Military History of John Townes  (c. 1756 - c. 1793)

	Officer History
	Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status   25 Nov 1776   Ensign   11th Virginia Regiment             10 Jan - May 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Morristown Encampment, 1777         7 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment             Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   New Jersey Campaign, 1777         12-13 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Bound Brook         11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Brandywine         4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Germantown         2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Whitemarsh Encampment         19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Valley Forge Encampment         28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Monmouth         Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   Middlebrook Encampment         Apr - Oct 1779   Second Lieutenant   11th Virginia Regiment   New Jersey Campaign, 1779         12 May 1779   Second Lieutenant   "New" 7th Virginia Regiment             1 Jul 1779   First Lieutenant   "New" 7th Virginia Regiment             29 Mar - 12 May 1780   First Lieutenant   "New" 7th Virginia Regiment   Charleston Defense     POW, 12 May 1780     3 May 1781   First Lieutenant   2nd Virginia Regiment         Exchanged; Paroled     15 Nov 1783   First Lieutenant   2nd Virginia Regiment         Discharged