Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  12 Oct 1775 Authorized  
  27 Oct 1775 Activated  
  13 Nov 1776 Reformed As   2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775 Canada Campaign (I)
  Jan - Jul 1776 Canada Campaign (II)
  27 May 1776 La Chine, Canada
  9 Jun 1776 Trois Rivieres
  21 Jun 1776 Isle aux Noix, Canada
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  Jacob Ashmead  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (I)     Assigned 27 Oct 1775
 
  John Bankson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 Oct 1775   Ensign        
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant        
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  25 Sep 1776   Captain        
 
  John Bryce  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775   Ensign   Canada Campaign (I)    
  20 Jan 1776   Ensign        
 
  John Cobea  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 15 Jan 1776
 
  John Phillip DeHaas  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Oct 1776   Colonel        
 
  Peter Gosner  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 15 Jan 1776
 
  Josiah Harmar  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 Oct 1775   Captain        
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  27 May 1776   Captain   La Chine, Canada    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Adam Hubley, Jr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 Oct 1775   First Lieutenant        
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  21 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Isle aux Noix, Canada    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  John Irwin  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  20 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  10 Aug 1776   Second Lieutenant        
 
  James Morris Jones  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  3 Nov 1776   Ensign        
 
  Marion Lamar  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 Oct 1775   Captain        
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  27 May 1776   Captain   La Chine, Canada    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  John Low  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  20 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     DIS, 29 Jul 1776
 
  John Patterson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Volunteer   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Volunteer       Regimental Adjutant  
  9 Jun 1776   Volunteer   Trois Rivieres   Regimental Adjutant  
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Volunteer   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Adjutant  
  5 Sep 1776   Second Lieutenant       Regimental Adjutant  
 
  John Sharp  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Nov 1775   Sergeant         Harmar's Company
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)     Harmar's Company
  27 May 1776   Sergeant   La Chine, Canada     Harmar's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Harmar's Company
  24 Oct 1776   Sergeant         Harmar's Company; Discharged
 
  Roger Staynor  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (I)     Assigned 27 Oct 1775
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Promoted 19 Jan 1776
 
  John Stoy  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  Apr 1776   Sergeant         Lamar's Company
  27 May 1776   Sergeant   La Chine, Canada     Lamar's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Lamar's Company
 
  Samuel Tolbert  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  15 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Major Walbron  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  20 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Samuel Watson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 Oct 1775   First Lieutenant        
 
  Amos Wilkinson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Promoted 4 May 1776
 
  William Williams  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775   Captain   Canada Campaign (I)     Assigned 27 Oct 1775
 

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