Ashley's Regiment of Militia
Ashley's Regiment of Militia | |
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Active | 1776–1777 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Bemis Heights |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | John Ashley (soldier) |
Ashley's Regiment of Militia also known as the 1st Berkshire County Militia Regiment was called up in
With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17, the regiment was disbanded on October 18, 1777.
The recorded dates of service of Ashley's Regiment are contradictory. There is a document in the digital collections of the New York public library that lists the companies of the Ashley's Regiment and their number of men, guns, cartridges, etc. at Fort Edward on July 15, 1777[1] The following companies are listed:
- Captain Nobles
- Captain Spoor
- Captain Downinger
- Captain Root
- Captain Wheeler
- Captain Langton
- Captain Deming
- Captain Fitch
- Captain Wilcox
- Captain King
- Captain Hirick
However, Volume 8 of Massachusetts Sailors and Soldiers in the War of the Revolution lists Private Anthony Hoskins or Haskins as a soldier in Captain Spoor's Company of John Ashley's Regiment from October 15 to 17, 1780 when they "marched to the Northward by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows on an alarm at the time Forts Ann and George were taken by the enemy."
References
- ^ "Document". NYPL Digital Collections. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State (1896–1908). Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. A compilation from the archives. University of California Libraries. Boston, Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers.
- "Document". NYPL Digital Collections. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State (1896–1908). Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. A compilation from the archives. University of California Libraries. Boston, Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers.