1st Pennsylvania Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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Brief History
Also known as the Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion and Thompson's Rifle Battalion.

Colonels
Colonel William Thompson, Colonel Edward Hand, Colonel James Chambers

Companies

 * Company A - Captain James Chambers, Captain James Grier, Captain Thomas Buchanan - raised in Cumberland County (present-day Franklin County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Company B - Captain Robert Cluggage, Major James Moore - raised in Bedford County (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Company C - Captain Michael Doudle (or Doudel), Captain Henry Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Robinson - raised in York County (including present-day Adams County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Company D (3rd Company) - Captain William Hendricks, Captain James Wilson - raised in Cumberland County. Residences of many of this company's soldiers at the time of enlistment are unknown. (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Company E (2nd Company) - Captain John Lowdon, Captain James Parr, Captain Michael Simpson - raised primarily in Northumberland County (also recruited in present-day Union County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Company F (1st Company) - Captain Abraham Miller, Captain Charles Craig, Captain Samuel Craig - recruited in Northampton County (including many Germans)


 * Company G (4th Company) - Captain George Nagel, Captain Morgan Conner, Captain David Harris, Captain William Wilson - raised at Reading, Berks County (including many Germans)


 * Company H (5th Company) - Captain James Ross, Captain James Hamilton, Captain David Ziegler - raised in Lancaster County (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Company I (6th Company) - Captain Matthew Smith, 1st Lieutenant John Holliday, Captain John McClellan - raised in Lancaster County (present-day Dauphin County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)


 * Sources:


 * Trussell, John B.B. and Charles C. Dallas. The Pennsylvania Line; Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. Digital version at.


 * Wikipedia contributors, "1st Pennsylvania Regiment," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Pennsylvania_Regiment, accessed 1 June 2012.


 * Rosters Companies

Other Officers
From the "Pay Rolls" of Jan 1776:


 * Capt Robert Clugages, Lt John Holiday, Lt Robert McKenzie (died 12 Mar 1776), Lt Benjamin Bard
 * Capt Morgan Conners, 1st Lt David Harris (Promoted to Capt), 2nd Lt Benjamin Chambers, 3rd Lt Peter Weiser
 * Capt Charles Craig, Lt Thomas Craig, Lt Samuel Craig, Lt David Harris
 * Capt James Grier
 * Capt John Lowden, 1st Lt James Parr, 2nd Lt James Wilson, 3rd Lt William Wilson (promoted, replaced by John Dougherty 3 Jan 1776)
 * Capt James Ross, Lt Hamilton, Lt Hubley, Lt Francis
 * Capt Henry Miller, 1st Lt John Dill, 2nd Lt John Watson, 3rd Lt Thomas Armor

Lists of promotions show:


 * Capt Henry Miller --- Capt Dowdels (resigned 15 Oct last)
 * Lt John Dill --- 1st Lt Henry Miller (promoted)
 * Lt John Watson --- 2nd Lt John Dill
 * Serjeant Thomas Armor --- 3rd Lt John Watson
 * Lt Charles Craig --- Capt Abraham Miller (resigned)
 * David Harris --- 3rd Lt William Thromer (resigned 14 Nov)
 * Benjamin Chamber --- 3rd Lt in Capt George Nagler Co --- Peter Grubb (resigned 10 Sep &amp; went to Canada)
 * Benjamin Bard 3rd Lt in Capt Cluggages Co --- Lt Richard Brown (resigned 26 Oct)
 * Capt William McKissack --- Capt James Parr (promoted to Major, 7th Regt PA in Oct 1778)

Transcription of "Return of the Officers of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot with their Name, Rank, and Date of Commission from the 1 Jan 1777 until the 31 Aug 1778."

"Captain John Doyle's Independant Company joined this regiment the 25 Nov [1777] and has continued to do duty in the Regt. to this date."

Websites

 * 1st Pennsylvania Regiment at Valley Forge Legacy