Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  12 Nov 1777 Redesignated From   Pennsylvania State Regiment of Foot
  1 Jul 1778 Absorbed By   2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Whitemarsh Encampment
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Valley Forge Encampment
  21 Feb 1778 Newtown, PA
  28 Jun 1778 Monmouth
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  James Carnahan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Nov 1777   Captain        
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  John Clark  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment   Company Commander  
  12 Nov 1777   Captain       Company Commander  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment   Company Commander  
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth   Company Commander  
 
  Joseph Collier  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   Second Lieutenant        
 
  Lewis Farmer  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
 
  Joseph Lewis Finley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Nov 1777   Captain        
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth    
 
  Joseph Gorman  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Ensign   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  1 Jul 1778   Ensign         Retired (Deranged)
 
  Robert Gray  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  1 Jul 1778   Captain         Retired (Deranged)
 
  John Gregg  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  1 Jul 1778   Second Lieutenant         Retired (Deranged)
 
  George Guyger  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  1 Jul 1778   First Lieutenant         Retired (Deranged)
 
  Samuel Kennedy  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Nice's Company
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth     Nice's Company
 
  Samuel Kenny  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  1 Jul 1778   Second Lieutenant         Supernumerary
 
  Andrew Lytle  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment   Quartermaster  
  12 Nov 1777   First Lieutenant       Quartermaster  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment   Quartermaster  
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth   Quartermaster  
 
  James McMichael  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Clark's Company
  12 Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant         Clark's Company
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Clark's Company
  20 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant         Clark's Company
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth     Clark's Company
 
  William Moore  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Nov 1777   First Lieutenant         Clark's Company
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Clark's Company; Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Clark's Company
 
  Francis Murray  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Major   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  12 Nov 1777   Major        
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Major   Valley Forge Encampment    
  21 Feb 1778   Major   Newtown, PA     POW
 
  John Murray  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Major   Whitemarsh Encampment   1st Major  
  12 Nov 1777   Major       1st Major  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Major   Valley Forge Encampment   1st Major  
 
  John Nice  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment   Commander, 7th Company  
  15 Nov 1777   Captain       Commander, 7th Company  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment   Commander, 7th Company  
 
  John Parke  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Ashmead's Company
  12 Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant         Ashmead's Company
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Ashmead's Company
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth     Ashmead's Company
 
  John Robb  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
  1 Jul 1778   Captain         Retired (Deranged)
 
  Matthew Scott  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment     Assigned 12 Nov 1777
 
  Edward Speer  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Ensign   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  12 Nov 1777   Ensign        
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Ensign   Valley Forge Encampment    
  7 Feb 1778   Second Lieutenant        
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth    
 
  John Speer  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  12 Nov 1777   Captain        
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment     DIS, 8 Feb 1778
 
  Walter Stewart  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Colonel   Whitemarsh Encampment   Commander  
  12 Nov 1777   Colonel       Commander  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Colonel   Valley Forge Encampment   Commander  
  28 Jun 1778   Colonel   Monmouth   Commander   Wounded
 

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