1ST DELAWARE REGIMENT

Stirling’s Division | 1st Maryland Brigade | 1st Delaware Regiment

History

Organized January 13, 1776 from Kent, Sussex, and New Castle Counties.

Entered Valley Forge in May 1778 with 321 men assigned and 203 fit for duty.

Left Valley Forge with 360 assigned and 211 fit for duty.

Previous engagements: Chesapeake Bay, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton-Princeton, New York 1777, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth

Field Officers

Colonel David Hall
Lt. Colonel Charles Pope
Major Joseph Vaughan

Company Commanders

Captain James Moore
Captain John Patton
Captain Enoch Anderson
Captain Cord Hazzard
Captain Peter Jaquett
Captain Robert Kirkwood
Captain John Learmouth
1st Lieutenant John Rhodes
1st Lieutenant Joseph Wild

Regimental Staff

Quartermaster Thomas Anderson
Adjutant James Lucas
Paymaster John Yates
Surgeon Reuben Gilder
Surgeon’s Mate John Platt