Service in '76, Detained by sickness after discharge Dec. 25, Com. WebDescription Browse these rolls by state and name of organization (regiment, battalion, guard, company, etc.). The unit was mustered out for the last time in December, 1782 at West Point, New York. The Connecticut Line was a formation within the Continental Army. Swift's Regiment, final formation, June-Dec., 1783, Connecticut Cincinnati Society, 1783-1804,-- List of Members, Regiments for various service in 1776, -- text, Col. Erastus Wolcott's Regiment at Boston, 1776, Cols. In response, the Connecticut Assembly voted, on April 27, 1775, to contribute 6,000 men to this army. At Bunker Hill, Com. The regiment first saw action at the Battle of Setauket in August 1777 under Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons. For the first time, each regiment was to have a permanent recruiting party of 1 lieutenant, 1 drummer, and 1 fifer. It took part in the following major battles: The3d Connecticut Provincial Regiment(1775) was commanded by ColonelIsrael Putnam. On 28 May 1779 the Brigade was re-assigned to the Highlands Department and 11 July 1779 the regiment was re-organized to nine companies. Maj. Gen. Baron Von Steuben praised the Connecticut Line for their proficiency on performing his manual of arms exercises. As far as letters and meagre records show they were detailed as follows: On the evening of June 16, '75, a body of one thousand men from the Massachusetts and Lieut.-Col. Storrs makes the following entry in his diary (MSS.) Prescott's command, working all night, completed a redoubt which threatened the British shipping. Relieved 2 July 1776 from the Canadian Department and assigned to the Northern Department. Re-organized and redesignedated on June 15, 1783 as the Connecticut Regiment, to consist of 9 companies and relieved from the, Disbanded on November 15, 1783 at West Point, New York. Sgt. Disbanded in May 1777 at Fort Schuyler, New York. Imagine, if you will, rowing across the Sound, doing all of what they did and rowing back again, without losing a man. Disbanded in December 1775 in Canada, less two companies disbanded 19-20 December 1775 at Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 2nd Connecticut Regiment was a regiment in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. This left generals filling three roles at the same time-that of general, colonel, and captain. COMMANDER: Col. John Durkee January 1, 1777- January 1,1781. Copyright 2023 The History Junkie | Bamboo on Trellis Framework by Mediavine, The Continental Army (Army Lineage Edition) Robert K Wright, Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists 1775-83, Revolutionary War Records of Fairfield Connecticut, The Revolutionary War Soldiers of Redding. While some Connecticut militia units marched to Boston on hearing of Lexington, most followed the advice of the governor to wait until the assembly could act. ", On November 4, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that on January 1, 1776, the Continental Army, exclusive of artillery and extra regiments, should consist of 27 infantry regiments. From Stony Point, the 6th Connecticut was stationed with the Connecticut Line around West Point where it worked again on fortifications in the area. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was merged with the 4th Connecticut Regiment, re-organized to nine companies and re-designated as the 1st Connecticut Regiment{1781-1783}. The regiment would see action during the Siege of Boston (17751776), New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77) and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78. While the Main Army, that portion of Washington's army under his immediate command, was in winter quarters at Valley Forge,[31] the Congress acted to reduce the size and increase the tactical efficiency of the Continental Army. On receipt of these instructions the Commander-in-Chief called a council of the General Officers, Oct. 8th, to consider plans for "the continuance and new-modelling" of the army, when it was advised that a new force of about twenty hundred men be raised to maintain the position before Boston, and that it be enlisted for one year from Jan. 1, 1776. "[7], The 8th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775) was commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington. Wadsworth's and Douglass's Regiments at Boston, 1776, Cols. On * means we used another offical source for these records as they were more complete. Early in 1777, Washington offered command of one of these additional regiments to Samuel Blatchley Webb, who accepted. Dec. 18, '75, Com. Bradley's Artillery -- Coast Guards and Light Horse, The New Haven Alarm, Tryon's Invasion, 1779, Generals Officers at New Haven during the Alarm, -- Casualties, Detachments from the Sixth Brigade, Militia, Detachments from Maj. Starr's Light Horse, Gen. David Waterbury's State Brigade, 1781, Capt. ", The 3d Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775) was commanded by Colonel Israel Putnam. The regiment would see action during the Siege of Boston (17751776), Invasion of Quebec (1775), New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77), Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78 and the Northern Theater (17781782). The Connecticut troops were formed into six infantry regiments. In re-enlisting troops for service in 1776, this regiment was re-organized with Benedict Arnold, then before Quebec, as Colonel. It was renamed in 1776 to 19th Continental Regiment in 1776. One month later, 10 July 1777 the regiment was reassigned to 1st Connecticut Brigade. The regiment was reassigned to McDougall's Brigade on 12 June 1777; then three days later (15 June 1777) it was reassigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was merged with 9th Connecticut Regiment, re-organized and re-designated as the 3rd Connecticut Regiment of the 1st Connecticut Brigade. Capt. It was reassigned to the Highland's Department on November 27, 1780. Connecticut's quota remained the same as before -- five regiments. On January 1, 1781, the Continental Line was to be reduced from 80 regiments to 50. January 1st, 1781 - The 1st Connecticut Regiment was organized from the merger of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment with the 4th Connecticut Regiment. Organized 18 January 1776 as Burrall's Regiment, to consist of eight companies. The regiment was organized between January 1- April 1777 at Hartford to consist of 8 companies from Windham and Hartford Counties. Marching in May by companies to the camps forming around Boston, it was stationed during the siege in Putnam's Center Division at Cambridge until expiration of term of service, Dec. 10, 1775. Took part in the Invasion of Canada, Battle of Quebec (Autumn and Winter 1775). Later, during the war, their service was more effective; on some occasions highly important. Nearly all were to disband in December, when it was expected, as had usually been the case in the French and Indian war, that military operations would cease for the winter. January 1st, 1783 - Was reassigned from the 1st Connecticut Brigade to the Connecticut Brigade in the, June 15th, 1783 - The regiment was re designated the Connecticut Brigade and reassigned to the. Huntington's lost heavily in prisoners. May 1; engaged at Bunker Hill; disc. For this action, Col. Meigs was voted a Sword by Congress. Another special session (1-6 July) added two more regiments, but these were smaller than the earlier ones. Each colony was also to provide additional regiments of Dragoons and Artillery. The regiment would see action during the Siege of Boston (17751776), Invasion of Quebec (1775), New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77), Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78 and the Northern Theater (17781782). Tarried there a spell and Returned to have my company in readliness to relieve them -- One Killed and 1 wounded when I came away. Service in '76, Also Major and Lieut.-Col. See above. The regiment was reassigned to the Main Continental Army on 16 November 1779. Her delegates expressed the opinion at the Conference that "eight thousand men may be raised in ther Province to serve the next Campaign on the same terms as the present, viz. [1] George Washington was selected as commander in chief of this force, and all other Continental Army troops, the following day. The number of Connecticut troops present at this engagement was about four hundred. Webb's Additional Continental Regiment, which later became the 9th Connecticut Regiment, and four new regiments created by consolidation in 1781. A few "troops of horse" were also on the ground for brief terms. Edited by Henry P. The militia, and the same proved true of those coming from other Colonies, while temporarily swelling Washington's army, failed to add much to its efficiency -- the men being generally poorly armed and undisciplined. Defense of Philadelphia About 2 o'clock there was a brisk cannonade from y. ships on y. Organized on June 28-August 4, 1775 at Albany. 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WebContinental Regimants for 1776 ,--text General and Staff Officers from Connecticut, 1776 Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Regimant, 1776 Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment, The special session convened at Hartford on 26 April, and the next day the Connecticut Assembly ordered that six regiments be raised, each containing ten companies. For the campaign of 1776 Connecticut was to provide the 10th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22d Continental Regiments.[11]. Dec. 10, '75; re-ent. Went to Head Quarters to our Regimental ----. May 1; slightly wounded at Bunker Hill, June 17; disc. Service in '76, Com. It assigned supply responsibilities to Joseph Trumbull, another of the governor's sons, by appointing him commissary general. All of this, without losing a man. The regiment took the field in July, '76, under Schuyler, and on August 25th marched from Albany "into Tryon County." The Regiment contributed its Light Infantry Company to this assault. A search by name brings up digitized original records, including the Revolutionary War Series and other Connecticut records from their collection. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. American Revolutionary War military formation, Reorganization of the Connecticut Line, 1778-1779, Reorganization of the Connecticut Line, 1781, S.B. Gen. Benedict Arnold and his flight on September 25. Map 3 -The Organization of the Connecticut Militia at the Start of the Revolutionary War. Connecticut infantry regiments had an official establishment of 1,046 officers and men in ten companies. Three militia regiments were ordered to Boston in January. As far as letters and meagre records show they were detailed as follows: On the evening of June 16, '75, a body of one thousand men from the Massachusetts and Connecticut regiments around Cambridge, under the immediate command of Col. Prescott, was ordered to Charlestown ---- to fortify Bunker's (Breed's) Hill. Reassigned on July 10, 1777 from the 1st Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 2d Connecticut Brigade. January 1, 1783 - The regiment was disbanded at West Point, New York. It was assigned to the on April 3, 1777 to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade, an element of the, Reassigned on June 12, 1777 from the 2nd Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the, Reassigned on September 12, 1777 from the 2nd Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the McDougall's Brigade, an element of the, Reassigned on October 16, 1777 from McDougall's Brigade and assigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade, an element of the, 2d Connecticut Brigade relieved on May 2, 1779 from the, 2d Connecticut Brigade relieved on November 16, 1779 from the, 2d Connecticut Brigade relieved on November 27, 1780 from the, Reassigned on January 1, 1783 from the rwo Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the Connecticut Brigade, an element of the, Furloughed on June 15, 1783 at West Point, New York. Known as the "Purple Heart," this was the earliest version of the Medal of Honor, and his was one of only three awarded during the Revolutionary War. Thousands of records from 138 rolls of microfilm provide names and details about the men who fought for independence. In August 1775, Huntington's Regiment was designated "The 29th Regiment of Foot.". (Roll of non-commissioned officers and privates missing). Each company to consist of 1 captain or field grade officer, two lieutenants, one ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was merged with the4th Connecticut Regiment, re-organized to nine companies and re-designated as the. Not all Continental infantry regiments raised in a state were part of a state quota, however. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Regiment raised on the first call for troops by the Legislature at special session of April-May, 1775. Service in '76, Com. Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service. The troops built huts and settled in. If you had an ancestor that was from Connecticut and fought in the American Revolutionary War, then begin your research by studying the Connecticut Line and the individual regiments that formed it. On 16 November 1780 the brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army; but later that, 27 November 1780 it was re-assigned back to the Highlands Department. 1, and defend it. Rather than assigning an extra lieutenant to each field officer's company, as Rhode Island did, Connecticut merely designated the senior lieutenant in each colonel's company as a captain-lieutenant. Connecticut responded by raising two more infantry regiments. Van Deursen's Guards, New Haven, 1781, Coast Guards -- Artillery at Norwalk, 1781, Col. Canfield's Regiment at West Point, 1781, Capt. May 1; disc. These latter two were Lieutenant Colonel Ozias Bissell's and Captain Hezekiah Parsons' Companies, which stayed behind to serve at the Siege of Boston, COMMANDER: Col. Benjamin Hyman (Hinman) May 1- December 20, 1775. full Surgeon Oct. 4. The concept was particularly important in relation to the promotion of commissioned officers. Iroquois 1778 It took part in the following major battles: The 9th Connecticut Regiment was first called Webb's Additional Continental Regiment (after its colonel, Samuel Blachley Webb) before being added to the Connecticut Line in 1780. Col. Newberry's Regiment, Capt. Company E - Captain James Chrystie (a recent Scottish immigrant) Company F - Captain Henry Epple, Captain John Reily, Captain John Marshall. Re-formed again January 1, 1781 by redesignating the old 6th Connecticut. Continental Regiments. Probably the most interesting of these stories is that of Chatham Freeman. Authorized 23 August 1776 in the Continental Army as the 1st and 2d Independent Westmoreland Companies. This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 20:31. Knowlton, the detachment being made up of details of one subaltern officer and about thirty men from companies in Putnam's and Spencer's regiments. Dana, Keyes, Hide, Webb, Grosvenor, Bingham (of Norwich), and Ensigns Hill and Bill (of Lebanon). Its winter quarters for 1780-81 were in the Hudson valley. Type above and press Enter to search. May 1; engaged at Bunker Hill; disc. in 1775, and again as Lieut.-Col. of Wooster's provisional Regt. In June-July, Gen. Wadsworth's brigade of seven regiments (six months' men) arrived and performed considerable service. May 1; disc. On Jan. 1, 1776, when the re-organized army began its new term, Washington issued the following order from Headquarters at Cambridge: "(Parole, The Congress.) Assigned 20 July 1776 to Arnold's Brigade, an element of the Northern Department. The regiment was organized between January 1- April 1777 at Norwich to consist of 8 companies from New London, Windham and Hartford Counties. McDougall's Brigade relieved on September 14, 1777 from the, Reassigned on July 21, 1778 from the Rhode Island and assigned to the. Waterbury's and Ward's Regiments at New York, 1776, Col. Mott's Battalion, Northern Dept., 1776, Col. At ---- orders came to turn out immediately, and that the Regulars were landing at sundry places. Record types contained in this collection include: Muster rolls Payrolls Strength returns Misc., personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units Manuscript register of the series (roll 1) The official establishment of an infantry regiment was increased to 717 officers and men. Connecticut placed generals in direct command of regiments, as Massachusetts did, but followed Rhode Island's example in having field officers command companies. This sword now hangs in the Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. After the Sag Harbor raid, the 6th Connectuct went to Peekskill, New York to join the other line regiment. Two began fortifying New York in February-March, before the arrival of the Continental troops. Our men are brave and good; men wo, with pleasure it is observed, are addicted to fewer vices than are commonly found in armies. The regiments of infantry in the Continental Army were accordingly numbered without reference to their colony of origin. In August 1775, Charles Webb's Regiment was designated "The 39th Regiment of Foot." The regiment spent the winter of 1777-78 at West Point, where it assisted in the construction of fortifications (including the Webb redoubt, probably named for the colonel). In the early part of 1779, the 6th Connecticut was encamped on the Highlands across from West Point. Relieved 12 December 1776 from the Middle Department and assigned to the Main Army. At the same time the 1st and 5th regiments were ordered into New York, subject to the orders of the Continental Congress and the New York Provincial Congress. One month later, 10 July 1777 the regiment was reassigned to 1st Connecticut Brigade. It saw action at Setauket in 1777, Rhode Island in 1778, and Springfield, New Jersey, in 1780, and was generally active in the defense of Connecticut, southern New York, and northern New Jersey. Tyron's raid on Danbury whose action had cost the life of General David Wooster of New Haven. Second Maj. May 1; disc. Officers were appointed on 28 April and arranged on 1 May. In addition, one regiment (Colonel Moses Hazen's Canadian Regiment) was to be raised at large . When researching an ancestor it is important to always get as close to the primary source as possible. -- The five regiments in the army before Boston remained there until the enemy evacuated the place in March. [10], The regiments were to receive numbers instead of names. Lawrence Sullian, prisoner, was released Feb. 24, '76. Congress furthermore appointed a Committee of three -- Dr. Franklin, Mr. Lynch, and Col. Harrison -- to repair to Headquarters at Cambridge, and consult in the matter in person with Washington and delegates from the New England Colonies. It was agreed that, exclusive of riflemen and artillery, twenty-sex regiments consisting each of seven hundred and twenty-eight men and officers, divided into eight companies, should be raised under Continental directions, to serve until Jan. 1, 1777. The 8th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775) was commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington. On April 23, 1775, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress voted to raise a While the troops were in Morristown, the Connecticut troops protested their conditions and mutinied. Formed on May 1, 1775, the 5th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel David Waterbury, was one of the original six regiments of Connecticut's Colonies adopted this Army into the Continental Army. Upton these heads the Congress wish to be favored with the result of your deliberations as soon as possible." Landing on Long Island they marched across to Sag Harbor, surprised the garrison, burned a dozen vessels, destroyed a large quantity of military stores, killed several of the enemy and took 90 prisoners. Consolidated 23 June 1778 and consolidated unit redesignated as the WyomingIndependent Company, Captain Simon Spaulding commanding. In the course of the war, 27 infantry regiments were assigned to the Connecticut Line.
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