Army Returns, Vol. 8, NO. 27, Page 1




    A list of the officers that served in the 2nd Battalion since Jan. 9, 1778. Sept. 9, 1778.



     


Names

Date of Commission

Remarks

Field Officers.



1. Alexander Martin, Col.

1777

Resigned Nov. 22nd, 1777

2. John Patten, (Sic) Lt. Col.

Nov. 22, 1777

Promoted Nov. 22, 1777

3. John White, Maj.

Feb. 1, 1777

Promoted to command a Regt. in Georgia

4. Hardy Murfree, Capt.

Feb. 1, 1777

Promoted to Maj.

5. Selby Harney, Maj.

Nov. 22

Promoted Lt. Col. from 8th to 2nd Regt.

6. John Armstrong, Capt.

Oct. 4

Promoted Maj. to 4th Regt.

Captains.



7. James Gee


Died Nov. 12, 1777

8. John Heritage


Resigned May 15, 1777

9. Wm. Fenner

Oct. 24

Promoted Maj. of 7th Regt.

10. Edward Veal, (Sic)


Cashiered Dec. 21, 1777

11. Benjamin Williams

July 19, 1776


12. Clement Hall

Apr. 24, 1777


13. James Martin


Transferred to 5th Regt.

14. Joseph Tate


Died 2nd June 1777

15. Charles Allen


Trans. to 5th Regt.

16. Benj'm Coleman

Apr. 30, 1777

Trans. from 5th Regt.

17. Robert Fenner


Date of Commission in dispute

18. John Ingles

Oct. 24, 1777


19. Thos. Armstrong

Oct. 25, 1777

Trans. from 5th Regt.

20. Manlove Tarrant


Sent to N.C. agreeable to arrangement

21. John Craddock

Dec. 21, 1777


22. Thomas Standiss


Resigned May 15, 1777

1st Lieuts.



23. Joseph Worth


Died Apr. 6, 1777

24. Philip Lowe


Resigned Feb. 1, 1777

25. Clement Nash


Resigned Feb. 1, 1777

26. Isaac Rolston


Sent to N.C. agreeable to arrangement

27. David Vance


Sent to N.C. agreeable to arrangement

28. Charles Steward, (t) (?)


Trans. from 5th Regt.

29. Thomas Evans

May 15, 1777


30. John Jacobs


Resigned Mch. 1, 1778

31. John Daves

Oct. 4, 1777


32. James Parkerson


Died 26 Mch. 1778

33. Samuel Budd

Nov. 11, 1777


34. John Williams


Sent to N.C. agreeable to arrangement

35. James Campen

Dec. 21, 1777


36. Arthur Colgrove

Mch. 26, 1777


37. Chas. Gerrard

June 1st, 1777

Trans. to 5th Regt.

2nd Lts.



38. William Killeby


Died Apr. 6, 1777

39. Sam'l McKlewaine


Resigned Oct. 24, 1777

40. John Radford


Resigned Feb. 1, 1778

41. James Luton


Resigned Mch. 10, 1778

42. Levi Sawyer


Resigned Mch. 16, 1778

Ensigns



43. William Ferrill

Sept. 8, 1777


44. Samuel Jones


Died July 1778

45. Richard Andrews

Nov. 1, 1777


46. Thomas Finney

Nov. 12, 1777


47. Levi Gatling


Cashiered Aug. 26, 1778

48. Stephen Southall

Apr. 1st


49. Nath. Lawrence

June 1st, 1777


50. James Verrier

June 1st, 1777




John Patton, Col.


N.B.- This return is not dated in the original, but other records show it to have been Sept. 9, 1778.


Names

Date of Commission

Remarks

51. Richard Bradley, Paymaster

Mch. 5, 1777

Dismissed June 1, 1778. Agreeable to the new arrangement

52. Lehancius Dekeyser, adjutant

Nov. 15, 1775

Resigned Dec. 10, 1776

53. John Rice, Adjutant

Dec. 10, 1776

1st prom. Mch. 28, 1777

54. Stephen Conger, Adjutant

Jan. 29, 1778

Dismissed June 1, 1778

55. Yelverton Fowkes, Quar. Mr.

Feb. 3, 1776

Resigned Aug. 1st, 1776

56. Patrick Rogers, Quar. Mr.

Nov. 1776

1st promtn. Mch. 28, 1777

57. William Womack, Quar. Mr.

Jan. 1778

Resigned June 1st, 1777

58. William Kennon, Comissary

Sept. 1777

Resigned Apr. 1777


(N.B.- The Ensigns first promotion was to 2nd Lieut.)

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