12th Pennsylvania Regiment

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  1 Oct 1776 Activated  
  1 Jul 1778 Absorbed By   3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  3 Jan 1777 Princeton
  10 Jan - May 1777 Morristown Encampment, 1777
  Mar - Nov 1777 New Jersey Campaign, 1777
  12-13 Apr 1777 Bound Brook
  12 Apr 1777 Short Hill, NJ (I)
  15 Apr 1777 Bonhamtown, NJ
  20 Apr 1777 Piscataway, NJ (I)
  8 May 1777 Piscataway, NJ (II)
  10 May 1777 Piscataway, NJ (III)
  17 May 1777 Metuchen, NJ
  26 Jun 1777 Short Hill, NJ (II)
  11 Sep 1777 Brandywine
  19 Sep 1777 Freeman's Farm, NY (I)
  19 Sep 1777 Paoli
  4 Oct 1777 Germantown
  7-15 Oct 1777 Freeman's Farm, NY (II)
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Whitemarsh Encampment
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Valley Forge Encampment
  28 Jun 1778 Monmouth
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  John Armstrong  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Oct 1776   Sergeant        
  3 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Princeton    
  Mar 1777   Ensign        
  12-13 Apr 1777   Ensign   Bound Brook    
  20 Apr 1777   Ensign   Piscataway, NJ (I)    
  10 May 1777   Ensign   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  17 May 1777   Ensign   Metuchen, NJ    
  26 Jun 1777   Ensign   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant        
 
  Blackall William Ball  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   Ensign        
  3 Jan 1777   Ensign   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  12 Apr 1777   Ensign   Short Hill, NJ (I)    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Ensign   Bound Brook    
  May 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   Germantown    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth    
 
  Hawkins Boone  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  4 Oct 1776   Captain        
  3 Jan 1777   Captain   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  12 Apr 1777   Captain   Short Hill, NJ (I)    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Captain   Bound Brook    
  10 May 1777   Captain   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  Jun 1777   Captain         Detached Duty, Morgan's
  19 Sep 1777   Captain   Freeman's Farm, NY (I)     Detached Duty, Morgan's
  7-15 Oct 1777   Captain   Freeman's Farm, NY (II)     Detached Duty, Morgan's
 
  John Boyd  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  3 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Princeton    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   Bound Brook    
  20 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (I)    
  8 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (II)    
  20 May 1777   First Lieutenant        
  11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   Germantown    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth    
 
  William Boyd  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   Ensign        
  3 Jan 1777   Ensign   Princeton    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Ensign   Bound Brook    
  1777   Second Lieutenant        
  17 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Metuchen, NJ    
  26 Jun 1777   Second Lieutenant   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine     DIS
 
  John Brady  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  14 Oct 1776   Captain        
  3 Jan 1777   Captain   Princeton    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Captain   Bound Brook    
  17 May 1777   Captain   Metuchen, NJ    
  26 Jun 1777   Captain   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   Brandywine     Wounded
  19 Sep 1777   Captain   Paoli    
  4 Oct 1777   Captain   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth    
 
  Thomas Brandon  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  4 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant        
  3 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Princeton    
  Mar - Nov 1777   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  12-13 Apr 1777   First Lieutenant   Bound Brook    
  14 Apr 1777   First Lieutenant         DIS
 
  John Carothers  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  3 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Princeton    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   Bound Brook    
  10 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  26 Jun 1777   Second Lieutenant   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   Germantown     DIS
 
  Stephen Chambers  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant        
  1 Mar 1777   Captain        
  12 Apr 1777   Captain   Short Hill, NJ (I)    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Captain   Bound Brook    
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Captain   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth    
 
  Thomas Dungan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Mar - Nov 1777   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  29 Apr 1777   Ensign        
  26 Jun 1777   Ensign   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Ensign   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Ensign   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Ensign   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Ensign   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Ensign   Monmouth    
 
  Andrew Engle  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Oct 1776   Ensign        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Assigned 11 May 1777
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth     Wounded
 
  Thomas Hanson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  9 Mar 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  12-13 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   Bound Brook    
  10 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  17 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Metuchen, NJ    
  26 Jun 1777   Second Lieutenant   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     DIS, 13 Aug 1777
 
  John Henderson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant        
 
  Stewart Herbert  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   Ensign        
  3 Jan 1777   Ensign   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Ensign   Bound Brook    
  15 Apr 1777   Ensign   Bonhamtown, NJ    
  1 May 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  10 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  26 Jun 1777   Second Lieutenant   Short Hill, NJ (II)     Wounded
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  9 Jan 1778   First Lieutenant        
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth    
 
  Andrew Ledlie  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jan 1777   Surgeon        
  12-13 Apr 1777   Surgeon   Bound Brook    
  10 May 1777   Surgeon   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  26 Jun 1777   Surgeon   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Surgeon   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Surgeon   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Surgeon   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Surgeon   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Surgeon   Monmouth    
  30 Jun 1778   Surgeon         Deranged
 
  Benjamin Lodge, Jr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   Ensign        
  3 Jan 1777   Ensign   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  1 Mar 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  12 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   Short Hill, NJ (I)    
  12-13 Apr 1777   Second Lieutenant   Bound Brook    
  10 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  17 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Metuchen, NJ    
  26 Jun 1777   Second Lieutenant   Short Hill, NJ (II)    
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   Germantown    
  11 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant        
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth    
 
  William McElhatton  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant        
  3 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  15 Apr 1777   First Lieutenant   Bonhamtown, NJ     Wounded
  11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  Nicholas Miller  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Oct 1776   Captain        
  1 Jul 1778   Captain         Retired (Deranged)
 
  Alexander Patterson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Oct 1776   Captain        
  1 Jul 1778   Captain         Retired (Deranged)
 
  John Reily  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Oct 1776   First Lieutenant         Patterson's Company
  3 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  12-13 Apr 1777   First Lieutenant   Bound Brook    
  15 Apr 1777   First Lieutenant   Bonhamtown, NJ     Wounded
  20 May 1777   Captain        
 
  Peter Withington  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Oct 1776   Captain         Illness, Philadelphia
  Dec 1776   Captain         Sent Home, Sick
  11 May 1777   Captain         DIS
 
  Aaron Woodruff  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  14 Oct 1776   Surgeon's Mate        
  1 Jul 1778   Surgeon's Mate         Retired (Deranged)
 

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