b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. Slowly the Virginia and Connecticut troops were driven off and attempted to fight a rearguard action but were overwhelmed by superior numbers. March 3, 1898 near Summit, Caroline Co. THOMPSON, [11]General Orders, 9 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0646. His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. Very interesting and enlightening article. Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. [17] This was an issue as the 9th Virginia was not even in General Stephens division, meaning General Stephens had abandoned his own command in the battle. [10] The 9th Virginia had become known for its spirit in the field, but also for some of its enlisted mens argumentative nature. [2] While the other eight regiments being raised for continental service in Virginia were raised with ten companies, the 9th Virginia was originally raised with only seven companies. in May 1863. d. King William 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 . 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. Took the oath and went to [29] The Jail was converted to hold American rebels after the British occupied the city in the fall of 1777. Our work has been featured by the New York Times, TIME magazine, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, NPR, and more. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Conscript assigned to 9th Cav. 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. This individual was shown as surgeon of the regiment, with no other b. June 1838 in Albemarle Co. off. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. The only record in Short's file documents his desertion near Suffolk on John Hays and his riflemen came from Gloucester County. as a member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. His only record is a slip showing his parole at Louisa C.H., 5/15/65. Thomas Jefferson on 26 Dec. 1779; . J.P.: The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled 435 men. This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub. 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. Tell us if these pages helped you learn about the cavalry. Beale, Company A, Stafford Rangers, established May 6th 1861Company B, Caroline Light Dragoons, established May 6th 1861Company C, Lees Light Horse (Westmoreland), established May 25th 1861Company D, Lancaster Cavalry, established April 25th 1861Company E, Mercer Calvary (Spotsylvania), established April 25th 1861Company F, Essex Light Dragoons, established June 10th 1861Company G, Lunenburg Light Dragoons, established June 7th 1861Company H, Lees Rangers (King William), established June 10th 1861Company I, Potomac Cavalry (King George), established October 12th 1861Company K, Richmond County Cavalry, established October 24th 1861. No other of Richmond Co. : Sign Our Guestbook. What struck me is the summary of the June 1777, I agree, and checked my source before submitting. [10]Lyon G. Tyler, The Old Virginia Line in the Middle States during the American Revolution, Tylers Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. Lieutenant Colonel Lewis was shot in the chest and briefly captured. : I know versions of his diary exist elsewhere, but the war time entries can be found, Thank you for sharing that, Adam. Library of Congress. All the Virginia regiments were also part of Greenes force, split between Muhlenbergs division and the division of Maj. Gen. Adam Stephen. JOHNSON, 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. [1] Four retreating companies of the 1st British Light Infantry Battalion found themselves in the rear of the Virginians and attacked. Appointed 4/10/62. 1862, [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. Disbanded in November 1779. 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. CLARENCE LINDEN: No further Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. 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. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. [5] Colonels [ edit | edit source] JONES, : Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. [14]General Orders, 3 October 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0403. I have been wondering if there is any record of what happened to him after capture. We are a large organization with a membership that fluctuates from 60 to 90. The Goolsby brothers, Benjamin Taylor, and other men of the regiment died alongside around 275 other Americans at the Walnut Street Jail. [8]William Dews Pension S8312, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. In a Richmond hospital in June 1864. : Co. bur. records. In the winter, the men were not given blankets and they suffered from exposure. The unit was adopted into the Continental Army on May 31, 1776. d. deserted at City Point on 4/12/65. [34] Sgt. var sc_project=1651399; [12]General Orders, 23 June 1777, founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0107. The 9th Virginia marched as part of Gen. Nathanael Greenes wing and formed part of the attack on the British right flank. Chaplain of the regiment. [7]Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations,59. The 9th Virginia Regiment of 1776, as a unit, had ceased to exist. The only record on this [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 also do a Union impression as the 2nd US Cavalry. We are truly living historians portraying a portion of American history that was pivotal in forging our nation. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Virginia_Regiment, RevWarTalk Community Guidelines Privacy Terms info@revwartalk.com. on oath on 5/30/65. [26]Micajah Clark Pension, W6678, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. RIXEY, BOGGS, 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. b. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. 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. CARTER, Stuart. The only slip on record does not show a company, and declares that this man : This man is shown as Capt, and AQM of the regimen, on one pay voucher. Later the unit was involved in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. Micajah Clark of Captain Woodsons Company who had attempted to escape capture by hiding under a barn. JOE: Ketural Wilkerson (18551896). 1841 in Essex Co. att. Va. 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. Benjamin Sadler, though captured unharmed at Germantown, broke his leg while stumbling around the Walnut Street Jail. record. 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. 1861. [29]Thorsten Sellin, Philadelphia Prisons of the Eighteenth Century, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society43, no. LELAND, Well done! age 36. While some accounts claim that Colonel Mathews ordered the attack, there is also evidence that he was ordered to the attack by General Stephens. On a list of rebel deserters who took the oath at City Point on 4/12/65 and THEODORE: Colonel Burgess Ball [4], and Major John Fitzgerald. Included in the captured was Cpl. Winder & Co., 142 Fourth Street, bet. Lee's, Chambliss', and Beale's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Asst. Monekin Baptist Church. 9th Connecticut Regiment (1776-1781) 198th Signal Battalion in the Delaware National Guard (1775-1783) 1st Delaware Regiment (1776-1783) 1st Georgia Regiment (1775-1783) 2nd Georgia Regiment (1776-1781) 3rd Georgia Regiment (1776-1781) 4th Georgia Regiment (1777-1781) 1st Maryland Regiment (1776-1783) 2nd Maryland Regiment (1776-1783) GREY, While most of General Stephens division shifted toward the fighting around the Cliveden House, Muhlenbergs men, including the 9th Virginia, drove back the British 1st Battalion of Light Infantry. [41]Provost Nelson Bounty Land Warrant, VAS375, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. BOGGS, CHARLES A.: Chaplain of the regiment. Its members were raised in Upshur, Augusta, Highland, Bath, Pendleton, and Rockbridge counties. Garnett served with the regiment as a surgeon, 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. : The9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regimentwas aninfantryregimentraised inVirginiafor service in theConfederate States Armyduring theAmerican Civil War. : Companies recruited men from Accomack, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle [1] and Augusta [2] counties. D.C.". 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. 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. This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. Chaplain of the regiment. 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). on 6/16/64. 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. Organized February-March 1776 on Eastern Shore from Accomac, Northampton, Goochland, Albemarle and Augusta Counties. No other records. U.Va. 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry Overview: 9th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. Micajah Clark, later served in the Virginia militia in battles such as Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. The regiment penetrated so deeply into the British lines that it was isolated. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776, and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. "Faithful colored cook," frequently mentioned in contemporary RUSSELL: JOHN H.: Many survivors of the 9th Virginia were amongst the exchanged soldiers. 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. However, one common denominator I note was Capt. is probably garbled or bogus. The 9th Virginia, however, was soon replaced. The 9th Virginia Regiment was authorized in the Virginia State Troops on January 11, 1776. [22]Elijah Hickman Pension, VAS1511, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters. : Paroled at Mechanicsville, 5/2/65. THOMAS: William Raleigh of Captain Morriss Company fell wounded in the ankle and was captured. Its members were from Portsmouth and the counties of Roanoke, Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Norfolk. Conscript enrolled on 3/7/64 and assigned to 9th Cav. later he joined the U.S. service. Like many units, the 9th Virginia saw family members joining together. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. unfavorable report of the Army Medical Board, despite the fact that Johnston The 9th Virginia Historical Society is a not-for-profit entity based in Long Island that performs Civil War period impressions of both soldiers and civilians. HOWERTON, The 9th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Armyduring the American Civil War. Physician. on 6/12/64. 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. Other men, like Cpl. Paroled 5/8/65 on Northern records are so abbreviated that no information exists on them other than what is Beales published roster, a family bible and his tombstone. CUMMING, Brief History. On the creation of the 9th Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army in January 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel. HENRY: Provost Nelson, remained prisoners of war as late as 1783; he died on the way home to Accomack County after the Revolution. d. October 20, 1915 in Stafford Co. age 82. The commanding officer of the Jail, Capt. The regiment served in the Department of Norfolk and in June, 1862, totalled . The regiment participated in the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown. The 1st through 9th Virginia Regiments were reconstituted in the Continental Army as regiments raised to serve for the duration of the war. : No other records. It was subsequently organized between February 5 and March 16, 1776 and comprised seven companies of troops from easternmost Virginia. 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. 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. b. Jan. 14, 1845, near Farmers Fork, Richmond Co. m. (1) Laura P. Hall m. (2) JETT, [4] The three Elliott brothers, William, Teackle, and John, all enlisted in Captain Poulsons Company. 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. [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. [25] The pay rolls of the 9th Virginia taken after Germantown indicate that 185 officers and men were killed, wounded, or captured at Germantown. were furnished transportation to Baltimore. The 9th Virginia Cavalry was assigned to the. [1] In Accomack County, there was plenty of support for service in the militia, but very few were willing to join the minute service. W.V. The only document in Lacey's file is a parole slip dated at Richmond, 4/26/65. Cavalry before joining the regiment. [26] The Goolsby brothers of Albemarle County were both captured as well. are the names of the men who have no company notation in their records or whose The overpowered Virginians tried to fight their way out with the bayonet and ran as fast as they could to escape the trap. Major Waller was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Samuel A. Swann was promoted to major. var sc_partition=15; He took the oath and was sent to Baltimore. Obituary notice declared that Stanley had served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, This man is shown as a prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio, in Aug.Sept. The cadres for these regiments were drawn from the regiments which Virginia had sent to the field in 1775 and 1776. In 1896, Yerby was a "wealthy and respected citizen of 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 9th Virginia completed its organization at Portsmouth, Virginia, in July, 1861. [3]Ibid., 58; The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe with Notes on Some Connected Families. Johnson served as Lt. Col. then Col. of the 9th Cav. If you can't find your ancestor in the rosters, perhaps he is here. CARLY, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Its major was congressman Kellian Whaley . Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place!