A militiaman called for active duty who found such duty inconvenient was permitted to hire a Substitute to march and fight in his stead. On June 19, 1778, the Continental Army left Valley Forge in pursuit and engaged the British in the Battle of Monmouth on an extremely hot June 28. Unfortunately, when redemption came many of the original holders had long since sold their certificates at heavy discounts. Depreciation Pay Certificates, which were both interest bearing and negotiable, like bonds of the present day. Light infantry companies added to the regimental organization of each Continental Army infantry regiment in 1778 also had European roots. In addition, he sent a pass for the safe passage of the wounded and their attendants. Corps of Invalids. The military unit may also be identified by searching the collection "United States, Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783" Index provided by Fold3.com and FamilySearch. Due to bad tactics, the unit took the heaviest losses in the engagement. On June 10, 1777, the Pennsylvania Assembly, following the advice of the Supreme Executive Council of the state, transferred the state regiment to Continental service. Organization was territorial, so that normally a company consisted of men from a single township, while a battalion included all the Associators of several neighboring townships. The regiment was officially disbanded in January, 1783, although in reality, no regiment had existed since 1781. 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. Black regimental hats are bound up in yellow.Records of deserters in 1777-78 show however, men clad in various color regimental coats and hunting shirts. Choosing escape, Watson abruptly wheeled his Regiment to the right and proceeded to move at a quick pace across fifteen miles of marsh and pine lands to the Santee Road. Colonel Brodhead is placed in command of the consolidated forces and ordered by General Washington to withdraw to Manhattan. Subsequently, management of these troops was assumed by the Continental Congress. To each of her line soldiers, who served to the end of the war, Pennsylvania grantedDonation Landin certain western counties, land that remained free from taxation so long as the soldier lived and retained ownership. A counter charge of the remainder of Marions cavalry pushed the dragoons back across the land bridge. The term "Pennsylvania Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned to Pennsylvania at various times by theContinental Congress. Soon, the British regiment marched into view. Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872 from NARA microfilm publication T718. With his men in a panic and the number of wounded and suffering growing, Watson shelved his pride and addressed a letter to Marion not only requesting permission to send seven of his most seriously wounded through the lines but once again alluding to the fact that Watson believed Marion was conducting himself in a manner contrary to civilized war. During the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania saw much fighting between American soldiers and British rangers and their Indian allies. There, Marion waited, knowing that Watson would eventually appear. John Pugh's Independent Company to guard Powder Mill at French Creek. 23, No. At Mount Hope Swamp, Marion had his men disassemble the bridge. Having suffered so many casualties, by November 1, the 7th Pennsylvania only had 17 officers and 105 men fit for duty. The militia did provide a significant defensive force patrolling the south side of the Schuylkill River and engaged in occasional clashes with British outposts and scouting parties including heavy skirmishes at Whitemarsh on December 7. Translate. Contrary to common belief, none of the lands granted to veterans by the federal government were located in Pennsylvania. On January 1, 1777, the survivors of the 5th Battalion, along with exchanged prisoners and new recruits, were reorganized into the 6th Pennsylvania. The 11th Pennsylvania's total losses during the whole campaign were substantial, for by November 1, 1777, it had present for duty only eight officers and eighty enlisted men. Organized between January 2- late March 1776 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from Philadelphia City and Berks, Bucks Chester and Philadelphia Counties. President Joe Biden signed a presidential determination authorizing the use of Defense Production Act Title III authorities to rebuild and expand the nations domestic hypersonics industrial base. During 1777, the regiment participated in the Philadelphia Campaign and fought at the Battles of Brandywine (11 Sept.) and Germantown (4 Oct.). Essentially, the old 2nd Pennsylvania ceased to exist before the final campaign in Virginia and South Carolina, although former members of the regiment were battle casualties at Green Springs on July 6 and Yorktown in October. A portion of the Pennsylvanians, most of them riflemen, served on the American left flank against the Hessians. Swamp to his left and right, passage blocked to the front and Marion closing in from the rear, Watson had to quickly choose whether to flee or fight. They also fought at Bergen Neck. Here the 2nd Pennsylvania served in a provisional brigade commanded by Lt. Col. Aaron Burr and made a charge from the American left flank into a British force trying to assault the American center. After wintering at Valley Forge the regiment was assigned to the Western Department, headquartered at Fort Pitt. L.G. Washington wanted to use it as a vehicle for insuring tribal support--its Native American members would become hostages for the good behavior of the rest of the tribe--as well as a combat element. Reorganized on January 1, 1783 at Lancaster, to consist of 7 companies in the. For the 2nd Class, the colonel of the 2nd Battalion, lieutenant colonel of the First Battalion, and major of the 4th Battalion entered service in command of the 2nd Class active-duty battalion. From 1776 to 1781, Rogers obtained an additional seven Battle Honors for his famed Rangers, but, unfortunately, under the flag of the Queens and Kings Rangers, The American revolutionaries were not without their Rangers, despite Rogers support of the Crown. The distance from bank to bank was the perfect sharpshooter distance, fifty yards. There they remained until the 6th Pennsylvania was mustered out on March 15, 1777. Perry County, Thousands of militiamen returned from tours of active duty unpaid, bearing only a slip signed by a commanding officer. Participating in a part of the left wing under Nathaniel Green, the Pennsylvanians assist in the defeat of the Hessians under Colonel Rall. By July 10, it was encamped with the American Army at Ft. Ticonderoga. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 14 cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. 1st Battalion, 1777-1780 . The regiment was in combat again on September 20 when, with the rest of Wayne's division, it was surprised at Paoli. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Only Elisha Sheldon's 2d Legionary Corps (a Connecticut unit serving in 1781 in the West Point-Westchester County zone) fully exploited the possibilities of the combined arms structure. If you have Pennsylvania ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War, you may be confused by the varying names for forms of service. Under the provisions of the Militia Act, each individual summmoned had the right to file an appeal asking that their service be delayed and some successfuly avoided service by repeatedly filing appeals. In certain counties there were recruited special troops called Re-designated on June 22, 1775 as the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment. Maybe they were militia or Rangers. Associators remained independent of the Continental (Pennsylvania) Line which was comprised of regular, enlisted infantrymen. Reorganized on July 1, 1778 to consist of 9 companies. During this assault one regiment, possibly the 6th Pennsylvania attacked the pickets at Mount Airy. Only in a few instances did her armed vessels pass beyond the Capes of the Delaware into the Atlantic. The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. In their place came a complex system of county battalion classes and officers whose seniority was chosen by the drawing of lots. Where it was involved in several minor battles and skirmishes. Some of the muster rolls provide the date when duty began, and in the case of officers, the date of their commission, and perhaps some additional comments indicating such types of information as whether they were detached on special duty or the dates of any desertions. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 (M246), and other historical records. Gen. Anthony Wayne and Washington south in August where they fought at Brandywine on September 11, 1777. Organized in spring 1777 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Cumberland Counties. In 1779, a detachment accompanied light infantry troops in the storming of Stoney Point. All white men, aged 15 to 53, were conscripted into military service - although there was no real punishment for those who refused. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. It halted the British attack but was itself compelled to retire under subsequent artillery fire. Col. DeHaas was promoted to a brigadier general in February and was replaced by Col. James Irvine, who resigned in June. Benjamin Church (1639-1718) of Massachusetts developed a special full-time unit mixing white colonists selected for frontier skills with friendly Indians to carry out offensive strikes against hostile Indians in terrain where normal militia units were ineffective. The 7th Pennsylvania marched with Brig. The Regiment was authorized on January 4, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 6th Pennsylvania Battalion. (these are free with registration) Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 from National Archives (NARA) microfilm publication M246. 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. Marions response was to once again reiterate his position that he was only responding in kind to British transgressions. Both Watson and Marion rode out to face each other across a quarter-mile causeway spanning the mire and marsh of the swamp. The colonel of the 13th, 23-year-old Walter Stewart, became the Second's new commander. Morgans losses were placed at twelve killed and sixty-one wounded. In Pennsylvania, the Associators once again stepped up to fill these roles, but the cost and commitment of their near continuous service were growing burdensome. It was here that they received a new commander, Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, on the 1st of January 1778. On these permanent billet rolls the men in each company were listed as being either part of the first class, second class, third class, etc. The item Washington County, Pa., Frontier Rangers, 1781-1782 : Washington County, Pa., Rangers, Revolutionary War burials of Greene County, Pa., Revolutionary War burials of Washington County, Pa., compiled by Paul W. Myers represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library. The origin of the ranger tradition lies in the seventeenth century wars between colonists and Native American tribes. To get things off to a spirited start, he dispatched a detachment of sharpshooters across the river to the plantation where Watson and his troops were housed with orders to shoot his sentries and to wreak havoc. Rangers committed to prolonged enlistment periods and rather than fight the war for independence, they patrolled Pennsylvania's western frontier, often fending off Indian attacks. They required six-month enlistments. From beginning to end during the Revolutionary War, the brunt of the fighting was borne by line troops, companies composed of men enlisted for not less than six months and frequently for the duration of the war.