SPENCER’S REGIMENT

Mifflin’s Division | 3rd Pennsylvania Brigade | Spencer’s Regiment

History

Organized spring 1777 at Monmouth, New Jersey. 7 Companies from New Jersey and 1 Company from Pennsylvania.

Entered Valley Forge with 233 assigned, 127 fit for duty.

Left Valley Forge with 154 assigned, 69 fit for duty.

Previous Engagements: Northern New Jersey, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth

Field Officers

• Colonel Oliver Spencer
• Lt. Colonel Eleazer Lindsley
• Major John Borrows

Company Commanders

• Captain William Britton
• Captain James Broderick
• Captain Richard Edsall
• Captain David Lyons
• Captain John Maxwell
• Captain Jonathan Pierson
• Captain Jonas Ward
• Captain Benjamin Weatherby
• Captain John Wilkins

Regimental Staff

• Quartermaster Nathaniel Ogden
• Adjutant William Barber
• Paymaster Robert Spencer
• Surgeon Jabez Campfield
• Surgeon’s Mate John Darcey
• Quartermaster Sergeant James Brugess
• Sergeant Major James De Camp
• Sergeant Major Samuel Everdon