists or racism. The only record on this HARRIS, [23]Thomas B. Taylor Pension, VAS2027, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Major Beale was promoted to lieutenant colonel Meriwether Lewis was promoted to major. Posted in Regiment Posted on February 24, 2021 PROVISIONAL RIFLE CORPS (MORGAN'S) History Organized in June 1777, to consist of several provisional rifle companies. Lee was promoted to brigadier general and given command of a newly formed brigade of cavalry in Stuarts Cavalry Division. 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. These companies and the two added were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. var sc_invisible=0; 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 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. 35, No. 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. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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. BOGGS, CHARLES A.: Chaplain of the regiment. Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . YERBY, Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. Physician. Resigned 3/28/64. : The numerical designation was then given to the old 13th Virginia Regiment. [28]John F. Watson and Willis P. Hazard, Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time, etc.,Vol. Conscript enrolled on 3/7/64 and assigned to 9th Cav. had been a physician for 18 years. age 36. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. CHARLES A.: Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Several things make the record suspect. At the age of 16, in 1775, William Armstrong enlisted in the 9th Virginia Regiment and fought in the Revolutionary War, later serving with General Washington; he fought in "The Battle of Guilford". The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. Resident : [8]William Dews Pension S8312, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. We also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. : RUSSELL: "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. Chaplain of the regiment. During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. We are a large organization with a membership that fluctuates from 60 to 90. No other records. Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. Resident Pvt. [40]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 17. No other record. on 6/16/64. The Brigade reached here about noon and took an active part in the fight until it ended. [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. were furnished transportation to Baltimore. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to the. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. W.A. RIXEY, Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. CLARENCE LINDEN: 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. The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. As is frequent, with departmental staff officers of the 9th Cavalry, At least sixteen men of the 9th Virginia preferred to enlist in Loyalist regiments rather than remain prisoners of war.[30]. No other records. Accomack County native Robert Russell witnessed the death of his comrade Elijah Hickman as he stood next to him, while Russell himself was wounded in the groin. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and well-written narratives from expert writers. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. The unit served in W.H.F . 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. From the War Department marker for F. Lees Brigade on the Antietam battlefield: The 3rd, 4th and 9th Virginia Cavalry of Lees Brigade reached the field late in the afternoon of the 15th and took position on the extreme left of the Confederate ArmyOn the night of the 16th the Brigade was massed near the river in support of the Horse Artillery. b. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. 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]. Colonel W.H.F. Resigned 3/28/64. Inf.). The 9th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. 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. These Fifty-eight men were still enlisted in the 9th Virginia in September 1778, of which twenty-three were present and fit for duty. man is a U.S. file showing that he deserted in April 1865. Inf.). Three members of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Captain Eugene A. Hawkins, Colonel William H. Willis, and Captain Howard Tinsley. Those veterans who werent captured were discharged when their enlistments ended in February and March 1778. b. A British officer recalled that Greenes men threw in a most severe fire upon the 4th Regt . Most of these men had enlisted in September 1777 and joined the army after Germantown. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. The Virginians were further outflanked by the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Surgeon of the 9th Cav., 9/9/62 and present thru Oct. 1864. d. May 29, 1887 in 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 1st through 9th Virginia Regiments were reconstituted in the Continental Army as regiments raised to serve for the duration of the war. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, 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. JOHNSON, U.S. Military Academy. Colonel Fleming had died of smallpox in January 1777 and was replaced by George Mathews. : In their retreat, the Virginians lost nearly all their prisoners and the wagons that had been captured earlier. 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. var sc_project=1651399; 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. : Newspaper obituary identifies him JOHNSON, The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. Ketural Wilkerson (18551896). William H.F. Lee replaced Johnston as colonel. Included in the captured was Cpl. [24]Samuel Waples Pension, W6427, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. SHORT, The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. 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. : This unit reported 32 casualties at Upperville, lost four percent of the 490 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 22 disabled at Williamsport. The Virginians turned to fight the light infantrymen who charged upon them and pushed them into the British camps. John Hays and his riflemen came from Gloucester County. LACEY, JETT, Stuart. This is a nice overview of the regiments service, including details that would have been easier to gloss over. 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. : dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. The regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. of Richmond Co. : Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released : Your email address will not be published. Pvt. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 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. d. June 9, 1908, Richmond. The flag of the ceremonial 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Corps of the Continental Line, is carried in the background. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Levin Joynes had been promoted to major. VMI and U.Va. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston [33] Those who were exchanged either reenlisted or were discharged, for their two years enlistment had run out in February. The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Virginia_Regiment, RevWarTalk Community Guidelines Privacy Terms [email protected]. but no dates or details are available. Back to Search Results . During the war it was attached to General Armistead's, Barton's, and Steuart's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. 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. GW had indicated the need for a current return of the 9th Virginia Regiment when he wrote Gov. [5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. : The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780, by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. ROBERT: b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. 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. 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. JAMES WILLIAM. : Starting with the experiment with minute battalions was especially impressive, given how little is recorded on that. Va. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. [39] Pvt. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. brigade of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, W.H.F. Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. : HOWERTON, JOHN H.: [15]Thomas McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge(Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006), 2:101. C.H., June 11, 1905. 1862, The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. Brief History. The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. It opposed the Federal occupation of Fredericksburg. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. This may have worked if a British soldier had not pulled up the plank above Clark. HAWTHORN, Those men who got outside to the prison yard ate grass and roots, and caught rats for food. Many were captured at Five Forks and Sayler's Creek, and surrendered 2 officers and 37 men on April 9, 1865. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. CUMMING, 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. Your email address will not be published. other records. A.H.: The 9th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Guyandotte, in western Virginia between November 28, 1861, and April 30, 1862. Colonel Fleming marched his regiment, now clad in new brown regimental coats with red facings, out of Virginia and northward to defend the capital city. Its major was congressman Kellian Whaley . The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. It fought in many conflicts from Seven Pines to Gettysburg and after serving in North Carolina participated in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, Settle has no official record with the 9th Cavalry, his service is affirmed by Our particular group has two separate camps at events, one for our military impression and one for our civilian impression. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled . Slowly the Virginia and Connecticut troops were driven off and attempted to fight a rearguard action but were overwhelmed by superior numbers. information at all being supplied. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, NPR, and more. Press Esc to cancel. : He became an aide on Ewell's staff Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. Physician in Buffalo, W.Va., postwar. [1] The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. Some think he died while imprisoned in 1778. No other records. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. 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. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. there is virtually no extant service record on this fellow. [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. JOHNSON, The Fleming Family (Continued), The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography24, no. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel George Mathews, [3] Lt. Lt. Col. of Virginia troops, April Deserter, took the oath on 9/7/64, and was sent to Philadelphia. [8] This further reduced the number of companies in the regiment to eight, and with disease and other men detached to serve in Gen. William Maxwells light infantryin September 1777, the regiment reported 224 officers and men present with the regiment.[9]. Paroled at Bowling Green, 5/5/65. in May 1863. d. King William b. Aug. 25, 1846. The 9th Virginia Cavalry is a founding member of Civil War reenacting in the northwest.