American Revolution 8th Pennsylvania Regiment - RevWarTalk George Smith's Co., etc., MONTGOMERY COUNTY, contributed by Jim Stokes Chester County, Capt James Moore's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso 1.GWs aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote Gen. Benjamin Lincoln on 26 April: It is his Excellencys desire, that you have an immediate inspection made into the state of the mens arms and accoutrements, belonging to your division; and take effectual measures to have them put into the best order possible. Serjt William McDonald of the 5th Pennsylva Battalion reduced. Goss, Abraham, Col. Stewart's Regiment, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, contributed by Jan Kuhn Weise, George - Capt. May, Wallace, Andrew - Captain Church's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Joy Fisher Pvt. Asa Barns Co., PA, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, John - Capt. Nick Artimovich, 25 April 1996 The flag was raised as Thompson's Rifle Regiment or Battalion in 1776; renamed 1st Pa in 1777, and was also known as the 1st Continental Regiment. Consolidated Jan 1781 with the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment; Furloughed in late Jan. 1781 because of the Morristown Mutiny; (see also 1777 & 1783) 2d Pennsylvania Regiment. description ends , 5th ser., 3:3078). - Capt. McGee, Transferred to the main army in November 1776, the unit was renamed the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on 1 January 1777. His promotion was rescinded in 1777 for having been made out of turn. gunnell-john-1818.txt Re-organized and re-designated on January 1, 1776 (less 1 company disbanded 10 February 1776 in Canada) as the 10th Continental Regiment, to consist of 8 companies. The 8th Pennsylvania Regiment or Mackay's Battalion was an American infantry unit that became part of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. John Travis' Co., etc., YORK-WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Some positions, especially staff officer posts, were occasionally vacant. Revolutionary by Raymond H. Stoudt Jr. After returning from the southern campaign of 1776, soldiers were given a furlough. 8TH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT Mifflin's Division | 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade | 8th Pennsylvania Regiment History Organized July-September 1776 at Kittanning from Westmoreland, Bedford, and Cumberland Counties. Ziegler's Co., PA, LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed Lancaster County Revolutionary War Militia In February the regiment staggered into Quibbletown, New Jersey and went into camp. The unit added a ninth company by absorbing Captain Samuel Morehead's Independent Company on 1 July 1778. Gregory, Pennsylvania Regiments in the Continental Army - American Revolutionary War McClean, This was an entirely new company raised to replace John Stephenson's company, which ceased to exist in the fall of 1776. These included associations, militia, and line troops. The unit has performed throughout the Midwest, Eastern and Southern United States, Canada, and England.
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