8TH CT DIVISION

8TH CONNECTICUT

DIVISION: FIRST

BRIGADE: RI BRIGADE

HISTORY: ORGANIZED JAN-APRIL 1777 AT DANBURY, CT FROM FAIRFIELD, LITCHFIELD, NEW HAVEN AND NEW LONDON COUNTIES.

ENTERED VALLEY FORGE WITH 506 ASSIGNED, 264 FIT FOR DUTY. LEFT VALLEY FORGE WITH 346 ASSIGNED,233 FIT FOR DUTY.

PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS : LONG ISLAND 1777, DEFENSE OF
PHILADELPHIA, PHILA-MONMOUTH.

*Staff Officers*
*Colonel*	*JOHN CHANDLER*
*Lt. Colonel*	*THOMAS DYER*
*Major*	*JOSEPH HAIT*

*Company Officers*
*Captain*	*PAUL BRIGHAM*
*Captain*	*SAMUAL MATTOCKS*
*Captain*	*THEOPHILS MONSON*
*Captain*	*DAVID SMITH*
*Captain*	*SILVANUS BROWN*
*Captain*	*SAMUEL COMSTOCK*
*Captain*	*NEHEMIAH RICE*
*Captain*	*SAMUEL SANFORD*
*Captain*

*Staff Officers*
*Chaplain*	*HAZEKIAH RIPLEY*
*Quartermaster*	*AARON COMSTOCK*
*Adjutant*	*NEHEMIAH RICE / ASAHEL HODGE*
*Paymaster*	*RICHARD SILL*
*Surgeon*	*DAVID HOLMES*
*Surgeon Mate*	*SOLOMON HOWE /GERSHWIN GILBERT*
*Quartermaster Sergeant*	*WILLIAM BEAMONT*
*Sergeant Major*	*ELI CURTIS / JAMES OLMSTED*
*Drum Major*	*SAMUEL SMITH*
*Fife Major*	*MILES DUNBAR*