Perhaps influenced by the same rhetoric and actions witnessed by Nicholas Cresswell, two additional northern Virginia counties (Loudoun and Spotsylvania) formed their own independent militia companies in the early winter of 1774. Schedule:Mondays and Thursdays (flexible hours). Colonel, Battalion of Missouri Volunteers, for 12 months; (3 Light Artillery companies; 2 Infantry companies); June and July 1846 June and July 1847. 7th Louisiana Infantry (Colored) (970) 1, Volunteers Randolph County Reserves Reed's Supporting Force, 2d Congressional District Rives' (Captain) Supporting Force, 9th Congressional District Roddey's Escort, Cavalry Shelby County Reserves Like thousands of colonists in British North America, Virginians were alarmed in the summer of 1774 by news of Parliaments harsh reaction to the Boston Tea Party (which occurred months earlier in December 1773). Damerons Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers (56) James Knox and James Lt. James Craig (who were, like Crockett, veterans of Russells company). Web1,716 ft (523 m) Time zone. 15th West Virginia Infantry (1798) On the other hand, many of these regiments only show a handful of soldiers so it is clear that many records are missing. Northumberland County, Virginia, USA 1k+ 66%; 2%; First Baptist Church Cemetery Sign up Colonel, 1st Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, for 12 months, "Louisville Legion"; May 1846 May 1847. If accepted, attend hospital orientation and complete annual requirements. UNION REGIMENTS IN SOUTHERN STATES The following list identifies those 93 regiments and the number of soldiers that the database shows in each of them over the course of the war. Unidentified Alabama (1) Captain Eli Chandler, 6th Mounted Company; July 1846 July 1847. The statistics on volunteerism collected by the national umbrella organization Independent Sector counter the notion that fear of liability has dissuaded large groups of people from volunteering. 105th Regiment of Foot (Volunteers of Ireland), 13th Regiment of Foot (Somerset Light Infantry), 14th Regiment of Foot (West Yorkshire Regiment), 15th Regiment of Foot (East Yorkshire Regiment), 15th Regiment of Rhode Island Militia (1775), 16th Regiment of Foot (Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment), 17th Regiment of Foot (Royal Leicestershire Regiment), 18th Regiment of Foot (Royal Irish Regiment (1684-1922), 1st Battalion Grenadiers and Light Infantry (1776), 1st Battalion of Bedford County Militia (1777), 1st Battalion of Chester County Militia (1776-77), 1st Battalion of Cumberland County Militia (1776-77), 1st Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia (1776), 1st Battalion of Riflemen Philadelphia County Militia (1776), 1st Battalion of Westmoreland County Militia (1777), 1st Battalion Providence County Militia (1781), 1st Company Governors Horse Guards (1778), 1st Regiment Ansbach-Bayreuth (later Regiment von Volt; 1st Ansbach Battalion), 1st Regiment Bergen County Militia (1777-78), 1st Regiment Flying Camp of Lancaster County (1776), 1st Regiment Georgia Militia Light Horse Troop, 1st Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry (1774), 20th Regiment of Foot (Lancashire Fusiliers), 21st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots Fusiliers), 22nd Regiment of Foot (Cheshire Regiment), 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welch Fusiliers), 24th Regiment of Foot (South Wales Borderers), 25th Regiment of Foot Massachusetts Militia (1775), 28th Regiment of Foot (North Gloucestershire), 2nd Battalion Grenadiers von Block (later von Lengerke), 2nd Battalion of Cumberland County Militia (1776), 2nd Battalion of Cumberland County Militia (1777), 2nd Battalion of Northampton County Miliia (1778), 2nd Battalion of Riflemen Lancaster County (1776-77), 2nd Battalion of Westmoreland County Militia (1777), 2nd Battalion Providence County Militia (1781), 2nd Regiment Ansbach-Bayreuth (later Regiment Seybothen; 2nd Bayreuth Battalion), 2nd Regiment of Essex County Troop (1778), 30th Regiment of Foot Massachusetts Militia (1775-81), 33rd Regiment of Foot (Duke of Wellingtons Regiment), 38th Regiment of Foot (1st Staffordshire), 3rd Battalion Grenadiers von Minnigerode (later von Lwenstein), 3rd Battalion of Chester County Militia (1776-77), 3rd Battalion of Cumberland County Militia (1776), 3rd Battalion of Lancaster County Militia (1776), 3rd Battalion of Northumberland County Militia (1779), 3rd Battalion of Washington County Militia (1779-83), 49th Regiment of Foot (Princess Charlotte of Waless) (Hertfordshire), 4th Battalion Grenadiers von Khler (later von Graf; von Platte), 4th Battalion of Chester County Militia (1776), 4th Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia (4th Battalion of Associators) (1776), 59th Regiment of Foot (2nd Nottinghamshire), 5th Battalion of Chester County Militia (1776), 5th Battalion of Cumberland County Militia (1776), 5th Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia (1776), 5th Battalion of York County Militia (1777), 60th Regiment of Foot (Kings Royal Rifle Corps), 64th Regiment of Foot (2nd Staffordshire), 65th Regiment of Foot (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding), 69th Regiment of Foot (South Lincolnshire), 71st Regiment of Foot (Frasers Highlanders), 74th Regiment of Foot (Argyleshire Highlanders), 76th Regiment of Foot (Macdonalds Highlanders), 79th Regiment of Foot (Royal Liverpool Volunteers), 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers), 83rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Glasgow Volunteers), 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants), 87th Regiment of Foot (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers), Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (1638), Andrews Battalion of York County Militia (1777-78), Arnolds Regiment of Pawtuxet Rangers (1774), Artillery Battalion Pennsylvania Militia (Artillery Batteries of the Associated Regiment of Foot of Philadelphia) (1747), Artillery Company of Westerly Charleston and Hopkinton (1755), Barrs Detachment of Westmoreland County Militia (1778), Borden Regiment Burlington County (1776), Brinckerhoffs Regiment of Militia (1777), Campbells Battalion of Militia (1776-82), Cantines Regiment of Militia Levies (1778-79), Captain Johnsons Company of Mounted Militia of Augusta County (1780), Carpenters Regiment of Militia See First Bristol Regiment, Chambers Regiment Burlington County (1776), Charleston Battalion of Artillery (1775-80), Clotz Battalion Flying Camp Lancaster County (177), Colonel William Richmonds Regiment of State Troops in Continental Service (1775-1777), Compania Segundo en Pimeria Alta de Ultramar, Drakes (Joseph) Regiment of Militia (1776), Drakes (Samuel) Regiment of Militia (1776-77), Duncans Company of Volunteers (Pittsburgh) (1778), Eastern Battalion Morris County (1777-78), Elliotts Regiment of Artillery (1776-78), Enslows Company of Bedford County Militia (1782-83), Ferreis Battalion of Militia (Lancaster County) (1776), Fusilier Regiment Erbprinz (later Musketeer Regiment Erbprinz (1780)), Gages Regiment of Militia (The 4th Essex County Militia Regiment) (1777), Gales Independent Company of Artillery (1779-80), Garrison Regiment von Huyn (later von Benning), Garrison Regiment von Stein (later von Seitz; von Porbeck), Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach (later von Knoblauch), Graysons Additional Continental Regiment, Grenadier Regiment von Rall (later von Woellwarth (1777); von Trmbach (1779); dAngelelli (1781)), Hankinsons Regiment of Militia (1777-79), Harts Battalion of Bucks County Militia (1776), Hartleys Additional Continental Regiment, Hillsborough District Militia (1776-1783), Holmes Battalion of Militia Salem County (1778), Illinois Regiment of Virginia Volunteers (1783-84), Independent Company of Cadets Massachusetts Volunteer Militia (First Corps of Cadets) (1741), Jacksons Additional Continental Regiment, Kelleys Regiment of Volunteers (1777-78), Langdons Company of Light Horse Volunteers (1777-78), Livingstons Regiment of Militia (1777-81), Ludingtons Regiment of Militia (1777-80), Lytles Regiment of Levies (Caswell County) (1778), Malcolms Additional Continental Regiment, McClaughreys Regiment of Militia (Ulster County), Mehelms Regiment Burlington County (1776), Musketeer Regiment von Mirbach (later Jung von Lossburg (1780)), Musketeer Regiment von Trmbach (later von Bose (1779)), Musketeer Regiment von Wutgenau (later Landgraf (1777)), New York Provincial Company of Artillery (1776), North Carolina Continental Artillery Company, Pawlings Regiment of Levies and Militia (1779-81), Peabodys New Hampshire State Regiment (1778-79), Philadelphia Brigade of Militia (Associated Regiment of Foot of Philadelphia/Associators of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia) (1747), Poughkeepsie Invincibles (4th Duchess County Regiment New York Militia), Quackenbos Regiment of Militia (1779-80), Rankins Regiment of York County Militia (1777), Rauschenplatts Princess of Anhalts Regiment, Regimiento Alemn de la Infantera de la Milicia De la Costa, Luisiana, Regimiento de Infantera de la Princesa n 4, Regimiento de Infantera de la Reina n 2, Regimiento de Infantera de Ultonia n 59, Regimiento de Infantera Fijo de La Habana de Ultramar, Regimiento de Infantera Guadalajara n 20, Regimiento de Infantera Inmemorial del Rey, Regimiento de Infantera Mallorca n 13, Regimiento de Infantera Zaragoza n 12, Regimiento de la Infantera de la Lnea Murtia de Ultramar, Regimiento de la infantera de Navarra n 25, Regimiento de la Milicia de San Luis de Ultramar, Regimiento de Nuevo Orleans de la Milicia Disciplinada de Ultramar, Regimiento Fijo de Infanteria de Luisiana de Ultramar, Reynolds Regiment Burlington County (1776), Sackets Westchester County Regiment (1776), Saint Johns County Volunteers (South Carolina), Schuylers Regiment of Albany County Militia (Fifth Regiment of Albany County Militia) (1777), Seawells Regiment of Militia Pitt County (1780), Sheppards Additional Continental Regiment, Sherburnes Additional Continental Regiment, Smiths Artillery 2nd and 3rd Companies (1783), Smiths Regiment Burlington County (1776), Snyders Regiment of Militia (First Regiment of Ulster County Militia) (1776-82), Spencers Additional Continental Regiment, Taylors Regiment of Militia (Albemarle County) (1779), Thomas Battalion of Essex Militia (1776), Thomas Battalion or Regiment of Militia (1776-79), Thrustons Additional Continental Regiment, Van Alstynes Regiment of Militia (1777-81), Van Bergens Regiment of Militia (1777-80), Van Cortlandts Regiment of Militia (1777), Van Schoonhovens Regiment of Militia (1778-82), Van Veghtens Regiment of Militia (1779-80), Van Woerts Regiment of Militia (1779-80), Voluntarios Del Ro de Mississippi de Ultramar, Weissenfels Regiment of Levies (1781-82), Wemples Regiment of Militia (2nd Albany County Militia Regiment) (1777-80), Westmoreland (Wyoming) Independent Companies. Colonel Arkansas Volunteer Regiment), 2nd Independent Company, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers; 15 June 1847 June 1848. Schooner seized at Tampico, Mexico and commissioned into the U.S. Navy. 2nd West Virginia Infantry (41) Masters's Co. Capt. Click on a link to read more about each regiment. [13], The contemporary official Army documents refer to the unit in the following ways; Prior to Allen recruiting the unit as, "Capt. WebDameron Companies is an all-inclusive development company. Beatys Company, Tennessee Independent Mounted Scouts (104) Employees (this site): ? 1st West Tennessee Cavalry (45) WebIndependent Stamping, Inc Get a D&B Hoovers Free Trial Overview Company Description: ? 6th West Virginia Infantry (3836) 6th Tennessee Cavalry (2524) Independent Company of Scouts, Raleigh County, West Virginia (1) ), 2nd Regiment of Texas Mounted Volunteers, June and July, and discharged October 1846. 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (1968) Southern Loyalists were citizens of southern states who sympathized with the northern cause to preserve the union. LeRoy Opie's Co. Men at Fort Mifflin and Province Island Barracks Company not indicated 6th Infantry Capt. For terms and use, please refer to our Terms and Conditions 3rd Arkansas Infantry (5) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Although Cresswells claim that independent companies were forming all over the continent was greatly exaggerated, his observations of Alexandria, Virginia in late October 1774 certainly attested to the lengths many Virginians were willing to go to resist Parliament. 7 Stanislaus M. Hamilton, ed. Captain, Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, for the duration; December 1846 July 1848. UA504 6th J71 1923 A history of Company D, 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Peninsula Guards). Captain John Southwick (Carpenter). 1st Battalion, Georgia Infantry (195), LOUISIANA (14686 soldiers) Nicholas Cresswell, a British visitor recently arrived in Virginia, observed in late October that the inhabitants of Fairfax County behaved as if they were already on the brink of war. Colonels: Regiment of Michigan Volunteers, for the duration; December 1847 July 1848. The Mormon Battalion was recruited as a federal volunteer unit, not through the state of Iowa which was not created until December 1846. Dameron's Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers (Union), Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Dameron%27s_Independent_Company,_Virginia_Volunteers_(Union)&oldid=4793621, Virginia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865.
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