4TH VIRGINIA



DIVISION:  THIRD

BRIGADE:   4TH VA

HISTORY:    ORGANIZED FEB 1776 AT SUFFOLK COURT HOUSE FROM BERKLEY, CHARLOTTE, PRINCE EDWARD, SUSSEX, SOUTHAMPTON,NANSEMOUTH, BRUNSWICK, ISLE OF WRIGHT, SURRY, AND PRINCESS ANNE COUNTIES AND BORO OF NORFOLK. 

ENTERED VALLEY FORGE WITH 283 ASSIGNED, 74 FIT FOR DUTY. LEFT VALLEY FORGE WITH 8TH VA AND 12TH VA 752 ASSIGNED 400 FIT FOR DUTY. 

PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS : CHESAPEAKE BAY, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, TRENTON-PRINCETON, DEFENSE OF PHILA, PHILA-MONMOUTH.

Staff Officers
Colonel ISAAC READ
Lt. Colonel THOMAS GASKINS
Lt. Colonel WILLIAM TALAFERRO
Major ISAAC BEALL
Major JOHN BRENT
Company Officers
Captain JOHN STITH
Captain JASON REDDICK
Captain JAMES LUCAS
Captain WILLIAM CHERRY
Captain JOHN HOLCOMBE
Captain THOMAS RIDLEY
Captain ARTHUR SMITH
Captain GEORGE WALLS
Captain JOHN GROGAN
Captain JONATHAN CLARK
Staff Officers

Chaplain

                    
Quartermaster DAVID JACKSON
Adjutant  WILLIAM KELLEY
Paymaster BENJAMIN LAWSON
Surgeon WILLIAM MCMOHN
Surgeon Mate CHARLES GRIER
Quartermaster Sergeant  MARTIN CARNEY / SAMUEL HENRY
Sergeant Major TRISTAM KING / RICHARD MORGAN
Drum Major  
Fife Major WILLIAM LIPSCOMB