5TH PENNSYLVANIA
DIVISION: SECOND
BRIGADE: 2ND PA
HISTORY: ORGANIZED JAN--FEB 1776 AT CHESTER FROM CHESTER, BUCKS, AND LANCASTER COUNTIES.
ENTERED VALLEY FORGE WITH 325 MEN ASSIGNED AND 194 FIT FOR DUTY, LEFT VALLEY FORGE WITH 306 ASISIGNED, 194 FIT FOR DUTY.
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS : DEFENSE OF CANADA, LAKE CHAMPLAIN,
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, DEFENSE OF PHILADELPHIA, PHILA-MONMOUTH..
| Staff Officers | |
| Colonel | FRANCIS JOHNSTON |
| Lt. Colonel | PERSIFOR FRAZER |
| Major | JAMES TAYLOR |
| Company Officers | |
| Captain | JOSEPH POTTS |
| Captain | BENJAMIN BARTHOLOMEW |
| Captain | ALEXANDER JOHNSTON |
| Captain | JOHN CHRISTIE |
| Captain | SAMUEL SMITH |
| Captain | ISAAC SEELEY |
| Captain | THOMAS BOUDE |
| Captain | WILLIAM OLDHAM |
| 1ST LT | ROBERT GREGG |
| Staff Officers | |
|
Chaplain |
DAVID JONES |
| Quartermaster | WILLIAM STRONG |
| Adjutant | JOHN BARCLEY |
| Paymaster | MICHAEL KIMMELL |
| Surgeon | JAMES DAVIDSON |
| Surgeon Mate | RICHARD ALLISON |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | WILLIAM BROWN |
| Sergeant Major | HIRAN HANCOCK |
| Drum Major | JOHN BURNS |
| Fife Major | GEORGE SKEDFIELD |