M R, Aldridge, Jacob, Febr. M R. Springsteen, Herm., enl. M R, Haines, Jno., Sept. 12, '76; 3 yrs., miss'g Oct. 6, '77. 24, '77; war, must'd to Jan'y, '82. M R Cayuga Co. Woodward, John, May 14, '79; 9 m., disch'd Jan'y 1, '80. M R, Willson, John, Corpl., Febr. Nov. 1, '78, priv. M R, Lockwood, Josiah, Dec. 26, '76; 3 yrs. M R, Mullen, Wm., June 21, '77; war, miss'g Oct. 6, '77, joined and m. Jan'y, '82. Blacksmith, Montgomery, Orange Co. Smith, Nehemiah, priv. Jno., Capt., Nov. 21, '76; m. to Jan'y, '82. 4, '78. M R, Connolly, Henry, Decbr. 25, '77; war, des'd July 30, '77. war, must'd to Jan'y, '82. Oct., '79, des'd Mar. M R, Milligan (Millikin), Robert, enl'd Mar. Apr. 13, '77; 3 yrs., des'd May 2, '79. M R, Allison, John, Febr. M R A. P. 21-521. M R, Russell, Thos., Mus'n, Apr. M R, Bishop, Ezekl., Nov. 4, '77; war, des'd Jan'y 10, '78. M R, Cockshure, Joseph, Mar. 29, '77; 3 yrs. Betts, James, 2d Lieut., Nov. 21, '76; resigned fall of '82 to support his family. M R, Dotty, Peter, Jan'y 16, '81; des'd Jan'y 28, '81. M R, Willis, Thomas, May 3, '80; disch'd Dec. 6, '80. M R, Sweet, Roger, Jan'y 21, '77; war, died Dec. 20, '78. 27, '80; disch'd Dec. 15, '80. Hopper, Peter, June 10, '77; war, des'd July 22, '78, joined Decbr. M R, Factor, John, Drummer, Jan'y 1, '77; war, must'd to Jan'y, '82. joins Gen. George Washington at Valley Forge. M R, Peterson, Alex., Apr. M R, Eaton, Ephr., June 14, '78; 9 m., des'd Aug. 5, '78. Gain, Francis, Sergt., Febr. M R Saratoga Co. Weldin, James, Dec. 25, '76; war, miss'g Oct. 6, '77. May 1 '79, des'd April 21, '80. June 1775: New York Provincial Congress authorizes the raising of four infantry regiments. M R, Fitzgerald, Thos., Sergt., Aug. 3, '77; war, must'd priv. and war, des'd Sept. 12, '78, j'd Oct. 10, '79, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Howell, Nathl., Jan'y 1, '77; des'd Jan'y 6, '77. 15, '80. 9, '77; war, des'd 1st m. M R, Gray, Saml., Apr. Relieved 26 June 1779 from Hand's Brigade and assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade, an element of the, Relieved 23 August 1779 from the New Hampshire Brigade and assigned to the New York Brigade, an element of the, New York Brigade relieved 30 May 1780 from the, New York Brigade relieved 19 June 1780 from the, New York Brigade relieved 6 November 1780 from the, New York Brigade relieved 16 August 1781 from the, The Regiment was authorized on June 21, 1776 in the Continental Army as "Dubois' Regiment." 25, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '82. Hamtranck's, Nov. 21, '76; miss'g Oct. 6, '77, pris'r, Lt., deranged Jan'y 1, '81. M R, Rainey, Jeremh., Sergt., Jan'y 14, '77; 3 yrs., miss'g Oct. 6, '77. M R, McArthur, Thos., Apr. M R, Barker, Wm., Sergt., May 26, '77; war, reduced to ranks Apr. CALEB BENTLEY CAPT. Fall & Winter 1775: 1st New York participates in the invasion of Canada. M R, Race, Ephraim, 1st m. June, '78; des'd Febr. The regiment would be furloughed June 2, 1783 at Newburgh, New York and disbanded November 15, 1783. Godwin, Henry, Captain, Nov. 21, '76; missing Oct. 6, '77, jo'd and must'd to Jan'y, '81, then deranged. Second Seminole War. M R, Blosom, Solomon, Dec. 4, '77; war, omt'd Jan'y, '78. M R, Glason, Joseph, Dr. Major, Mar. 6, '77. May 21, 1783: Last inspection of the 1st New York Regiment. M R, Kendrick, Thos., Sergt., Jan'y 1, '77; 3 yrs., miss'g Oct. 6, '77. pris'r Oct. 6, '77, supernumerary May, '79. Concklin, Lemuel, Lieut., July 1 to Nov. 25, '76. (2d Lt. Co. Mil. M R, Horton, Silas, Sept. 20, '77; 3 yrs., Drummer Mar. A. P. 22-412. goes to Albany in June. 28, '77; war, des'd 1st m. M R, Moore, Jno., Dec. 28, '77; des'd 1st m. M R, Yeomans, John, Mar. M R, Schoonmaker, Henry, May 24, '77; war, Sergt., Aug. 1, '77, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Wells, Peter, Jan'y 28, '77; war, miss'g Oct. 6, '77, rej'd, omt'd, Jan'y, '80. M R, Gray, Sam'l, Jan'y 20, '77; 3 yrs., omt'd Sept., '77. 5th Cavalry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans to Col. Van Cortlandt's, discharged as invalid Dec. 31, '82. M R, Riker, Jerem., Jan'y 1, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Davis, David, Drummer, Mar. M R, Cook, Jacob, Nov. 4, '77; war, des'd 1st muster. M R, Paul, Wm., Musician, Jan. 1, '77; 3 yrs., des'd Dec. 24, '77. M R, Ackerson, Cornelius, Feb. 11, '77; 3 yrs., Corpl. 12, '81, m. to Jan'y, '82. The fire is quickly extinguished, and the guardhouse is rebuilt within a week. Jan'y 9, '80, priv. List of Continental Army Units in 1781 to 1782 - American Revolutionary War 1, '78. or James, Febr. C, 159. 21, '80. M R, Walker, Saml., May 19, '79; m. to Jan'y, '82. Jan'y 7, '82. Addoms (Adams), Jesse, enl'd in Capt. The 5th New York Cavalry Regiment, also known as the 5th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry and nicknamed the "1st Ira Harris Guards", was a cavalry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.The regiment had a good fighting reputation, and had important roles in the Battle of Hanover and the Battle of the Wilderness.It was present at nearly 175 battles and skirmishes, including . A. P. 21-203. Sept. 1, '80, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Hawkey, Henry, May 14, '78; Corpl. M R. Furman, John, 2d Lieut., Nov. 21, '76; captured at Fort Mongomery, Oct. 6, '77, exch'd '81, must'd to Jan'y, '82. Williams, Rich'd, Jun'r, Apr. Glendon Swarthout (1918-1992), American author. 21, '76; re-app'd Jan'y 13, '77 (Mis. Organized 26 January 1777 to consist of 8 companies from southern New York and assigned to the, The Regiment was authorized 8 January 1776 in the Continental Army as a regiment to be raised from the troops in service in Canada and assigned to the, Organized 15 April 1776 at Quebec Canada, as Nicholson's Regiment, to consist of 8 companies from New York, 1st Battalion Grenadiers and Light Infantry, 1776, Cantine's Regiment of Militia Levies, 177879, Drake's (Joseph) Regiment of Militia, 1776, Drake's (Samuel) Regiment of Militia, 177677, Fisher's Regiment of Militia(ThirdTryon County militia), 177581, Livingston's Regiment of Militia, 177781, McClaughrey's Regiment of (Ulster County) Militia, 177681, New York Provincial Company of Artillery, 1776, Pawling's Regiment of Levies and Militia, 177981, Poughkeepsie Invincibles, {4th Duchess County regiment, New York Militia}, Sacket's Westchester County Regiment, 1776, Schuyler's Regiment of Albany County Militia, (Fifth Regiment of Albany County Militia)1777, Snyder's Regiment of Militia, (First Regiment of Ulster County Militia) 177682, Thomas' Battalion or Regiment of Militia, 177679, Van Alstyne's Regiment of Militia, 177781, Van Bergen's Regiment of Militia, 177780, Van Cortlandt's Regiment of Militia, 1777, Van Schoonhoven's Regiment of Militia, 177882, Van Veghten's Regiment of Militia, 177980, Wemple's Regiment of Militia, (2nd Albany County Militia Regiment) 177780. M R, Blancher, Wm., Sept. 14, '76; war, omitted Sept., '77. 2, '80. 9, '77; 3 yrs., disch'd Apr. M R, Briggs, Jereh., Jan. 1, '77; 3 yrs., disch'd Jan. 1, '80. M R, Ellis, Jacob, June 8, '80; des'd June 28, '80, jo'd July 8, '80, died Decbr. 1, '80, red'd Apr. M R, Halnass, Phil., May 12, '79; 9 m., disch'd Jan'y 1, '80. 1, '77, must'd priv. Dec. 22, '79, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R. Townsend, Absalom, Mar. M R, Slouter, Evert, Dec. 26, '76; war, m. to Jan'y, '81. Maj., July 10, '77; 3 yrs., disch'd Apr. M R, Nichols, Jno., May 6, '77; war, Corpl. 1, '79, must'd to Jan'y, '82. M R, Wheeler, Stephen, May 19, '77; omt'd May, '80. M R, Shaw, Moses, Jan'y 10, '77; 3 yrs., miss'g Oct. 6, '77. M R, Stevens, Richd., Aug. 15, '77; war, des'd Aug. 2, '80. M R, Jones, Griffin, 1st m. June, '78; Fifer Septbr., '79, des'd May 24, '81. M R, Chapman, Lemuel, Febr. Nov., '79, m. to Jan'y, '82. Reorganized and redesignated 27 April 1776 as the, Reorganized and redesignated 26 January 1777 as the 4th New York Regiment, to consist of 8 companies; concurrently , relieved from the, It was assigned 12 June 1777 to the 2d Connecticut Brigade, an element of the, Relieved 16 August 1777 from the 2d Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the, New York Brigade relieved 19 November 1778 from the, New York Brigade relieved 24 May 1779 from the. M R, Hosbrook, Geo., Febr. 16, '77; war. M R, Orr, Danl., Jan'y 1, '77; war, miss'g Oct. 6, '77, rej'd July, '81, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Persons, Jas., Febr. 2, '80. M R, Christie, Jno., Corpl., Jan'y 20, '77; war, died July 28, '81. M R, Davis, Saml., Apr. M R, Dungan, Patk., Decbr. V. Cortlandt's 2d N. Y., shot through left leg at Fort Montgomery Oct. 6, '77; tr. 20, '81, must'd to Jan'y, '82. Livingston, Henry B., Colonel, Nov. 21, '76; resigned Jan'y 13, '79, entered as Captain, '75, resigned as Colonel winter, '78. 31, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '82. Link To This Page Contact Us The 5th New York Regiment? 1, '80. 2, '81. 14, '80. M R A. P. 22-410. M R. Vandenburgh, Henry, 1st Lieut., Nov. 21, '76; Capt., vice Rosekrans, prom'd, Mar. 13, '77; war, omt'd Novbr., '79. M R, Finn, Thomas, Aug. 28, '77; war, miss'g Oct. 6, '77. M R, Woolsey, Henry, Jan'y 30, '77; 3 yrs., ----. M R, Verrity, Gilbert, Jan. 1, '81; m. to Jan., '82. Moylan's Light Dragoons, 1779. 7, '78. M R, Birdsall, Daniel, 2d Lieut., comm'd Nov. 21, '76; resigned Dec. 26, '79, because others had been promoted over his head. 1, '77; war, taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery, Oct. 6, '77; jo'd and m. to Jan'y, '82. Betts, James, Jan'y 1, '77; war, Corpl. Aug., '77, to Jan'y, '82. 10, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Bouyd, Danl., Mar. M R. Willet, Marinus, Lt. M R, Satterly, John, Jan. 1, '77; 3 yrs., miss'g Oct. 6, '77. M R, McCorn, Edwd., Jan'y 4, '77; 3 yrs., omt'd Sept., '77. M R, Reding, Timothy, Jan'y 1, '77; 3 yrs., disch'd Jan'y 1, '80. 21, '76; 3 yrs., des'd Jan'y 20, '77. The 2nd New York Regiment was raised, on May 25, 1775, at New York City, New York for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt. M R, Conklin, John, enlisted Jan'y 1, '77; taken at Fort Montgomery Oct. 6, '77. He has been teaching American History for 29 years and is a re-enactor for the French and Indian, Revolutionary and Civil War eras. Mr. Sergt. M R, Jones, Thos., Jan'y 16, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '81. Aa, 47, I, 181. 18, '77; war, miss'g Oct. 6, '77. M R, Russell, Wm., Jan'y 1, '77; 3 yrs., miss'g Oct. 6, '77. M R, Hinkley, Thos., June 8, '80; des'd June 28, jo'd July 6, des'd July 31, '80. 12, '77; 3 yrs., des'd(?) M R, Hunt, John, Mar. M R, Connight, Conrad, Mar. M R, Fish, Zebra, Novbr. Swartwout, Henry, Ens'n, Nov. 21, '76; Lieut. M R, Seymour, Abrm., May 25, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '82. Spring 1776: 1st NY garrisons the fortifications in New York City. The 3rd New York Regiment was authorized under Colonel James Clinton on June 28, 1775 for five months service in Canada. The regiment would see action in the New York Campaign, Fort Stanwix and the Sullivan Expedition. M R, Kniver, Wm., Nov. 4, '77; war, disch'd Apr. M R A. P. 22-174, et seq. M R, Ransom, Jas., Mus'n Apr. 22, '77; war, des'd May 24, '81, rej'd Aug. 1, '81, m. to Jan'y, '82. M R, Gibbons, Jno., 1st m. June, '78, to Jan'y, '82. M R, Slutt, Abm., May 20, '80; 9 m., disch'd Dec. 6, '80. M R, Shaffer, George, Jan'y 23, '77; war, m. to Jan'y, '82.