during the War of the American Revolution, 1775 83. 481 NAMES. RANK. WHEN PROMOTIONS. CONTINUE COMMISSIONED. OR RETIRE. James Bruff Captain 8 Sept ‘81 Capt. Lynch's promo- half pay tion, Prisoner of War Wm. P. Stoddart Lieut. 21 May ‘79 retire Lavacher DeVauburn do Ensn. Date of promotion not 10 Mch ‘77 known, gone to France *Isaac Hanson do 15 Dec ‘79 Prisoner of War do Edward Compton do 18 Feb ‘80 continue Joshua Rutledge do 1 May do do John Brevet do 20 Sept do retire John McCoy do 1 Jan '81 do Rob. Halkerson do 12 Apl ‘81 Henry Gassaway do 25 do do continue Saml. B. Beal do Ensn. Vacancy Nath. Smith's retire 1 Aug do resignation 4 July '81 Henly Chapman do do 4 Sept do Vacancy 8 Sept Duval killed William Hanson do do do do 25 Oct Boones re- continue signed +William Tolson do do 9 May ‘82 Win- chester promoted William Kelty Surgeon Prisoner of War Elisha Harrison Mate 15 Oct ‘81 FIFTH REGIMENT. John E. Howard Lt.Col.Com. 3 June 1781 Col. Foard's death. John Davidson Major 1 Jan do retire Benj. Brookes do 16 March do continue John Smith, 3d Captain 1 Jan ‘77 do Edward Oldham do 20 May do do Horatio Clagget do 10 Oct do do John Gale do 10 Dec do do Perry Benson do 11 March ‘78 do James Sumervill do 1 June ‘79 retire Wm. Bruce do 1 Aug do continue Wm. Lamar do 8 Sept ‘81 Capt. Edgerly's death James Ewing do 6 Nov do Capt. Beall's promotion John Lynn Lieut. 1 June ‘79 Samuel Hanson do 1 Aug do continue Thomas Rowse do 15 Sept do Robt. Denny do 3 Jan ‘80 retire Benj. Fickle do 19 Feb do *Omitted in arrangement of 1781 by being reported dead of his wounds in captivity-- Cambden, + Never received his appointment but was promised one and acted on the recruiting service, his situation is similar to Goldsborough's who was appointed. |
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