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Military History of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (10/1/1746 - 10/1/1807)
Officer History
Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
15 Sep 1775 - 28 Jun 1776
Colonel
8th Virginia Regiment
Charleston Defense, SC Campaign
12 Jan 1776
Colonel
8th Virginia Regiment
21 Feb 1777
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
10-23 Aug 1777
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Neshaminy Encampment
11 Sep 1777
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Brandywine
4 Oct 1777
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Germantown
19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Valley Forge Encampment
28 Jun 1778
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Monmouth
Apr - Oct 1779
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
New Jersey Campaign, 1779
15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Southern Campaign
6-17 Oct 1781
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Yorktown
3 Nov 1783
Brigadier General
Virginia Brigade
Retired
Post-War Offices Held
Date From
Date To
Office Name
Notes
5 October 1784
21 October 1787
Vice-President / Counsellor, Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council, Philadelphia, PA
4 March 1789
3 March 1791
United States Representative, Washington, D.C.
2 December 1793
3 March 1795
United States Representative, Washington, D.C.
January 1796
February 1796
Elector
3rd Presidential Election
2 December 1799
3 March 1801
United States Representative, Washington, D.C.
4 March 1801
30 June 1801
United States Senator, Washington, D.C.
June 1801
January 1802
Supervisor, Federal Revenue, Pennsylvania
January 1802
1 October 1807
Collector, Philadelphia, PA
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