2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
Mifflin’s Division |
1st Pennsylvania (Wayne’s) Brigade |
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment
History
Organized October-November 1775 at Philadelphia from Philadelphia city, Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks and Northampton counties.
Entered Valley Forge with 148 assigned and 105 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 148 assigned and 148 fit for duty.
Previous engagements: Defense of Canada, Lake Champlain, Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth
Field Officers
- Colonel Henry Bicker
- Lt. Colonel Henry Miller
- Lt. Colonel John Murray
- Major William Williams
Company Commanders
- Captain Jacob Ashmead
- Captain John Bankson
- Captain Samuel Tolbert
- Captain George Jenkins
- Captain John Patterson
- Captain Joseph Howell
- Captain Christian Staddel
- Captain Peter Gosner
- Captain John Stayner
Regimental Staff
- Adjutant John Irwin
- Paymaster James Johnston
- Surgeon Benjamin Perry
- Surgeon’s Mate Robert Harre
- Quartermaster Sergeant John Dollis
- Sergeant Major Jonathan Guy
- Sergeant Major Joseph Weidmen
- Drum Major William Herring
