Paymaster William Mountjoy. Its second commander, George Weedon, was also promoted to brigadier general within a few months. Date of Birth - Death February 28, 1752 - March 16, 1810. It was assigned to the on April 14, 1777 to the Highland's Department. Thomas Marshall (Virginia politician, born 1730 The Third Virginia continued to serve with distinction throughout 1776 and 1777. Archives Division; Publication date 1913 Topics Virginia. Captain John Ashby Surgeons Mate Charles Whitman. 3rd Virginia Regiment Reassigned on August 1779 from the Northern Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army. New York: Macmillan Company, 1897. Disbanded on January 1, 1781 at King's Ferry, New York. Tag: Third Virginia Regiment Captain John Asbhy On September 27, 2018 By erwguest In , , , , , Revolutionary War Leave a comment Part Two Captain John Ashby and his fellow Virginians would face their greatest test of the war on the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. George Washington allowed the colonels of his Additional Regiments considerable authority to select their officers. Assigned 12 June 1777 to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department. Remnants attached 15 November 1778 to Grayson's Additional Continental Regiment, an element of the 3d Virginia Brigade of the Main Army. His contribution to the American Revolution is well documented through the letters of George Washington and others. the Pennsylvania companies on 13 January 1779 with, the New York companies on 1 April 1779 with Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment to form. Disbanded on January 1, 1781 at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania. Reassigned on September 23, 1776 from the Middle Department and assigned to the main Continental Army. William Washington Authorized on January 11, 1777 in the Continental Army as Forman's Additional Regiment and assigned to the main Continental Army. Regimental Staff. John Russell served Virginia Continental Line, 3rd regiment from 6 Feb 1776 until discharge at Valley Forge on 6 Feb 1778. Assigned 22 May 1777 to the 3d Pennsylvania Brigade, an element of the Main Army. Quartermaster Thomas Lawler. Thomas Marshall (Virginia politician, born 1730 3rd Virginia Regiment Relieved 9 April 1779 from the Middle Department and assigned to Hand's Brigade, an element of the Main Army. They served in the desperate actions around New York and New Jersey that winter, but it was clear that hard campaigning was taking its toll. The first two Detachments of the Virginia Line served at the Siege of Charleston in South Carolina and were surrendered to the British Army on 12 May 1780. Though the American attack was supposed to be in the rear of the British light infantry, but because of confusing terrain and attacking too soon, the flanking column instead hit the British in their flank. WebWilliam Washington. List of Extra Continental Regiments List of Additional Continental Regiments. Surgeons Mate Charles Whitman. Virginia Relieved 16 November 1778 from the Highlands Department and assigned to the Middle Department. Third Virginia Regiment Surgeons Mate Charles Whitman. 3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment The regiment would see action during the New York and New Jersey Campaign (1776-77) and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78. It was to be however a short lived reprieve as on April 4 with the drums of war beating a long roll the regiment was turned out to embark once more at Stone House Wharf .