Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  5 Jan 1777 Authorized  
  14 Mar 1777 Activated  
  1 Jan 1781 Redesignated To   4th Legionary Corps
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  10 Jan - May 1777 Morristown Encampment, 1777
  Mar - Nov 1777 New Jersey Campaign, 1777
  10-23 Aug 1777 Neshaminy Encampment
  25 Aug 1777 Head of Elk
  11 Sep 1777 Brandywine
  4 Oct 1777 Germantown
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Whitemarsh Encampment
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Valley Forge Encampment
  28 Jun 1778 Monmouth
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779 Connecticut Encampment (I)
  Apr - Nov 1779 Connecticut - New York Border Campaign
  11 Jul 1779 Norwalk, CT
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780 Connecticut Encampment (II)
  Apr - Oct 1780 New Jersey Summer Campaign
  21 Jul 1780 Blockhouse - Bergen Heights
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781 Lancaster Encampment
  Jan - Jul 1782 Georgia Campaign
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  William Cathcart  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Mar - Nov 1777   Surgeon   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  1 Apr 1777   Surgeon        
  25 Aug 1777   Surgeon   Head of Elk    
  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    
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Surgeon   Connecticut Encampment (I)    
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Surgeon   Connecticut Encampment (II)    
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Surgeon   Lancaster Encampment    
 
  John Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  22 Mar 1777   First Lieutenant         Dorsey's Company
  25 Aug 1777   First Lieutenant   Head of Elk     Dorsey's Company
  11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   Brandywine     Dorsey's Company
  4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   Germantown     Dorsey's Company
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Dorsey's Company
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Dorsey's Company
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth     Dorsey's Company
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Captain   Connecticut Encampment (I)     Dorsey's Company
  22 Dec 1778   Captain         Dorsey's Company
  11 Jul 1779   Captain   Norwalk, CT     Dorsey's Company
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Captain   Connecticut Encampment (II)     Dorsey's Company
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights     Dorsey's Company
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Captain   Lancaster Encampment     Dorsey's Company
 
  William Cross  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Aug 1776   First Lieutenant        
 
  Lawrence Frank  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Oct 1779   First Lieutenant        
  Jan - Jul 1782   Captain   Georgia Campaign     Assigned 1782
 
  George Guthrie  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jul 1779   Cornet        
 
  Jonah Hallett  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  2 Oct 1779   First Lieutenant         Joined
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (II)    
  21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   First Lieutenant   Lancaster Encampment    
 
  William Henderson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777   Paymaster   Assigned 22 Feb 1777
  30 Mar 1780   Captain         Retired
 
  Thomas Harrison McCalla  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 May 1778   Surgeon's Mate        
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Surgeon's Mate   Connecticut Encampment (I)    
  Apr - Nov 1779   Surgeon's Mate   Connecticut - New York Border Campaign    
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Surgeon's Mate   Connecticut Encampment (II)    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Surgeon   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  1 Jun 1780   Surgeon        
  21 Jul 1780   Surgeon   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Surgeon   Lancaster Encampment    
 
  Thomas McCauley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Surgeon's Mate   Valley Forge Encampment     Assigned 1 May 1778
  Apr - Oct 1780   Surgeon   New Jersey Summer Campaign     Promoted 1 Jun 1780
 
  Stephen Moylan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 Jan 1777   Colonel        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Colonel   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  10-23 Aug 1777   Colonel   Neshaminy Encampment    
  25 Aug 1777   Colonel   Head of Elk    
  11 Sep 1777   Colonel   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Colonel   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Colonel   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Colonel   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Colonel   Monmouth    
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Colonel   Connecticut Encampment (I)    
  11 Jul 1779   Colonel   Norwalk, CT    
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Colonel   Connecticut Encampment (II)    
  21 Jul 1780   Colonel   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Colonel   Lancaster Encampment    
 
  Zebulon Pike  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Cornet   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Cornet   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  1 Mar 1777   Cornet         Fauntleroy's Troop
  11 Sep 1777   Cornet   Brandywine     Fauntleroy's Troop
  4 Oct 1777   Cornet   Germantown     Fauntleroy's Troop
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Cornet   Whitemarsh Encampment     Fauntleroy's Troop
  20 Nov 1777   Cornet       Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Cornet   Valley Forge Encampment   Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  15 Mar 1778   First Lieutenant       Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth   Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   First Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (I)   Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  Apr - Nov 1779   First Lieutenant   Connecticut - New York Border Campaign   Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (II)   Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop
  1 Jun 1780   Captain       Regimental Paymaster   Assigned To Philadelphia area
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Regimental Paymaster   Assigned To Philadelphia area
  Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Captain   Lancaster Encampment   Regimental Paymaster   Assigned To Philadelphia area
  25 Dec 1780   Captain       Regimental Paymaster   Assigned To Philadelphia area
 
  Henry Willis  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Mar - Nov 1777   Cornet   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Assigned Jun 1777
  Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Second Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (I)     Assigned 22 Dec 1778
  1 Jan 1781   First Lieutenant         Promoted
 

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