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COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
FROM
PENNSYLVANIA IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION,
BATTALIONS AND LINE, 1775-1783. VOLUME I. Page 14.
EDITED BY JOHN BLAIR LINN & WILLIAM H. EGLE, M.D. (C)1880
Colonels.
Thompson, William, of Carlisle, commissioned June 25, 1775 ; promoted
brigadier general March 1, 1776.
Hand, Edward, from lieutenant colonel, March 7, 1776 ; commissioned
brigadier general September 17, 1778, to rank from April 1, 1777.
Lieutenant Colonels.
Hand, Edward, of Lancaster, commissioned June 25, 1775; promoted
colonel March 7, 1776.
Chambers, James, from captain, March 7, 1776.
Major.
Magaw, Robert, of Carlisle, commissioned June 25, 1775; promoted
colonel Fifth Penn'a, January 3, 1776.
Chaplain.
Blair, Rev'd Samuel, appointed November 9, 1775.
Adjutant.
Ziegler, David, lieutenant.
Quartermasters.
Hubley, Frederick, lieutenant.
Craig, Thomas, of Bucks county, (see Pennn'a Arch., O. S., vol. 4,
680,) commissary of purchases, in 1780, in Bucks county ; died
in Lehigh county.
Bower, Jacob, of Reading ; served afterwards as captain in Flying
Camp, and promoted to Sixth Penn'a.
Surgeon.
Magaw, William, commissioned June 25, 1775.
Surgeon's Mate.
Reinick, Christian, of Lancaster.
Paymaster.
Harris, David.
Commissary.
Biddle, John.
Wagon Master.
Egle, Adam, of Lancaster, promoted from Capt. Ross' company.
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Wagoners.
Yedse, Henry.
Leib, Stophel.
Smith. Peter.
Thompson, William
Hand, Edward
Chambers, James
Magaw, Robert
Blair, Samuel
Ziegler, David
Hubley, Frederick
Craig, Thomas
Bower, Jacob
Magaw, William
Reinick, Christian
Harris, David
Biddle, John
Egle, Adam
Yedse, Henry
Leib, Stophel
Smith, Peter
Keywords: William Thompson, Edward Hand, James Chambers, Robert Magaw, Samuel Blair, David Ziegler, Frederick Hubley, Thomas Craig, Jacob Bower, William Magaw, Christian Reinick, David Harris, John Biddle, Adam Egle, Henry Yedse, Stophel Leib, Peter Smith, COLONEL WILLIAM THOMPSON'S BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN, Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War