6th Pennsylvania Battalion (Fed)

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  4 Jan 1776 Authorized  
  15 Mar 1777 Reformed As   7th Pennsylvania Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  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
  11-13 Oct 1776 Lake Champlain
  16 Nov 1776 Fort Washington
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  Robert Adams  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Captain        
  21 Jun 1776   Captain   Isle aux Noix, Canada     DIS
 
  John Alexander  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 9 Jan 1776
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Promoted 10 Feb 1776
 
  William Alexander  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant        
  1 Jun 1776   Captain        
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Robert Allison  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1776-1777   Private        
  1 Jan 1776   Private        
  11-13 Oct 1776   Private   Lake Champlain    
 
  John Beatty  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  11-13 Oct 1776   Major   Lake Champlain     Assigned 12 Oct 1776
  16 Nov 1776   Major   Fort Washington     POW
 
  William Bratton  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 9 Jan 1776
 
  John Bush  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres    
  21 Jun 1776   Ensign   Isle aux Noix, Canada    
  24 Jun 1776   Ensign        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  Lewis Bush  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  9 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant        
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres    
  21 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Isle aux Noix, Canada    
  24 Jun 1776   Captain        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Captain   Lake Champlain    
 
  James Calderwood  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  9 Jan 1776   Volunteer       Regimental Quartermaster  
  1 May 1776   Ensign       Regimental Quartermaster  
  1 Aug 1776   Lieutenant         Detached Duty; Arnold's Fleet, Lake Champlain
  11-13 Oct 1776   Lieutenant   Lake Champlain    
 
  Joseph Culbertson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  9 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  21 Jun 1776   Ensign   Isle aux Noix, Canada     DIS, 24 Jun 1776
 
  James Gamble  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1776   Volunteer       Regimental Quartermaster  
  Jan - Jul 1776   Volunteer   Canada Campaign (II)   Regimental Quartermaster  
  9 Jun 1776   Volunteer   Trois Rivieres   Regimental Quartermaster  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Volunteer   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Quartermaster  
 
  Thomas Hartley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Lieutenant Colonel   Canada Campaign (II)    
  10 Jan 1776   Lieutenant Colonel        
  9 Jun 1776   Lieutenant Colonel   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Lieutenant Colonel   Lake Champlain    
 
  Robert Hopes  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Ensign         McClean's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     McClean's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Ensign   Lake Champlain     McClean's Company
  17 Nov 1776   Ensign       Quartermaster   McClean's Company
 
  John Hughes  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  18 Jan 1776   Sergeant         Rippey's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Sergeant   Trois Rivieres     Rippey's Company
  21 Jun 1776   Ensign         Grier's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Grier's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Ensign   Lake Champlain     Grier's Company
  21 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant         Grier's Company
 
  John Hughes  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  29 Jan 1776   Sergeant         Hay's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Sergeant   Trois Rivieres     Hay's Company
  24 Jun 1776   Ensign         Parker's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Parker's Company
 
  Andrew Irvine  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  23 Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant         Smith's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain    
 
  William Irvine  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Colonel   Canada Campaign (II)    
  4 Jan 1776   Colonel       Commander  
  9 Jun 1776   Colonel   Trois Rivieres   Commander   POW
 
  Samuel Kennedy  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Private   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Private         McClean's Company
  1 Jun 1776   Ensign         Smith's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Smith's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Smith's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Smith's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Ensign   Lake Champlain     Smith's Company
  1 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant         Smith's Company
 
  John King  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Oct 1776   Ensign         Bush's Company
 
  William Lusk  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     Rippey's Company
  9 Jan 1776   Ensign         Rippey's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Rippey's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Rippey's Company
 
  John McCullam  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Private   Canada Campaign (II)     Smith's Company
  29 Jan 1776   Private         Smith's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Private   Trois Rivieres     Smith's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Private   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Smith's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Talbot's Company
  1 Oct 1776   Sergeant         Talbot's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Sergeant   Lake Champlain     Talbot's Company
 
  John McDowell  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  9 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Grier's Company
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Grier's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Grier's Company
 
  William Miller  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 9 Jan 1776
  Dec 1776   Second Lieutenant         Promoted
 
  Samuel Montgomery  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Ensign         Smith's Company
  1 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant         Hay's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Hay's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Hay's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain     Hay's Company
  25 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant         Hay's Company
 
  John Murray  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  9 Jan 1776   Ensign         Adam's Company
 
  Alexander Parker  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant         Hay's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Hay's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Hay's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain     Hay's Company
  25 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant         Rippey's Company
 
  Edward Stille  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres    
  21 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Isle aux Noix, Canada     DIS, 24 Jun 1776
 
  Jeremiah Talbot  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Jan 1776   Captain       Company Commander  
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres   Company Commander  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Company Commander  
 
  Andrew Walker  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Sergeant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  30 Jan 1776   Sergeant         Grier's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Sergeant   Trois Rivieres     Grier's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Grier's Company
 
  Robert Wilson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 9 Jan 1776
 

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