However, since Washington detailed him to command one of the garrison at Fort Necessity, Marshall was not present at the defeat. Authorized on January 12, 1777 in the Continental Army as Henley's Additional Continental Regiment. Washington expected an attack and decided to take the initiative. Reassigned on April 4, 1778 from the 1st Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the Highland's Department. Surgeon David Griffith. Reassigned on July 22, 1778 from the Main Army and assigned to the Eastern Department. Its second commander, George Weedon, was also promoted to brigadier general within a few months. Consolidated on April 9, 1779 with Lee's Additional Continental Regiment and Henley's Additional Continental Regiment and consolidated unit designated as Henry Jackson's Continental Regiment, to consist of 9 companies; concurrently, assigned to the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Eastern Department. A guide to Virginia military organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787 Richmond, Virginia : Virginia State Library, 1978 FS Library 975.5 M2s Siege of Boston (17751776) and the New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77). WebA lieutenant in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War, Marshall participated in the Braddock Expedition against Fort Duquesne, under George Washington. Authorized on January 11, 1777 in the Continental Army as Forman's Additional Regiment and assigned to the main Continental Army. There is no single By December the regiment numbered less than 200 men fit for duty. Though most believed that Leitch was recovering from his wounds, by September 20th Gen. Horatio Gates wrote Major Leitch of Maryland was wounded and despaired of. As his condition worsened, there was little for regimental surgeon David Griffith could do but to try to ease Leitchs pain. Congress' estimates of the population of each state governed its allocation of regiments, ranging from 15 regiments each from Massachusetts and Virginia to single regiments from Delaware and Georgia. The 16 Additional Continental regiments are: The regiment would see action during the Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. Regiment broken up and elements consolidated as follows: The regiment would see action during the New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77), Saratoga Campaign (1777) and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78. Virginia portion transferred on February 3, 1777 to the 11th Virginia Regiment. John Russell served Virginia Continental Line, 3rd regiment from 6 Feb 1776 until discharge at Valley Forge on 6 Feb 1778. Third Virginia Regiment Reassigned on December 17, 1779 from the Stark's Brigade and assigned to Hand's Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Reassigned on January 8, 1776 from the New York Department and assigned to the Canadian Department. They Behaved Like Soldiers: Captain John Chilton and the Third Virginia Regiment, 1775 - 1778. It was assigned to the on August 1, 1780 to the New Jersey Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. The regiment was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on Lake Champlain and fought a delaying action at Fort Ann, New York on July 8, 1777 against the advance units of John Burgoyne's army. Virginia 3rd Regiment Assigned on May 22, 1777 to the 4th Virgina Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Stephens, Rawlings and Williams promoted, respectively, to be Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Major.