German Regiment

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  27 Jun 1776 Activated  
  26 Feb 1778 Reorganized To   8th Maryland Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  10 Sep 1776 Montresor's (Randall's) Island, NY
  16 Nov 1776 Fort Washington
  1 Dec 1776 New Brunswick, NJ (I)
  26 Dec 1776 Trenton, NJ (I)
  2 Jan 1777 Trenton, NJ (II)
  3 Jan 1777 Princeton
  10 Jan - May 1777 Morristown Encampment, 1777
  Mar - Nov 1777 New Jersey Campaign, 1777
  10 May 1777 Piscataway, NJ (III)
  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
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  Peter Bower  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Jul 1776   First Lieutenant        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Captain   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Assigned 9 May 1777
 
  Jacob Bunner  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 July 1776   Captain       Company Commander  
  10 Sep 1776   Captain   Montresor's (Randall's) Island, NY   Company Commander  
  26 Dec 1776   Captain   Trenton, NJ (I)   Company Commander  
  2 Jan 1777   Captain   Trenton, NJ (II)   Company Commander  
  3 Jan 1777   Captain   Princeton   Company Commander  
  10 May 1777   Captain   Piscataway, NJ (III)   Company Commander  
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   Brandywine   Company Commander  
  4 Oct 1777   Captain   Germantown   Company Commander  
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   Whitemarsh Encampment   Company Commander  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   Valley Forge Encampment   Company Commander  
 
  Jacob Cramer  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 Jul 1776   Ensign        
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Assigned 15 May 1777
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Assigned 8 Feb 1778
 
  Michael Eberhart  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1777   Lieutenant       Regimental Paymaster  
  Mar - Nov 1777   Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777   Regimental Paymaster  
  10 May 1777   Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)   Regimental Paymaster  
  11 Sep 1777   Lieutenant   Brandywine   Regimental Paymaster  
  4 Oct 1777   Lieutenant   Germantown   Regimental Paymaster  
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment   Regimental Paymaster  
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  Christian Gleckner  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Jul 1776   Sergeant         Captain Weiser's Company
 
  Stewart Herbert  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Jul 1776   Sergeant        
 
  Bernard Hubley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Aug 1776   First Lieutenant        
  1 Dec 1776   First Lieutenant   New Brunswick, NJ (I)    
  26 Dec 1776   First Lieutenant   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  10 May 1777   First Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   Germantown    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  24 Feb 1778   Captain        
 
  George Hubley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 Jul 1776   Captain        
  1 Dec 1776   Captain   New Brunswick, NJ (I)    
  26 Dec 1776   Captain   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   Captain   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   Captain   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Captain   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Major   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Major   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  9 Apr 1777   Major        
  10 May 1777   Major   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  11 Sep 1777   Major   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Major   Germantown    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Major   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  Gottlieb Niebel  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  15 Jul 1776   Sergeant        
  1 Dec 1776   Sergeant   New Brunswick, NJ (I)    
  26 Dec 1776   Sergeant   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Sergeant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Sergeant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  10 May 1777   Sergeant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  Aug 1777   Ensign        
  25 Aug 1777   Ensign   Head of Elk    
  11 Sep 1777   Ensign   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Ensign   Germantown     Wounded; DIS, 11 Oct 1777
 
  William Rice  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Jul 1776   First Lieutenant        
  10 Sep 1776   First Lieutenant   Montresor's (Randall's) Island, NY    
  16 Nov 1776   First Lieutenant   Fort Washington    
  1 Dec 1776   First Lieutenant   New Brunswick, NJ (I)    
  26 Dec 1776   First Lieutenant   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   First Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   First Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  10 May 1777   First Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   Germantown     Wounded
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment    
  4 Jan 1778   Captain        
 
  Philipp Christian Shrawder  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  9 Aug 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  1 Dec 1776   Second Lieutenant   New Brunswick, NJ (I)    
  26 Dec 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  10 May 1777   Second Lieutenant   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  13 May 1777   First Lieutenant        
  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    
  8 Feb 1778   Captain Lieutenant        
 
  John Stricker  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1776   Cadet        
  26 Dec 1776   Cadet   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   Cadet   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   Cadet   Princeton    
 
  Christopher Godfried Swartz  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  12 Jul 1776   Ensign        
  1 Dec 1776   Ensign   New Brunswick, NJ (I)    
  26 Dec 1776   Ensign   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   Ensign   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   Ensign   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  Mar - Nov 1777   Ensign   New Jersey Campaign, 1777    
  10 May 1777   Ensign   Piscataway, NJ (III)    
  11 Sep 1777   Ensign   Brandywine    
  4 Oct 1777   Ensign   Germantown    
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Ensign   Whitemarsh Encampment    
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Ensign   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  John Weidman  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  10 Sep 1776   Ensign   Montresor's (Randall's) Island, NY    
  26 Dec 1776   Ensign   Trenton, NJ (I)    
  2 Jan 1777   Ensign   Trenton, NJ (II)    
  3 Jan 1777   Ensign   Princeton    
  10 Jan - May 1777   Ensign   Morristown Encampment, 1777    
  25 Sep 1777   Ensign        
 
  John David Woelper  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jul 1776   Captain        
 
  Marcus Young  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Mar - Nov 1777   Second Lieutenant   New Jersey Campaign, 1777     Assigned 8 Jun 1777
 

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