Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen (Thompson's)

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  25 Jun 1775 Activated  
  18 Aug 1775 Redesignated To   2nd Continental Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776 Boston / Cambridge Campaign
  29 Jul 1775 Charlestown Neck, Mass
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  Robert Allison  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Private   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Private         Doudle's Company
  29 Jul 1775   Private   Charlestown Neck, Mass     Doudle's Company
 
  Jacob Bower  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Sergeant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  Jun 1775   Sergeant       Regimental Quartermaster  
 
  Thomas Boyd  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Sergeant        
 
  Samuel Brady  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  29 Jun 1775   Private         Lowdon's Company
 
  Thomas Buchanan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Third Lieutenant        
 
  Benjamin Burd (Byrd)  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Third Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 25 Jun 1775
 
  Thomas Campbell  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Private         Doudle's Company
  29 Jul 1775   Private   Charlestown Neck, Mass     Miller's Company
 
  Benjamin Chambers, Sr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 5 Jan 1776; Lt. Nagel's Company
 
  James Chambers  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Captain   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Captain       Commander, Independent Company  
 
  Morgan Connor  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  17 Jul 1775   First Lieutenant         Nagel's Company
 
  John Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Private   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Private         Hendrick's Company
 
  Samuel Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Third Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 18 Aug 1775
 
  Thomas Craig  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Second Lieutenant       Regiment Quartermaster, Miller's Company  
 
  William Cross  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Third Lieutenant        
 
  James Grier  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   First Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   First Lieutenant        
 
  David Hammond  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Sergeant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  29 Jun 1775   Sergeant         Lowdon's Company
 
  Edward Hand  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Lieutenant Colonel        
 
  William Hendricks  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Captain        
 
  James Holliday  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Sergeant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Cluggage's Company
  25 Jun 1775   Sergeant         Cluggage's Company
 
  Matthew Irvine  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Surgeon's Mate   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned Jul 1775
 
  Thomas Lucas  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Private   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  Jun 1775   Private         Captain Chambers' Company
 
  Robert Magaw  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Major   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Major        
 
  William Magaw  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Surgeon   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Surgeon        
 
  John McClellan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jun 1775   First Lieutenant        
 
  Matthew McConnell  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Chambers' Company
  25 Jun 1775   Second Lieutenant         Chambers' Company
 
  Nathan McConnell  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 25 Jun 1775
 
  Robert McKenzie  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Second Lieutenant         Cluggage's Company
 
  William McMurray  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Sergeant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  29 Jun 1775   Sergeant         Lowdon's Company
 
  Henry Miller  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   First Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   First Lieutenant        
  29 Jul 1775   First Lieutenant   Charlestown Neck, Mass    
 
  George Nagel  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Captain   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 25 Jun 1775
 
  Francis Nichols  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Second Lieutenant         Hendrick's Company
 
  James Parr  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   First Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   First Lieutenant         Lowdon's Company
 
  Christian Reinick  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Surgeon's Mate   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Surgeon's Mate        
 
  Michael Simpson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 25 Jun 1775
 
  Isaac Sweeny  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Private   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Private         Doudle's Company
  29 Jul 1775   Private   Charlestown Neck, Mass     Doudle's Company
 
  William Thompson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  25 Jun 1775   Colonel        
 
  James Wilson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign     Assigned 25 Jun 1775
 
  William Wilson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Ensign   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  26 Jun 1775   Ensign         Lowdon's Company
 
  David Ziegler  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Ensign   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Second Lieutenant   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
  25 Jun 1775   Ensign         Ross's Company
  1 Aug 1775   Second Lieutenant       Regimental Adjutant   Ross's Company
 

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