6th Pennsylvania Regiment

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  Nov 1776 Authorized  
  1 Jan 1777 Formed From   5th Pennsylvania Battalion
  1 Jan 1783 Disbanded  
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  10 Jan - May 1777 Morristown Encampment, 1777
  Mar - Nov 1777 New Jersey Campaign, 1777
  26-27 May 1777 Middletown, NJ
  26 Jun 1777 Short Hill, NJ (II)
  11 Sep 1777 Brandywine
  19 Sep 1777 Paoli
  4 Oct 1777 Germantown
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Whitemarsh Encampment
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Valley Forge Encampment
  21 Feb 1778 Newtown, PA
  28 Jun 1778 Monmouth
  29 Sep 1778 Wyalusing, PA
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779 Middlebrook Encampment
  Apr - Oct 1779 New Jersey Campaign, 1779
  Apr - Dec 1779 Wyoming Valley, PA Campaign
  Jul - Oct 1779 Sullivan's-Clinton Indian Campaign
  15 Jul 1779 Stony Point
  29 Aug 1779 Newtown, NY / Sullivan (II)
  15 Sep - 15 Nov 1779 West Point, Garrison Duty
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780 Morristown Encampment, 1779
  Apr - Oct 1780 New Jersey Summer Campaign
  16 Apr 1780 New Bridge / Paramus, NJ
  23 Jun 1780 Springfield, NJ
  21 Jul 1780 Blockhouse - Bergen Heights
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781 Morristown Encampment, 1780
  Jan 1781-1783 Mid-State Pennsylvania
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782 Southern Campaign
  26 Jun 1781 Simcoe, VA
  6 Jul 1781 Green Spring / Jamestown
  6-17 Oct 1781 Yorktown
  Nov 1781 - Nov 1783 Philadelphia, PA Area, Garrison Duty
  Jan - Nov 1782 Carolina Campaign
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  Stephen Bayard  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jan 1781   Lieutenant Colonel        
 
  Reading Beatty  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant         POW
  15 Feb 1778   First Lieutenant         POW
  8 May 1778   First Lieutenant         Exchanged, not rejoin
 
  Henry Bicker, Sr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  5 Dec 1776   Lieutenant Colonel        
 
  Hawkins Boone  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   Captain         Detached Duty, Hartley's
  29 Sep 1778   Captain   Wyalusing, PA     Detached Duty, Hartley's
  Apr - Dec 1779   Captain   Wyoming Valley, PA Campaign     Detached Duty, Hartley's; DIS, 29 Jul 1779
 
  Jacob Bower  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Feb 1777   Captain       Commander, 2nd Company  
  26-27 May 1777   Captain   Middletown, NJ   Commander, 2nd Company  
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   Brandywine   Commander, 2nd Company  
  4 Oct 1777   Captain   Germantown   Commander, 2nd Company  
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment   Commander, 2nd Company  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment   Commander, 2nd Company  
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth   Commander, 2nd Company  
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779   Commander, 2nd Company  
  16 Apr 1780   Captain   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ   Commander, 2nd Company  
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Commander, 2nd Company  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Commander, 2nd Company  
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   Southern Campaign   Commander, 2nd Company  
  6 Jul 1781   Captain   Green Spring / Jamestown   Commander, 2nd Company  
  6-17 Oct 1781   Captain   Yorktown   Commander, 2nd Company  
  Jan - Nov 1782   Captain   Carolina Campaign   Commander, 2nd Company  
 
  John Brady  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr - Dec 1779   Captain   Wyoming Valley, PA Campaign     DIS, 11 Apr 1779
 
  Samuel Brady  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Nov 1776   First Lieutenant         Detachment of Doyle's Independent Company
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777     Detachment of Doyle's Independent Company
  26-27 May 1777   First Lieutenant   Middletown, NJ     Detachment of Doyle's Independent Company
 
  Luke Brodhead  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777     Assigned 15 Feb 1777
  21 Jun 1778   Captain         Deranged; 12th PR merger
 
  Thomas Bull  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777     Assigned 15 Feb 1777
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth     POW
  1 Nov 1778   Captain        
  Feb 1780   Captain         Released
 
  George Bush  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jan 1781   Captain        
 
  Joseph Cox  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777     Assigned 16 Feb 1777; Humphrey's Company
  21 Feb 1778   Ensign   Newtown, PA     Humphrey's Company; POW
  1778   Second Lieutenant        
  29 Jan 1781   Second Lieutenant         Exchanged; did not rejoin
 
  John Crawford  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780     Assigned 17 Jan 1781
  1 Jan 1783   Captain         Retired
 
  William Crawford  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Dec 1780   First Lieutenant         Exchanged; did not reenter
 
  Sankey Dixon  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Mar - Nov 1777   Sergeant Major   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Assigned Mar 1777
  Apr - Oct 1779   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1779     Assigned 2 Aug 1779
  12 May 1781   Lieutenant        
 
  Andrew Dover  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Oct 1780   First Lieutenant         Exchanged, did not reenter
 
  Ezekiel Downey  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  11 Sep 1780   Surgeon        
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Surgeon   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Surgeon   Southern Campaign    
  26 Jun 1781   Surgeon   Simcoe, VA     DIS
 
  John Doyle  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   Captain       Commander, Independent Company  
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Captain   Middlebrook Encampment   Commander, Independent Company  
  Apr - Oct 1779   Captain   New Jersey Campaign, 1779   Commander, Independent Company  
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779   Commander, Independent Company  
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain   New Jersey Summer Campaign   Commander, Independent Company  
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Commander, Independent Company  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Commander, Independent Company  
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   Southern Campaign   Commander, Independent Company  
  6 Jul 1781   Captain   Green Spring / Jamestown   Commander, Independent Company   Wounded
  17 Aug 1781   Captain         Returned to York, Then Lancaster For Recuperation
 
  Thomas Doyle, Jr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  26-27 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Middletown, NJ    
  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    
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth    
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Second Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  15 Mar 1779   First Lieutenant        
  Apr - Oct 1779   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  16 Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ    
  21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   First Lieutenant   Southern Campaign    
  6-17 Oct 1781   First Lieutenant   Yorktown    
 
  Thomas Dungan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   Ensign        
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Ensign   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Ensign   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  21 Jul 1780   Ensign   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  1 Jan 1781   Second Lieutenant        
 
  John Hall Finley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Oct 1780   First Lieutenant         Exchanged; Deranged
 
  Walter Finney  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   First Lieutenant         Exchanged
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   First Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   Captain   New Jersey Campaign, 1779   Company Commander  
  10 Apr 1779   Captain       Company Commander   To Rank From 10 Aug 1776
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779   Company Commander  
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain   New Jersey Summer Campaign   Company Commander  
  16 Apr 1780   Captain   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ   Company Commander  
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Company Commander  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Company Commander  
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   Southern Campaign   Company Commander  
  6 Jul 1781   Captain   Green Spring / Jamestown   Company Commander   Wounded
  Jan - Nov 1782   Captain   Carolina Campaign   Company Commander  
 
  James Gibbon  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Feb 1777   First Lieutenant        
  Mar - Nov 1777   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  26-27 May 1777   First Lieutenant   Middletown, NJ    
  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    
  28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth    
  15 Jul 1779   First Lieutenant   Stony Point    
  21 Jul 1779   Captain        
  15 Sep - 15 Nov 1779   Captain   West Point, Garrison Duty   Aide-de-Camp, Brigadier-General Irvine  
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779   Aide-de-Camp, Brigadier-General Irvine  
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain   New Jersey Summer Campaign   Aide-de-Camp, Brigadier-General Irvine  
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Aide-de-Camp, Brigadier-General Irvine  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Aide-de-Camp, Brigadier-General Irvine  
  10 May 1781   Captain       Aide-de-Camp, Brigadier-General Irvine   Resigned
 
  James Gibson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Feb 1777   First Lieutenant        
 
  James Glentworth  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  26-27 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Middletown, NJ    
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   Germantown     Wounded
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth    
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Second Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  15 Sep - 15 Nov 1779   Second Lieutenant   West Point, Garrison Duty    
  16 Apr 1780   Second Lieutenant   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ     POW
  13 Jul 1781   Second Lieutenant         Paroled?
 
  James Grier  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jan 1781   Major        
 
  Josiah Harmar  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  6 Jun 1777   Lieutenant Colonel       de facto Commander  
  11 Sep 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Brandywine   de facto Commander  
  4 Oct 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Germantown   de facto Commander  
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Whitemarsh Encampment   de facto Commander  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Lieutenant Colonel   Valley Forge Encampment   de facto Commander  
  28 Jun 1778   Lieutenant Colonel   Monmouth   de facto Commander  
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Lieutenant Colonel   Middlebrook Encampment   de facto Commander  
  Apr - Oct 1779   Lieutenant Colonel   New Jersey Campaign, 1779   de facto Commander  
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Lieutenant Colonel   Morristown Encampment, 1779   de facto Commander  
  Apr - Oct 1780   Lieutenant Colonel   New Jersey Summer Campaign   de facto Commander  
  21 Jul 1780   Lieutenant Colonel   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   de facto Commander  
 
  John Harris  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant         POW
  1 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant         Supernumerary
  26 Aug 1778   First Lieutenant         Exchanged, did not rejoin
 
  Stewart Herbert  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   First Lieutenant        
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   First Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   First Lieutenant   Southern Campaign    
  6 Jul 1781   First Lieutenant         Paroled
  6 Jul 1781   First Lieutenant   Green Spring / Jamestown     Wounded
 
  William Houston  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780     Assigned 1 Jan 1781
 
  Jacob Humphrey  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  15 Feb 1777   Captain        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Captain   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  26-27 May 1777   Captain   Middletown, NJ    
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   Brandywine    
  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     Wounded
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Captain   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   Captain   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  Jan 1781-1783   Captain   Mid-State Pennsylvania    
 
  John Humphrey  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr - Oct 1779   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  25 Aug 1779   Ensign        
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Ensign   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  21 Jul 1780   Ensign   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
 
  Richard Humpton  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jan 1781   Colonel       Commander  
  6 Jul 1781   Colonel   Green Spring / Jamestown   Commander  
  Nov 1781 - Nov 1783   Colonel   Philadelphia, PA Area, Garrison Duty   Commander  
 
  William Huston  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  24 Feb 1780   First Lieutenant       Regimental Adjutant  
  Apr - Oct 1780   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign   Regimental Adjutant  
  16 Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ   Regimental Adjutant  
  21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Regimental Adjutant  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Regimental Adjutant  
 
  Jeremiah Jackson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jan 1781   Captain        
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   Southern Campaign    
  6-17 Oct 1781   Captain   Yorktown    
  Nov 1781 - Nov 1783   Captain   Philadelphia, PA Area, Garrison Duty    
  Jan - Nov 1782   Captain   Carolina Campaign    
  1 Jan 1783   Captain         Deranged
 
  Thomas Jenny  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Oct 1780   First Lieutenant         Exchanged; did not reenter
 
  John Lawrence  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 May 1778   Captain         Exchanged
  1 Jun 1778   Captain         Deranged
 
  Benjamin Lodge, Jr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   First Lieutenant        
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   First Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  May 1779   First Lieutenant       Assistant Surveyor   Detached Duty, Staff of General Sullivan
  Jul - Oct 1779   First Lieutenant   Sullivan's-Clinton Indian Campaign   Assistant Surveyor   Detached Duty; Staff of General Sullivan
  29 Aug 1779   First Lieutenant   Newtown, NY / Sullivan (II)   Assistant Surveyor   Detached Duty; Staff of General Sullivan
  Nov 1779   First Lieutenant        
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   First Lieutenant   Southern Campaign    
  6 Jul 1781   First Lieutenant   Green Spring / Jamestown    
  6-17 Oct 1781   First Lieutenant   Yorktown    
  Jan - Nov 1782   First Lieutenant   Carolina Campaign    
 
  James Farquhar MacPherson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Feb 1777   Ensign        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  26-27 May 1777   Ensign   Middletown, NJ    
  11 Sep 1777   Second Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant   Germantown    
  8 Oct 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Second Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Second Lieutenant   Monmouth    
  15 Jan 1779   First Lieutenant        
  15 Sep - 15 Nov 1779   First Lieutenant   West Point, Garrison Duty    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  16 Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ    
  21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   First Lieutenant   Southern Campaign    
  6-17 Oct 1781   First Lieutenant   Yorktown    
  Jan - Nov 1782   First Lieutenant   Carolina Campaign    
  1 Jan 1783   First Lieutenant        
 
  Robert Magaw  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Oct 1780   Colonel         Exchanged
  1 Jan 1781   Colonel         Retired
 
  John Mahon  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jan 1781   First Lieutenant       Regimental Quartermaster  
 
  John Markland  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777     Bower's Company
  Feb 1777   Ensign         Bower's Company
  Mar - Nov 1777   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Bower's Company
  26-27 May 1777   Ensign   Middletown, NJ     Bower's Company
  26 Jun 1777   Ensign   Short Hill, NJ (II)     Bower's Company
  11 Sep 1777   Ensign   Brandywine     Bower's Company
  4 Oct 1777   Ensign   Germantown     Bower's Company; Wounded
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Ensign   Valley Forge Encampment    
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Ensign   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  1 Jul 1779   First Lieutenant        
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  Jan 1781-1783   First Lieutenant   Mid-State Pennsylvania    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   First Lieutenant   Southern Campaign    
  6-17 Oct 1781   First Lieutenant   Yorktown    
  Jan - Nov 1782   First Lieutenant   Carolina Campaign    
 
  John McDowell  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Surgeon   Valley Forge Encampment    
  5 Feb 1778   Surgeon       Commander, 8th Company  
  Apr - Oct 1779   Surgeon   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Surgeon   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Surgeon   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  23 Jun 1780   Surgeon   Springfield, NJ    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Surgeon   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Surgeon   Southern Campaign    
  6 Jul 1781   Surgeon   Green Spring / Jamestown    
  6-17 Oct 1781   Surgeon   Yorktown    
  Jan - Nov 1782   Surgeon   Carolina Campaign    
 
  William McElhatton  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   Captain Lieutenant        
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Captain Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   Captain Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
 
  John Morgan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jun 1778   Captain         Supernumerary
  26 Aug 1778   Captain         Exchanged, did not reenter
 
  Samuel Morrison  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780     Assigned 17 Jan 1781
  1 Jan 1783   First Lieutenant        
 
  John Nice  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth    
  1 Jul 1778   Captain        
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Captain   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  1 Jan 1781   Captain         Retired
 
  Charles Phile  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant        
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777     POW, Fort Washington; 1 Feb 1777
  26 Aug 1778   Captain         Supernumerary, Exchanged
 
  John Rudolph  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Oct 1780   Second Lieutenant         Exchanged; did not reenter
 
  Samuel Smith  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jan - May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  15 Feb 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  26-27 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Middletown, NJ     DIS, 27 May 1777
 
  Edward Speer  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jul 1778   Second Lieutenant        
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Second Lieutenant   Middlebrook Encampment    
  15 Sep - 15 Nov 1779   Second Lieutenant   West Point, Garrison Duty    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Second Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  16 Apr 1780   Second Lieutenant   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ    
  21 Jul 1780   Second Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Second Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  16 May 1781   First Lieutenant        
 
  William Standley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant        
  25 Aug 1780   First Lieutenant         Exchanged; did not reenter
 
  John Stotesbury  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   Southern Campaign    
  13 Aug 1781   Captain        
  Jan - Nov 1782   Captain   Carolina Campaign    
  27 Nov 1782   Captain         Returned Home, Supernumerary
  1 Jan 1783   Captain         Retired
 
  Jeremiah Talbot  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  22 Sep 1777   Major        
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Major   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Major   Valley Forge Encampment    
  28 Jun 1778   Major   Monmouth    
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Major   Middlebrook Encampment    
  Apr - Oct 1779   Major   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  15 Jul 1779   Major   Stony Point    
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Major   Morristown Encampment, 1779    
  Apr - Oct 1780   Major   New Jersey Summer Campaign    
  16 Apr 1780   Major   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ    
  21 Jul 1780   Major   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Major   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  1 Jan 1781   Major         Retired
 
  John Thompson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Feb 1777   First Lieutenant        
  21 Mar 1777   First Lieutenant         DIS
 
  Richard Thompson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Feb 1777   First Lieutenant        
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777     DIS, 1 Mar 1777
 
  John Van Court  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1780    
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Ensign   Southern Campaign    
  6-17 Oct 1781   Ensign   Yorktown    
  Jan - Nov 1782   Ensign   Carolina Campaign    
 
  Isaac Van Horne  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  May 1778   Second Lieutenant         Exchanged; Deranged
  Apr - Oct 1779   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1779    
  10 Apr 1779   First Lieutenant         To Rank From 15 Feb 1777
  1 Oct 1779   Captain Lieutenant       Commander, 10th Company  
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1779   Commander, 10th Company  
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain Lieutenant   New Jersey Summer Campaign   Commander, 10th Company  
  16 Apr 1780   Captain Lieutenant   New Bridge / Paramus, NJ   Commander, 10th Company  
  21 Jul 1780   Captain Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Commander, 10th Company  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Commander, 10th Company  
 
  Robert Wilkin  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan 1777   Captain       Commander, 3rd Company   Exchanged; Promotion Effective 10 Oct 1776
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777   Commander, 3rd Company  
  26-27 May 1777   Captain   Middletown, NJ   Commander, 3rd Company  
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   Brandywine   Commander, 3rd Company  
  4 Oct 1777   Captain   Germantown   Commander, 3rd Company  
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment   Commander, 3rd Company  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment   Commander, 3rd Company  
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   Monmouth   Commander, 3rd Company  
  Dec 1778 - Jun 1779   Captain   Middlebrook Encampment   Commander, 3rd Company  
  Apr - Oct 1779   Captain   New Jersey Campaign, 1779   Commander, 3rd Company  
  Dec 1779 - Jun 1780   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1779   Commander, 3rd Company  
  Apr - Oct 1780   Captain   New Jersey Summer Campaign   Commander, 3rd Company  
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Commander, 3rd Company  
  Dec 1780 - Jun 1781   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1780   Commander, 3rd Company  
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   Southern Campaign    
  6 Jul 1781   Captain   Green Spring / Jamestown    
  6-17 Oct 1781   Captain   Yorktown    
  Jan - Nov 1782   Captain   Carolina Campaign    
  14 Mar 1782   Captain         Returned Home, Reduction In Force, Southern Army
 

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