DRAGOONS

Commander: Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski

Regiments

• 1st Light Dragoons Regiment
• 2nd Light Dragoons Regiment
• 3rd Light Dragoons Regiment
• 4th Light Dragoons Regiment

Notes

Some dragoons may have been with the army when it initially arrived at Valley Forge, but most were stationed outside the encampment in surrounding areas and Trenton, New Jersey.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
DEC	464	515	0	0	0	0
Totals			0	0	0	0

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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BRIGADE OF ARTILLERY

Commander: Brigadier General Henry Knox

Regiments

• 1st Artillery Regiment
• 2nd Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Artillery Regiment
• 4th Artillery Regiment
• Artificer Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge in January 1778.

Some January alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
JAN	557	611	0	0	0	0
FEB	522	630	29	5	6	4
MAR	475	610	7	28	14	29
APR	674	954	5	12	4	157
MAY	1035	1133	2	4	6	139
JUN	837	954	9	4	5	27
Totals			52	53	35	356

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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MAXWELL’S BRIGADE

Commander: Brigadier General William Maxwell

Regiments

• 1st New Jersey Regiment
• 2nd New Jersey Regiment
• 3rd New Jersey Regiment
• 4th New Jersey Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge as part of Sullivan’s Division.

Left Valley Forge in May 1778 for New Jersey. Joined Lee’s Division in New Jersey.

Notes

Maxwell’s Brigade was sent to New Jersey in April to keep an eye on British moves from Philadelphia.

Some January alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
DEC	745	1085	2	8	0	0
JAN	568	1144	0	0	0	0
FEB	487	1095	15	5	0	6
MAR	246	810	11	9	3	24
APR	490	840	9	48	8	65
MAY	625	1059	8	23	1	3
Totals			45	93	12	98

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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2ND MARYLAND BRIGADE

Stirling’s Division | 2nd Maryland Brigade

Commander: unknown

Regiments

• 2nd Maryland Regiment
• 4th Maryland Regiment
• 6th Maryland Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge in June 1778 from Wilmington, Delaware.

Notes

June alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
JUN	920	1301	0	0	0	0
Totals			0	0	0	0

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

1ST MARYLAND BRIGADE

Stirling’s Division | 1st Maryland Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General Thomas Smallwood

Regiments

• 1st Delaware Regiment
• 1st Maryland Regiment
• 3rd Maryland Regiment
• 5th Maryland Regiment
• 7th Maryland Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge in May 1778 from Wilmington, Delaware.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
MAY	856	1443	1	3	0	57
JUN	1157	1923	38	25	5	278
Totals			39	28	5	335

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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WEEDON’S BRIGADE

Stirling’s Division | Weedon’s Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General George Weedon

Regiments

• 2nd Virginia Regiment
• 6th Virginia Regiment
• 10th Virginia Regiment
• 14th Virginia Regiment
• 13th Pennsylvania Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge as part of Greene’s Division.

Left Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Division.

Notes

Some January alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
DEC	849	1974	8	21	6	0
JAN	386	1578	0	0	0	0
FEB	318	1336	31	20	211	34
MAR	268	1209	44	20	57	14
APR	593	1424	30	25	15	232
MAY	920	1490	32	25	12	103
JUN	644	1157	18	6	6	38
Totals			163	117	307	421

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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MUHLENBERG’S BRIGADE

Stirling’s Division | Muhlenberg’s Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg

Regiments

• 1st Virginia Regiment
• 5th Virginia Regiment
• 9th Virginia Regiment
• 13th Virginia Regiment
• 1st Virginia State Regiment
• 2nd Virginia State Regiment
• German Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge as part of Greene’s Division.

Left Valley Forge as part of Stirling’s Division.

Notes

Some January and June alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
DEC	678	1553	9	2	5	6
JAN	491	1592	0	0	0	0
FEB	283	1246	18	9	255	18
MAR	286	1155	55	5	26	3
APR	673	1301	35	19	17	259
MAY	775	1328	20	2	9	41
JUN	1026	1640	0	0	0	0
Totals			137	37	312	327

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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GLOVER’S BRIGADE

De Kalb’s Division | Glover’s Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General John Glover (absent during Valley Forge)

Regiments

• 1st Massachusetts Regiment
• 4th Massachusetts Regiment
• 13th Massachusetts Regiment
• 15th Massachusetts Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge in December 1777.

Left Valley Forge in June 1778 as part of De Kalb’s Division.

Notes

Some January and June alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
DEC	1073	1735	4	12	0	3
JAN	582	1613	0	0	0	0
FEB	454	1593	13	11	1	6
MAR	524	1561	35	7	3	16
MAR	524	1561	35	7	3	16
APR	938	1521	37	12	9	11
MAY	939	1486	26	2	23	20
JUN	928	1476	21	8	8	38
Totals			136	52	44	94

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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LEARNED’S BRIGADE

De Kalb’s Division | Learned’s Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General Ebenezer Learned (absent during Valley Forge)

Regiments

• 2nd Massachusetts Regiment
• 8th Massachusetts Regiment
• 9th Massachusetts Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge as part of and remained in De Kalb’s Division.

Notes

Some January alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
DEC	801	1252	5	3	2	9
JAN	469	1181	0	0	0	0
FEB	191	1086	7	0	9	2
MAR	291	1106	23	4	3	11
APR	668	1106	20	3	2	6
MAY	633	1096	21	6	2	23
JUN	645	1076	17	4	2	23
Totals			93	20	20	74

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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PATERSON’S BRIGADE

De Kalb’s Division | Paterson’s Brigade

Commander: Brigadier General John Paterson

Regiments

• 10th Massachusetts Regiment
• 11th Massachusetts Regiment
• 12th Massachusetts Regiment
• 14th Massachusetts Regiment

History

Entered Valley Forge as part of and remained in De Kalb’s Division.

Notes

Some January alteration figures not available.

Monthly Strength Reports

Month	Fit for Duty	Assigned	Died	Deserted	Discharged	Enlisted
JAN	502	1462	0	0	0	0
FEB	196	1364	10	5	8	11
MAR	431	1378	30	7	5	9
APR	754	1358	19	2	3	10
MAY	795	1300	36	24	37	30
JUN	763	1309	24	8	6	59
Totals			125	53	59	125

Ref: C.H. Lesser – The Sinews of Independence, Monthly Strength Reports of the Continental Army

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