2nd Pennsylvania Battalion (Fed)

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  9 Dec 1775 Authorized  
  2 Jan 1776 Activated  
  15 Feb 1777 Reformed As   3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775 Canada Campaign (I)
  Jan - Jul 1776 Canada Campaign (II)
  9 Jun 1776 Trois Rivieres
  21 Jun 1776 Isle aux Noix, Canada
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
  16 Nov 1776 Fort Washington
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  James Armstrong  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Volunteer   Canada Campaign (II)    
  20 Feb 1776   Volunteer       Quartermaster  
  21 May 1776   Ensign        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant        
 
  Stephen Bayard  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  6 Jan 1776   Captain        
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Rudolph Bunner  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Captain        
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Thomas Butler  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant        
 
  William Butler  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775   Captain   Canada Campaign (I)    
  5 Jan 1776   Captain        
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres    
  21 Jun 1776   Captain   Isle aux Noix, Canada    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  7 Sep 1776   Major        
 
  James Chrystie  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Bayard's Company
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Bayard's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11 Nov 1776   Captain       Commander, 3rd Company   To Rank From 9 Aug 1776
 
  John Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  5 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant         Hendrick's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Hendrick's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Hendrick's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Hendrick's Company
  11 Nov 1776   First Lieutenant         Hendrick's Company
 
  Thomas Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  5 Jan 1776   Captain       Company Commander  
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres   Company Commander  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Company Commander  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  29 Sep 1776   Lieutenant Colonel        
 
  William Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 11 Nov 1776
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 1 Jan 1777
 
  Mordecai Davis  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Ensign         Reese's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Reese's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Reese's Company; DIS, 12 Aug 1776
 
  Abner Martin Dunn  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Sep - 31 Dec 1775   Ensign   Canada Campaign (I)    
  11 Nov 1776   Ensign       Paymaster  
 
  Isaac Budd Dunn  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  5 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant         Bayard's Company
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Bayard's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Bayard's Company
  4 Jul 1776   First Lieutenant         Bayard's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Bayard's Company
 
  John Evans  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Ensign         Brisbane's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Brisbane's Company
  20 Jun 1776   Ensign         Brisbane's Company; DIS
 
  Benjamin Fishbourn  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Oct 1776   Volunteer       Paymaster  
 
  Thomas Hanson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Volunteer   Canada Campaign (II)    
  8 Feb 1776   Volunteer       Regimental Quartermaster  
  9 Jun 1776   Volunteer   Trois Rivieres   Regimental Quartermaster  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Volunteer   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Quartermaster  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  16 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant       Adjutant  
 
  Josiah Harmar  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Major   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  1 Oct 1776   Major        
 
  George Hofner  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  4 Jul 1776   Ensign         Huling's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Huling's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Huling's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Huling's Company
  11 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant         Huling's Company
  1 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant         Huling's Company
 
  John Huling  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 1 Jan 1777
 
  John Marchall  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     Bayard's Company
  5 Jan 1776   Ensign         Bayard's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Bayard's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Bayard's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Bunner's Company
  11 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant         Bunner's Company
 
  George McCully  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  2 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  20 Sep 1776   Second Lieutenant        
 
  Nathan McMullan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Sergeant        
  9 Jun 1776   Sergeant   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  20 Sep 1776   Ensign         Butler's Company
 
  Samuel Moore  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Promoted 11 Nov 1776
 
  Thomas Lloyd Moore  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Bunner's Company
  21 May 1776   Captain       Commander, 8th Company  
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres   Commander, 8th Company  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Commander, 8th Company  
 
  John Parke  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  May 1776   Ensign         Moore's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Moore's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Moore's Company
  3 Sep 1776   Ensign         Moore's Company; Discharged
 
  Peter Smith  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)     Craig's Company
  10 Jan 1776   Private         Craig's Company
  15 Jan 1776   Sergeant         Craig's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Sergeant   Trois Rivieres     Bunner's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Bunner's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Bunner's Company
  11 Nov 1776   Ensign         Bunner's Company
 
  Arthur St. Clair  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Colonel   Canada Campaign (II)    
  3 Jan 1776   Colonel        
  9 Jun 1776   Colonel   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Colonel   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Daniel St. Clair  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  20 Sep 1776   Ensign         Reese's Company
 
  Samuel Watson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Captain        
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres     DIS
 
  Jacob Weaver  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 22 Apr 1776
  16 Nov 1776   Ensign   Fort Washington     POW
 

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