The regiment lost 32 casualties. I know versions of his diary exist elsewhere, but the war time entries can be found, Thank you for sharing that, Adam. For many who marched out of Accomack County into Maryland, this was their last time seeing their homeland. Cavalry before joining the regiment. No further record. 9th Virginia Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom [33]Claiborne Bradshaw Pension, W8394, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Micajah Clark tried to escape the jail by dressing as a woman with a dress brought in by other women visiting the jail. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. 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. Neck. A.H.: The only record is of his desertion on 7/22/64. Media/News Inquiries Contact AJCarrick@aol.com. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. JONES, [5]Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia(The Michie Company; Charlottesville, VA 1901), 211. 2 (1916): 206. 9th Virginia Regiment HARMON, other records. but he has no official record. 12 (1931), 23. Asst. List of battleships of the United States Navy, United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.history.army.mil/books/revwar/contarmy/ca-fm.htm, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Virginia, Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment, Thruston's Additional Continental Regiment, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Virginia regiments of the Continental Army, Military units and formations established in 1775, Military units and formations disestablished in 1779. The 9th went on to fight at Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. 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. The Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg - National Park Service In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. This United States military history article is a stub. LEWIS CARTER: The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on on 6/16/64. [5] Colonels [ edit | edit source] [38] The 9th Virginia was officially consolidated with the 1st Virginia Regiment in September 1778. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. : The Virginians turned to fight the light infantrymen who charged upon them and pushed them into the British camps. This possibly could have been Fifer James Parsons, who remembered escaping capture at the battle. 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 . Muhlenberg and his brigade were engaged in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, but records of their involvement are scarce. b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. Appointed 4/10/62. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. Lees Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Its early service consisted of guarding towns along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay and suppressing any disturbances from local Tories. By the fall of 1776, the 9th Virginia Regiment had over 700 names on its muster roll. [27]McGuire, The Philadelphia Campaign, 2:133. (J.M. Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. : 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. is probably garbled or bogus. W.G. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. [39]Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Thomas W. White; Richmond, VA 1827), 85; James Ashby Land Bounty Record. The 9th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle, and Augusta Counties. Troops wearing the Revolutionary War uniforms of the 9th Virginia but no dates or details are available. CUMMING, 1841 in Essex Co. att. there is virtually no extant service record on this fellow. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. Type above and press Enter to search. PDF Media And Culture Campbell 9th Cgeprginia - cgep.virginia.edu 9th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate) FamilySearch No further Col. George Mathews survived his wounds, was exchanged in December 1781 and commanded Continental troops under . 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. Several things make the record suspect. The field officers were Colonels Richard L. T. Beale, John E. Johnson, W.H.F. The cadres for these regiments were drawn from the regiments which Virginia had sent to the field in 1775 and 1776. [36]Isaiah Bagwell Pension, S6550, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. Previous Engagements: Chesapeake Bay, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. While some accounts claim that Colonel Mathews ordered the attack, there is also evidence that he was ordered to the attack by General Stephens. Newspaper obituary identifies him [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. Colonel Burgess Ball [4], and Major John Fitzgerald. 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 . Your email address will not be published. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. No 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 regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. . age 36. records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) In the advance, Colonel Mathews and his regiment were joined by other Virginians. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations. Not all the men of the 9th Virginia were captured. When the British evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778, 135 American prisoners were exchanged for British prisoners. This failed when the guards realized that one more woman exited the jail than had entered. 1862, Many survivors of the 9th Virginia were amongst the exchanged soldiers. but no dates or details are available. Others, like Pvt. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. No other records. Back to Search Results . HARTFORD M.: The only record on this A Guide to the United States War Department, Revolutionary War This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. : [1] The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. The 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel George Mathews, [3] Lt. ROBERT: S.C.: [6] In December 1776, Congress ordered the 9th Virginia to report to Philadelphia. D.C.". Designated as the 9th Virginia, it was sometimes referred to early in the war as the Eastern Shore Regiment due to its station and the number of recruits from that region. Virginia Regiments in the Continental Army - American Revolutionary War in May 1863. : 1841 in Essex Co. att. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to Stuarts Cavalry Brigade. 1 (1953): 32631. YERBY, David and James Ashby left their homes in Accomack County to serve together in Captain Daviss Company. 9th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War) FamilySearch [19] In their new position, the Virginians under Mathews and Towles were attacked by the reorganized British regiments led by Maj. Gen. James Grant. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. It fought mostly with theArmy of Northern Virginia. : Those who died in the jail were dragged outside and buried in a ditch. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . Pvt. W.R.: The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on Other men, like Cpl. B. J.: Those who did escape from the battle, in addition to new recruits for the regiment that arrived over the next few months, were organized into one company and served as part of the 1st Virginia Regiment (Continental, not state). Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. : Lees Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia. J.P.: Those veterans who werent captured were discharged when their enlistments ended in February and March 1778. b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) No other records. SAUNDERS, Disbanded in November 1779. Its major was congressman Kellian Whaley . The 9th Regiment was formed in February and March of 1776 on the Eastern Shore. 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. His only record is of being captured on 6/3/64 on the Chickahominy; ten days GARNETT, 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. THOMAS: Both counites raised only one company each for the minute service. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. GEORGE: Ketural Wilkerson (18551896). Asst. Cavalry before joining the regiment. dropped at the April 1862 reorganization. LACEY, L.B. SETTLE, The counties of Accomack and Northampton constituted one district and was referred to as Accomack District Minute Battalion. By February 1777, Mathews was promoted to colonel of the 9th Virginia Regiment. GERLING, JOHNSON, Stoddart; Philadelphia, 1877), 48. Visitors to this site, Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses. RANKIN, In addition, at least six men from the regiment were killed or wounded in the battle, including Capt. Race and Elm, Cincinnati. he resided in Wheeling and was captured at Petersburg, 4/24/65, and released regiment. American Revolution 9th Virginia Regiment - RevWarTalk [37]Orderly Book of Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, 67. 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 other three companies were recruited from the mainland of Virginia. Major Beale was promoted to lieutenant colonel Meriwether Lewis was promoted to major. The 9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Armyduring the American Civil War. After being attacked on all sides and Mathews wounded, the regiment surrendered near Kellys Hill together with part of the 6th Virginia Regiment. regiment. No further record. BOGGS, F Company, 310th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia HAWTHORN, No other records. 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. The unit was captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at the Siege of Charleston and was disbanded on November 15, 1783. "Rooney" Lee, and Thomas Waller; Lieutenant Colonel Meriwether Lewis; and Major Samuel A. Swann. The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 26 enlisted men. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. JOHN EVANS: JETT, Brief History. Inf.). Well done! Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. The only record an this man is a rather peculiar Federal document stating that d. Dec. 23, 1905. bur. : The 9th attends both nationwide reenactments, as well as local historical preservation society and museum events. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. Entered Valley Forge with the 5th Virginia Regiment and the 1st Virginia Regiment. Nelson Co. Randolph had been surgeon with Cobbs Legion and the 5th N.C. b. Aug. 25, 1846. Paroled at Burkesville Jct., April 14-17, 1865. 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. 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. Did the British keep records of their prisoners and their deaths? d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. 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. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. 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 regiment joined General George Washington 's army in December 1776, in which it embarked on Washington's Philadelphia campaign. were furnished transportation to Baltimore. 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. until he was On September 18th and 19th the Brigade covered the withdrawal of the Army of Northern Virginia to the south bank of the Potomac. [11] Pvt. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. b. It surrendered 1 officer and 26 men. Stirlings Division|Muhlenbergs Brigade| 9th Virginia Regiment. The only record on this F Company was an infantry company in the United States Army's 78th "Lightning" Division's second battalion of the 310th Infantry Regiment. Three members of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Captain Eugene A. Hawkins, Colonel William H. Willis, and Captain Howard Tinsley. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. (Fort Laurens), and on 12 May 1779 it was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. Those who werent exchanged were put on ships and taken to confinement in New York; the officers were taken to Long Island. U.Va. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. [23] Pvt. The regiment was assigned to Cavalry, Aquia District, Army of Northern Virginia. : 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. : 5'6" tall. Lees Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Assigned to Chamblisss-Beales Brigade, W.H.F. 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