2023 myrevolutionarywar.com - All rights reserved. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The South was planning on moving the war onto Northern soil if they won the battle but the result of the battle was that the South lost. The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northampton and Northumberland Defense Battalion was an American infantry unit that fought during the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army. Johns, William (widow's app.) John Leman's Co., PA, LYCOMING COUNTY, contributed by at 66. Importantly, further research reveals that those furloughed were routinely those who were, in fact,, This record includes several soldiers listed as furloughed, including Peter Klein, as well as Privates Michael Waltz, Henry Miller and John Neal. by Jim K Markle And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier and served as he states. Harbison, Francis - Capt. PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy. In January 1777 the 12th was commanded by Colonel . James Piggott's Co., PA, etc., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed The payroll records for the month of January 1777, compiled at some point in February 1777, include a column for "Casualties." The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1783. Russell, John Doyle's Co., WESTMORELAND-YORKCOUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Composed of eight musketry and two rifle units, that regiment was initially commanded by Colonel John Bull until protests by members of their regiment forced state leaders to replace him with Colonel Walter Stewart. Douglass, David - Capt. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. Adam - Capt. 12th Pennsylvania Regiment - Wikipedia Aggarwal, USGenWeb I had also entertained the possibility of Peter's service in the 1st Maryland, based upon the fact that at least one other soldier in this unit, and possibly two others, including our Peter, had served in this unit and then the 12th Pennsylvania together (discussed below). Workman, James - Capt. Asahel - Capt. Pensions arranged by veteran's name. UPDATE (March 13, 2021): Additional research has shed some new light on Peter Cline's service during the Revolutionary War. Recall also that the Revolution began in Massachusetts in 1775 with Lexington and Concord and later, the battles around Boston. PETER CLINE'S SERVICE IN THE 12TH PENNSYLVANIA CONTINENTALS. Meehan Following the addition of an eleventh company "to guard powder mills," the regiment's transfer to the Continental Army was finalized on June 10, 1777. Wright's Co., PA Militia, ADAMS COUNTY, contributed Id., at pg. Alexander - Capt. John George Hoffner (17351799), who had joined Miles's regiment as a sergeant in May 1776 and had been promoted to ensign the following fall, was appointed first lieutenant with the 13th Pennsylvania in March 1777, and then commissioned as a captain at the end of that same year. Muster Rolls Of The New York Infantry Regiments During The Civil War McClean, Watson's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780 by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on November 15, 1783." (From http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/states/va/va-10.htm) Patterson's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Scottie & Cindy McCachern Id. . McBride, Robert - Lieutenant 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, contributed by Vicki McBride Trevisanut Berks County, Pennsylvania, provided much of its Flying Camp commitment directly from the ranks of the militia, but several companies were raised expressly for the Flying Camp. P. C., of the 12th New York State Vols., "the only son of his . lying upon a stretcher near the door, Wm. Adams, David - Capt. William - Capt Wm Hepburn's Co., PA, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed George - Capt. Jackson, John - Capt. She spent most. Major John Kiley's Co., contributed by Beryl Meehan He and Michael Waltz must have returned to the 12th PA sometime in early February 1777 as both signed their pay vouchers for their January 1777 pay. , He also states that he left the Army in September, 1777 but this must be off by one year.The battles of Long Island, White Plains and Trenton occurred in 1776 and early 1777. However, the Battle of Germantown, and the Continental Army's involvement at White Marsh and Valley Forge, occurred. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Diana Lehman Jordan, 73-74.. COUNTY, contributed by Denise Meador Harbaughs' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Comingore, John - Capt. by Beryl Meehan Vanderbelt, County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. 1st Pennsylvania. Henry Miller, Lieutenant Henderson, Major Patterson, Lieutenant Col. Potter, Col. Cook, Ensign Taylor, left the service sometime in September 1777, resided in Reddingtown, Barracks County and State of Pennsylvania at the time he entered the service. Was engaged in the following battles: The battle of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Germantown and marched from the wide marsh in Pennsylvania to Germantown in Pennsylvania, then back to Chestnut Hill, then to the mouth of the Schuylkill, then up the same to the Valley Forge. He herby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. His first name now escapes me (my apologies Cousin! John Deal's Co., Columbia-Berks-Philadelphia County, contributed John Ross Key's Co., 4th Regt., MD Militia, PHILADELPHIA Id. enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry, Kansas National Guard in Hiawatha, Kansas, June 24, 1899. Neal - Col. Hampton's Regt., PA, BEAVER COUNTY, contributed Robert - Philadelphia Militia, Rifle Battalion, PHILADELPHIA William Ross' Co., etc., YORK-WASHINGTON-GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Spangler, George (widow app.) of Revolutionary Pensioners It is honored by a monument on the summit of Big Round Top at Gettysburg. Berks (41st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment) The 12th Pennsylvania Reserves lost 1 officer and 110 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 69 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. May, Transcriptions of the muster and pay rolls are published in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volumes 7 to 10 with a name index in the Pennsylvania Archives, Seventh Series. George Nagle's Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core Watson's Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Ray Beaty County Patriots, contributed by Richard Some years ago, I corresponded with a Cline cousin, a retired officer in the Army, regarding Peter's Revolutionary War record. at 66. gunnell-john-1818.txt Project. Christopher - PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, contributed by Ray Rhoads Whitsel's Co., 1st Co., 2nd Battalion, PA, CENTRE Muster Rolls Of The New York Artillery Regiments during the Civil War Brinkerhoff, Jacob; ensign, Captain Williams' company, Colonel Michael Swope's battalion of the flying camp; in service, 1776. Devine further discusses Lutz's Berks unit's activities during battle of Long Island and subsequent battle of White Plains in October 1776. of Revolutionary Pensioners, John Thompson's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette by Joy Fisher As noted by Devine, in the minds of many generals, the Flying Camp was "clearly distinguishable" from the militia, but "in the minds of other officers of regular continental and state battalions of whom the dintinction was not of practical consequence, the Flying Camp was mere militia." Blackburn, John August - Capt. Pattons Co., etc., WASHINGTON-BUCKS-FRANKLIN CO, contributed by Nancy Poquette by Janet Wilkinson Schwartz The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. Thus, it is very likely, based upon the known evidence to date, that Peter Cline received at least one of his wounds at the 2nd Battle of Trenton. Peter Cline filed his Revolutionary War pension application in 1832 in Montgomery County, Virginia. According to Peter Cline's pension application, he was a current Pike County, Kentucky resident but had previously resided in Berks County, Pennsylvania during the Revolution. He enlisted with Captain Henry Miller and served in the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment which was formed in September, 1776. Peter statesthatwas engaged in the following battles against the British: the Battle of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Germantown. He was probably engaged at Princeton as well. He then marched from the Wide Marsh (White Marsh)in Pennsylvania to Germantown, Pennsylvania, then to the mouth of the Schuylkill, then up the same to Valley Forge.. John - WESTMORELAND (also ALLEGHENY) COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Pyles, . John - Capt. contributed by Ramona Nichols Revolutionary Ziegler's Co., PA, LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed Organized between October 25- November 26, 1775 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Northampton, Berks and Bucks Counties. The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northampton and Northumberland Defense Battalion was an American infantry unit that fought during the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army. 0 HEAD 1 SOUR PAF 2 NAME Personal Ancestral File 2 VERS 4.0.4.18 2 CORP The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3 ADDR 50 East North Temple Street 4 CONT Salt Lake City, U The rest fell back towards the main force in the area. Archives, National Quiggles' Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette - Capt. Public Auction Sale: Gallery Auction Day 1 Antiques, Artwork, Stoneware He was promoted to captain lieutenant in June 1779 and retired on 1 Jan. 1781. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiments Muster Rolls and Service Records Pennsylvania in the Civil War 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers - Field and Staff Officers - Regimental Band - Company A - Bethlehem, Northampton County - Company B - Easton, Northampton County - Company C - Easton, Northampton County - Company D - Easton, Northampton County County Pensioners 1818, contributed by Richard Turnbach Wickoff/Wyckoff, Gen. Lachlan McIntosh. It mustered out June 11, 1864. Manage Settings Revolutionary War Orderly Books at the Massachusetts Historical Society It appears then that Peter was wounded sometime in January 1777. Furry's Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Ramsey, William - Capt. Sype, Tobias - Capt. Allen, William; lieutenant in Colonel Timothy Green's battalion, 1776; wounded at White Plains. Type above and press Enter to search. Jacob Livergood's Co., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed by Guy Potts Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Exemptions were extremely limited, and an estimated 60,000 men were enrolled. Pennsylvania Artillery, I & II, (History and Rosters), contributed by Donna Bluemink Jacob Netherlins Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine Continue with Recommended Cookies. [1] Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin On 1 December [1776], the day most of its enlistments expired, six of its battalions at half to two-thirds strength were at Trenton," but did not include Haller's Battalion, which was weakened to the point that its remnants were under Colonel Hand's 1st PA Continentals. Brig. Marsh Andrew - Capt. The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. Pensions arranged by veteran's name. Foster's Co., NJ, LYCOMING COUNTY, contributed Johnson, Before a month had passed, the regiment was being referred to as the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment.[3]. The main force had retreated in disorder to high ground near the Red Lion Tavern, where it was partly rallied after daybreak by Gen. Samuel Parsons, and held until reinforcements arrived. Forbes, Total Publications 30 Total Records 33,876,973 Formed in May of 1775, the First Battalion was comprised of volunteers and except for few months with Washington's army in 1777, the Battalion was used defending Western Pennsylvania against British-inspired Indian raids. or Doherty, John. About: 12th Pennsylvania Regiment - DBpedia Moses McLains' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty at 62. Allshouse, Henry - Capt, John Arndt's Rifle Co., WESTMORELAND-NORTHAMPTON COUNRY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Pennsylvania_Regiment, RevWarTalk Community Guidelines Privacy Terms info@revwartalk.com. MPAD | Museum of the Kansas National Guard Andrew Long's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty See, Daniel Blackie, Disabled Revolutionary War Veterans and the Construction of Disability in the Early United States, c. 1776-1840, Academic Dissertation, Univ. County Pensioners 1835, Schuylkill Captain John Nelson's Independent Rifle Company, Captain Joshua William's Independent Company, Captain Samual Morehead's Independent Company, Captain Jacob Weaver's Independent Company, Captain John Doyle's Independent Rifle Company, Search Pensylvania Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 fromThe National Archives, Search Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served from Pensylvania in the American Army During the Revolution from The National Archives. Hanna, Gen. Niave F. Knell, incoming deputy commanding general-support, 1st Infantry Division, presents U.S. Army Brig. contributed Jane Peppler ), and our email exchanges have been lost, but he was the first to suggest Peter's possible enlistment in the Flying Camp to me. [2], According to Trussell, on "October 5, 1776, the Pennsylvania Council of Safety took the first step toward consolidating the remnants of Miles's Regiment and Atlee's Battalion by asking Lieutenant Colonel Brodhead to supply lists of those of his officers who desired to join the Continental Army and those who wanted to remain in the service of the State." Harbison, Robert - Capt. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac | Project Robert Allison's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY/also MIFFLIN COUNTY, both contributed by Nancy Poquette White, Samuel - Capt. Bowen's Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette - Capt. Pvt. Wright Please improve this article by adding a reference. Thomas Craig's Co., 2nd Regt., PA, COLUMBIA Hockingbery, Johnson, David, Capt. Staley, Peter - Capt. Miller, Richard - 1st Regiment NC, BUTLER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Id., at pg. War Pension Lists. - Capt. Gillespie, John - CHESTER COUNTY, contributed USS Effingham Muster Roll, contributed by descendants of James P. Preston, in the memory of John Butler, PA Pensions - YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Id., fn. John - CAMBRIA COUNTY, contributed by Mick Chester County, East Nottingham CompanyRoster, contributed by Kathryn Payne by Sarah Pyle Fox, Joseph - Capt. Interestingly, Michael Waltz's 1818 pension application indicates that he first participated in the 1st Maryland Regiment under Colonel Smallwood. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by Richard Turnbach Fontal's Co., PA, YORK COUNTY, contributed Around one o'clock Burd's force, patrolling the Narrows Road, encountered in the dark three or four hundred British troops --- at least three times their number. Carolyn K. Classes "Sometime before 20 August a sizeable number of members of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp had left New Jersey and were being transported toward Long Island. Marsh William - Capt. - Capt. 1755 May and June. Fries, Peter - Capt. Byram, Mason The events of the war are "graven as with an iron pen" upon my memory. - BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle Conrad - Capt. Importantly, further research reveals that those furloughed were routinely those who were, in fact,wounded in battle, and who were allowed to return home to recover, on condition that they return to their respective unit as soon as possible. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and volunteers during the war. Andrew Thompsons Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette tile.loc.gov Camps State War Records AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA Mills serving in the Revolutionary War from DAR records, contributed by Donna Murray Allen To preserve some slight memento of them for friends at home, was the primary object of these notes: to gratify the same persons are they now grouped together. 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