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Military History of William Alexander (n.d. - 11/??/1814)
Officer History
Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
Jan - Jul 1776
Captain
6th Pennsylvania Battalion
Canada Campaign (II)
9 Jan 1776
First Lieutenant
6th Pennsylvania Battalion
1 Jun 1776
Captain
6th Pennsylvania Battalion
9 Jun 1776
Captain
6th Pennsylvania Battalion
Trois Rivieres
18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777
Captain
6th Pennsylvania Battalion
Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
15 Mar 1777
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
11 Sep 1777
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Brandywine
20 Sep 1777
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Paoli
4 Oct 1777
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Germantown
2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Whitemarsh Encampment
19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Valley Forge Encampment
28 Jun 1778
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Monmouth
Dec 1778 - Jun 1779
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Middlebrook Encampment
Apr - Oct 1779
Captain
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
New Jersey Campaign, 1779
Dec 1779 - Jun 1780
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Morristown Encampment, 1779
Apr - Oct 1780
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
New Jersey Summer Campaign
16 Apr 1780
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
21 Jul 1780
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Blockhouse - Bergen Heights
Dec 1780 - Jun 1781
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Morristown Encampment, 1780
15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Southern Campaign
6 Jul 1781
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Green Spring / Jamestown
6-17 Oct 1781
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Yorktown
Jan - Nov 1782
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Carolina Campaign
13 Mar 1782
Major
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
Deranged
Post-War Offices Held
Date From
Date To
Office Name
Notes
5 May 1785
1811
Deputy Surveyor General, First District, Donation Lands, PA
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