GERMAN
DIVISION: FIFTH
BRIGADE: 1ST VA
HISTORY: ORGANIZED JULY-SEPT AT PHILADEPHIA, 5 COMPANIES FROM EASTERN PA, AND 2 FROM BALTIMORE COUNTY,MD AND 2 COMPANIES FROM FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND.
ENTERED VALLEY FORGE WITH 340 ASSIGNED AND 229 FIT FOR DUTY, LEFT VALLEY FORGE WITH 397 ASSIGNED, 313 FIT FOR DUTY.
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS : TRENTON-PRINCETON, DEFENSE OF PHILADELPHIA,
PHILA-MONMOUTH.
| Staff Officers | |
| Colonel | BARON DE ARENDT |
| Lt. Colonel | LUDOWICK WELTNER |
| Major | WILLIAM KLEIN / MAJ DANIEL BURCHARDT |
| Company Officers | |
| Captain | JACOB BUNNER |
| Captain | WILLIAM HEYSER |
| Captain | GEORGE HUBLEY |
| Captain | CHARLES BATLELL |
| Captain | BENJAMIN WELSER |
| Captain | JOHN D. WOELPPERS |
| Captain | PETER BOYER |
| Captain | JOHN LORAHGAN |
| Captain | PHILIP GRAYBILL |
| Staff Officers | |
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Chaplain |
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| Quartermaster | JACOB RAYBOLD |
| Adjutant | JACOB SMITH |
| Paymaster | |
| Surgeon | LUDWICK WURTENBERGER |
| Surgeon Mate | CHARLES RITTER |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | DAVID LEVY |
| Sergeant Major | GEORGE FRANCIS |
| Drum Major | JOHN HURRIS |
| Fife Major |