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Military History of William McElhatton (n.d. - 4/26/1807)
Officer History
Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
24 Jan 1776
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland County Associators, 2nd Battalion
Long's Company
8 Feb 1776
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland County Associators, 3rd Battalion
Long's Company
13 Mar 1776
Captain
Northumberland County Associators, 3rd Battalion
Long's Company
16 Oct 1776
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
3 Jan 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Princeton
10 Jan - May 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Morristown Encampment, 1777
Mar - Nov 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
New Jersey Campaign, 1777
15 Apr 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Bonhamtown, NJ
Wounded
11 Sep 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Brandywine
4 Oct 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Germantown
2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Whitemarsh Encampment
19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778
First Lieutenant
12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Valley Forge Encampment
1 Jul 1778
Captain Lieutenant
6th Pennsylvania Regiment
Dec 1778 - Jun 1779
Captain Lieutenant
6th Pennsylvania Regiment
Middlebrook Encampment
Apr - Oct 1779
Captain Lieutenant
6th Pennsylvania Regiment
New Jersey Campaign, 1779
1 Jul 1779
Captain Lieutenant
Invalid Corps
Assigned To Philadelphia; Garrison Duty
Nov 1783 - Dec 1784
Captain Lieutenant
Invalid Corps
West Point, Invalid Corps
3 Dec 1784
Captain Lieutenant
Invalid Corps
Discharged
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