In January 1777 the 12th was commanded by Colonel William Cooke at Princeton. See, Daniel Blackie, Disabled Revolutionary War Veterans and the Construction of Disability in the Early United States, c. 1776-1840, Academic Dissertation, Univ. Peter's enlistment, which likely ended December 1, 1776, coincides exactly with his enlistment with the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals on November 30, 1776, as identified in the records of the United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, 84-Pennsylvania (Jacket 37-93) (Pgs. by Barbara Allen This period, referred to as the "Ten Days" (12/25/1776 - 1/3/1777), produced three consecutive American victories which pushed the British largely from New Jersey, save several outposts, and was the decisive period that saved the Revolution from total defeat.. by Joy Fisher 1755 May and June. Olsen & Lynne Canterbury Ziegler's Co., PA, LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed [Finding Aid][Digital Images], War of 1812 Pension File (1866-1896) {#2.65}Annuities, gratuities, or pensions granted to Pennsylvania soldiers (or their widows) who had served at least two months duty, or who had been wounded or otherwise disabled during the War of 1812. contributed by Donald C. Beatty Virginia Regiments in the Continental Army - American Revolutionary War Bluemink, Volunteer: Natalie List of regimental, company and militia units from Virginia in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1782, including infantry, cavalry and artillery units. Hedreik, Jordan, McClain, Nolf, George, Sr.(widow's app.) The field officers had all received a military training. Stephen - BRADFORD COUNTY, contributed by Mary Lot - Capt. John Boyd's Co., PA, In Pennsylvania, these units were known as "Associators." Isaac Minis served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. John Ross Key's Co., 4th Regt., MD Militia, PHILADELPHIA . 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. 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. - Capt. Id. Conrad - Capt. by Joy Fisher Muster Rolls Of The New York Artillery Regiments during the Civil War DeFrance, Furry's Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Mathias Brobst's Co., etc. Recall also that the Revolution began in Massachusetts in 1775 with Lexington and Concord and later, the battles around Boston. Some years ago, I corresponded with a Cline cousin, a retired officer in the Army, regarding Peter's Revolutionary War record. Moreover, Michael Waltz also fails to mention the Battle of Princeton in his list of engagements in both of his pension applications for 1818 and 1820 respectively (no pension application from Henry Miller has been found to date). Hanna, Wallace, Andrew - Captain Church's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Joy Fisher Thompson's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Harbison, Robert - Capt. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and volunteers during the war. McDowell, John - Capt. Byram, gunnell-john-1823.txt . Jacob - Capt. & Cindy McCachern On November 30, 1776, Peter Klein began his service with the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals as a private in Captain Nicholas Miller's Company (Company B). contributed by Nancy Poquette Exemptions were extremely limited, and an estimated 60,000 men were enrolled. - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Cunningham, Because of the ongoing problems with militia units (loose discipline and reluctance to serve far from home), and further reluctance for the recruitment of professional units, a compromise, known as the "Flying Camp," was born. 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. Lowdon's Co., etc., CRAWFORD COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Peter Cline Revolutionary War Soldier 12th Pennsylvania Regiment, U.S.A. Much of the information below was taken from the book, The Clines and Allied Families of the Tug River Region of Kentucky and West Virginia, 1998 Gateway Press by Cecil Cline and Harry Dale Cline. David Howard's Co., etc., Based upon the analysis here, Peter Klein was very likely part of this unit that proceeded to Long Island with Lt. Col. Lutz. Tritt, Peter - Capt. contributed by Joy Fisher County Pensioners 1835, Schuylkill Anderson, Andrew - Capt. Chester & Delaware Counties, 5th Regiment officers, PA Line, contributed by Sandra Ferguson by Joy Fisher ), Wickoff/Wyckoff, Miller, Richard - 1st Regiment NC, BUTLER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Aggarwal, USGenWeb County Pensioners 1835, contributed by Michael Milton Revolutionary War Overview - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry, Kansas National Guard in Hiawatha, Kansas, June 24, 1899. He enlisted on the same day with Privates Michael Waltz (Woltz) and Henry Miller. Valentine Upp's Co., etc., BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle Itappears then, that Peter Cline served in the Army from at least 1776 throughSeptember, 1778.Peter Cline's pension application, made when he was 76 years old, states that he joined the army in 1774 and left September, 1777. However, while he may have been part of a militia unit in 1774, he must have joined the 12th PennsylvaniaRegiment in September, 1776, when that regiment was formed. Marie Hvezda Andrew Thompsons Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette He served with the 1st Regiment during the Mexican Border War and with the 137th Infantry during World War I. - Capt. 1844, Mr. Calhoun himself took the place best fitted to carry out his bold designs. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on the days July 1, 1863 to July 3, 186 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Fries, Peter - Capt. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. This information is reprinted below with Cecil Cline's permission. Thomas Cassinhefner's Co., PA Militia, contributed The Union the won the battle. Williams, William - Capt. Brinkerhoff, Jacob; ensign, Captain Williams' company, Colonel Michael Swope's battalion of the flying camp; in service, 1776. Springer, Uriah - Capt. First, we know that Peter was in the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals. [1], The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army had its beginnings in the Pennsylvania State Regiment, which was formed via the merging of the Pennsylvania State Battalion of Musketry and the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment (also known as "Miles's Regiment"), which had been "formed for the defense of Pennsylvania proper," according to historian John B. Isaac Minis was the son of The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 8,096,604 on July 1, 2011, a 1.19% increase s Purdy, Patrick (widow's app.) Burdge Wright Robert, Sr. - Capt. by Jim K Markle The 10th North Carolina Regiment was recruited late in 1777 and eventually arrived at Valley Forge by the spring of 1778. An index of final settlements accompanies the file. Col. Thomas Hartley (acting) 3d Pennsylvania. John - Midshipman aboard Randolph Frigate, contributed by Lowell Thomas Dougherty, Nicholas Bittinger's Co., PA, FRANKLIN COUNTY, Id. John - PA Continental, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Mary Archives Special ProjectsUSGenWeb Finley, Capt. Harris, Capt. It mustered out June 11, 1864. Major John Kiley's Co., contributed by Beryl Meehan - BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle 10 relations. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. Revolutionary War Service [Updated Below, 3/13/2021], 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 further statedthathe was engaged in the following battles against the British: the Battles 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.. Bush' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Assigned to Thomas Conways 3rd Pennsylvania Brigade, the regiment would see action at Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. Thomas Coppenhefer's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Tom Caulley Schuylkill Charles (widow's app. John Brady's Co., 12th Regt., PA, MIFFLIN COUNTY, contributed Jane Peppler However, for others, the Casualties column has listed "Died," "Sick," or "Sick" with a reference to the town where they are sick, as well as "Deserter" and "Furlough." MacLain, Shipman, 46, No. freepages.rootsweb.com However, based upon the available evidence, it appears more likely than not that he was in the Pennsylvania Flying Camp. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. MacPherson, This article does not contain any citations or references. contributed by Ramona Nichols Mills serving in the Revolutionary War from DAR records, contributed by Donna Murray Allen John Doyle's Co., WESTMORELAND-YORKCOUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Francis Lud. Muster Rolls Of The New York Infantry Regiments During The Civil War These rosters were compiled by the New York State Adjutant General Office. Posey, Michajah - Capt. Adam - Capt. William Ross' Co., etc., YORK-WASHINGTON-GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette War Soldiers Listed on the Ebensburg War Memorial - Cambria County, contributed by Diann Douglass, David - Capt. Fetty, George - Capt. - Capt. 21. Revolutionary War Pension Project - usgwarchives.net at 66. Chester County, Capt Thomas Robinson's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso County Patriots, contributed by Richard Samuel Miles was the regiment's commanding officer when he was captured at the Battle of Long Island. Chester County, East Nottingham CompanyRoster, contributed by Kathryn Payne sopa square kelowna problems; ark eternal additional spawners; the weakening of the tokugawa shogunate; natalie morales director John Ferguson's Co., MA, LUZERNE COUNTY, contributed Asa Barns Co., PA, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Watson's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, or Doherty, John. Keystone State. Bailey, George - Capt. 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. Peter - Four terms of service, SOMERSET COUNTY, contributed "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. Shearer 73-74.. Paulhamus, Id. Reading was the location of an army hospital. 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. Id. McClean, by Deborah Kroan, John- Capt. 12th Pennsylvania Regiment (Revolutionary War) FamilySearch 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." Naval/Maritime History - 28th of February - Today in Naval History "About midnight on 27 August [1776], Maj. Edward Burd, second in Command of Lutz's Berks detachment, with a company or two, relieved the picket in front of the western flank of the American advanced line. Pennsylvania Military Records. He enlisted on the same day with Privates Michael Waltz (Woltz) and Henry Miller. Most of the soldiers had dashed lines through this column, meaning that they were not a casualty for the month of January. Others were listed as sick, with Pvt. 51. Doudle's Co., CUMBERLAND (also YORK ) COUNTY, both contributed by Nancy Poquette In January 1777 the 12th was commanded by Colonel . See an An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military . This unit and other Pennsylvania units "took an active and sometimes prominent part in the subsequent battle [of Long Island]." Press Esc to cancel. Id., at 78. Chester County, Capt James Moore's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso This article is converted from Wikipedia: List of British units in the American Revolutionary War. Banta, Samuel - Capt. On the 12th of April he had concluded a treaty of annexation, with the Texan Commissioners, which was presented to the Senate on the 22d. by Sean Drury Kinter, John - Capt. 12th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (41st Volunteers) Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References Brief History This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August, 1861. 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. . Adams, John - Capt. Neal. 10th Virginia Regiment - Brandywine Soldiers Thomas McAnary's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Dritts Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Pennsylvania Colonial/Revolutionary War Flags (U.S.) Patterson's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Scottie The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Col. Thomas Hartley (acting) 2d Pennsylvania. 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). Walter Alexander's Co., etc., BLAIR COUNTY, contributed by Alan Schroeder Marsh - Capt. A militia force of 400 Patriots led by Andrew Pickens from South Carolina, Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Elijah Clarke from Georgia. Pennsylvania Artillery, I & II, (History and Rosters), contributed by Donna Bluemink John Santee's Co., ARMSTRONG COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 22 September 1796 - Launch of Furieuse, a 38 gun frigate of the Seine-class Furieuse was a 38-gun frigate of the French Navy. The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. Coincidentally, a Peter Klein and a Henry Miller also served in this unit, but in a different company than Michael Waltz. Turnbach USS Effingham Muster Roll, contributed by descendants of James P. Preston, in the memory of John Butler, PA Pensions He would have been 18 in 1774 so this makes sense. The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment and Miles's Regiment, was raised March 6, 1776, as a state militia regiment and later for service with the Continental Army.