4th Pennsylvania Battalion (Fed)

  Unit History  
 
 
  Date Action
  9 Dec 1775 Authorized  
  3 Jan 1776 Activated  
  15 Feb 1777 Reformed As   5th Pennsylvania Regiment
 
 
 
  Military Actions  
 
  Date Military Action
  Jan - Jul 1776 Canada Campaign (II)
  9 Jun 1776 Trois Rivieres
  21 Jun 1776 Isle aux Noix, Canada
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777 Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
  11-13 Oct 1776 Lake Champlain
  16 Nov 1776 Fort Washington
 
 
  Officer List  
 
  John Barckley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  8 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres    
  21 Jun 1776   Ensign   Isle aux Noix, Canada    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  1 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant         Lacey's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain     Lacey's Company
 
  Benjamin Bartholomew  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  6 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Frazier's Company
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Frazier's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Frazier's Company
  2 Oct 1776   Captain       Company Commander  
 
  John Bartley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 1 Jan 1777
 
  Charles Clinton Beatty  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Church's Company
  8 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant         Church's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Church's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Church's Company; DIS, 14 Feb 1777; Accident In Camp
 
  George Blewer  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned Dec 1776
 
  Thomas Boude  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  8 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain    
 
  John Christie  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Thomson's Company
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Thomson's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Thomson's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant   Lake Champlain     Thomson's Company
  23 Oct 1776   Captain         Thomson's Company
 
  Thomas Church  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)   Company Commander   Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Company Commander   Assigned 1 Jan 1777
 
  Robert Gregg  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  1 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant        
 
  Levi Griffith  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 Jan 1776   Ensign         Frazier's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Pott's Company
 
  John Harper  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Volunteer   Canada Campaign (II)    
  9 Feb 1776   Volunteer       Regimental Quartermaster  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Volunteer   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Quartermaster  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Quartermaster   Taylor's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Volunteer   Lake Champlain   Regimental Quartermaster  
  12 Nov 1776   Ensign         Taylor's Company
 
  Francis Johnston  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Lieutenant Colonel   Canada Campaign (II)    
  4 Jan 1776   Lieutenant Colonel        
  9 Jun 1776   Lieutenant Colonel   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Colonel   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  26 Sep 1776   Colonel       Commander  
 
  Samuel Kennedy, Sr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  24 Feb 1776   Surgeon        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Surgeon   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  William Magee  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  30 Jan 1776   Sergeant        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  David Marshall  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 4 Jan 1777
 
  Matthew Maus  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Surgeon's Mate   Canada Campaign (II)    
  Feb 1776   Surgeon's Mate        
 
  Alexander McClintock  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  8 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain    
  11-13 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant   Lake Champlain    
  12 Oct 1776   First Lieutenant        
 
  Charles McHenry  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 8 Jan 1776
  1 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant         Promoted
 
  James Moore, Jr.  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Captain        
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Captain   Lake Champlain    
 
  Caleb North  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  5 Jan 1776   Captain        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
 
  George North  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Jan 1776   Sergeant         North's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     North's Company
  11-13 Oct 1776   Ensign   Lake Champlain     North's Company
  12 Oct 1776   Ensign         Robinson's Company
 
  Joseph Potts  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  6 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant        
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres    
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  12 Oct 1776   Captain        
 
  Jonathan Pugh  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  16 Jun 1776   Sergeant        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Sergeant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Sergeant   Lake Champlain    
 
  James Randolph Reid  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Church's Company
  6 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Church's Company
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Church's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Church's Company
 
  Thomas Robinson  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)   Commander, 2nd Company  
  5 Jan 1776   Captain       Commander, 2nd Company  
  9 Jun 1776   Captain   Trois Rivieres   Commander, 2nd Company  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Commander, 2nd Company  
 
  Michael Ryan  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Second Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)    
  8 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant         Lacey's Company
  17 Feb 1776   Second Lieutenant       Adjutant  
  9 Jun 1776   Second Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres   Regimental Adjutant  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Adjutant  
  17 Sep 1776   Second Lieutenant       Brigade Major, St. Clair's Brigade  
  11-13 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant   Lake Champlain   Brigade Major, St. Clair's Brigade  
 
  William Scofield  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  1 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant        
 
  Isaac Seely  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  8 Jan 1776   Second Lieutenant         Frazier's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Frazier's Company
 
  Samuel Smith  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   First Lieutenant   Canada Campaign (II)     Lacey's Company
  6 Jan 1776   First Lieutenant         Lacey's Company
  9 Jun 1776   First Lieutenant   Trois Rivieres     Lacey's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   First Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Lacey's Company
 
  Joseph Stanley  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)    
  8 Jan 1776   Ensign        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Ensign   Lake Champlain    
 
  Chistopher Stuart  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)     Assigned 5 Jan 1776
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Major   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 20 Sep 1776; Exchanged, reentered service Jan 1777
  16 Nov 1776   Major   Fort Washington     POW
 
  Frederick Vernon  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Captain   Canada Campaign (II)    
  5 Jan 1776   Captain       Commander, 6th Company  
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Captain   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Commander, 6th Company  
 
  Job Vernon  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Ensign   Canada Campaign (II)     Church's Company
  8 Jan 1776   Ensign         Church's Company
  9 Jun 1776   Ensign   Trois Rivieres     Church's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Church's Company
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Second Lieutenant   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  1 Oct 1776   Second Lieutenant         Robinson's Company
 
  Anthony Wayne  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  Jan - Jul 1776   Colonel   Canada Campaign (II)    
  3 Jan 1776   Colonel        
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777   Colonel   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty    
  11-13 Oct 1776   Colonel   Lake Champlain    
 
  Abraham Wood  
 
  Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status
  18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776   Ensign   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty     Assigned 1 Jan 1777
 

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