VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR - PART II
Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution BUSTER, CLAUDIUS--Augusta, Sept 25, 1832. Son of John Buster Born in Albemarle, Nov 24, 1763 Entered service in December, 1780, under Capt William Grayson, Lt William Gooch, Ensign Francis Montgomery, Orderly Sergeant Taulton (Tarlton) Woodson. Given arms at Richmond Received into army at Yorktown by Gen Nelson. Discharged next March.
The companies of Capt James Barnett and Capt Tucker marched from Amherst at same time The field officers were, Col Dabney and Maj Campbell.
He served between Yorktown and Hampton.
One night the British sailed up York River, landed at Halfway House, and destroyed some property .
The Americans had left there the night before Col Mallory gave them battle, himself and several men being killed In May, 1781, when it was rumored that the British were on their way to Richmond, there was a call for a great many men from Albemarle, and the following companies went into service: Capt Daniel White's, Capt Mark Leake's, Capt Benjamin Harris', Capt John Burke's, and Capt Laney's.
By a proclamation it was announced that if men who had served the winter before would now volunteer for six weeks, it should stand as a tour (of three months?) Applicant and many others so volunteered .
His company officers were, Capt Daniel White, Lt Nathaniel Garland, Ensign Francis Montgomery, the whole force marching under Col Reuben Linsday, and joining Gen Lafayette on his retreat from Richmond when Col Linsday made return of his men he made no discrimination in favor of the volunteers, and all served three months. The army marched and countermarched until it fell back to Fauquier Co. It then moved southwesterly to the Rapidan where it was joined by Wayne and Steuben Col Toles (Toler?), then took command of declarant's regiment A. Maj McIlhany of the regular army, was also attached to the regiment. About this time the British cavalry got into Charlottesville, ran out the Assembly, and then retreated. Our army followed the British, but there was no fighting until the vicinity of Williamsburg was reached. There were then skirmishes at Hot Water and Hickorynut Church, and a considerable battle at Jamestown when the British went on board their ships. Applicant himself was in no battle. After the British took ship his company lay in camp at Malvern Hills until its discharge in August.
Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution BUSTER, CLAUDIUS--Augusta, Sept 25, 1832. Son of John Buster Born in Albemarle, Nov 24, 1763 Entered service in December, 1780, under Capt William Grayson, Lt William Gooch, Ensign Francis Montgomery, Orderly Sergeant Taulton (Tarlton) Woodson. Given arms at Richmond Received into army at Yorktown by Gen Nelson. Discharged next March.
The companies of Capt James Barnett and Capt Tucker marched from Amherst at same time The field officers were, Col Dabney and Maj Campbell.
He served between Yorktown and Hampton.
One night the British sailed up York River, landed at Halfway House, and destroyed some property .
The Americans had left there the night before Col Mallory gave them battle, himself and several men being killed In May, 1781, when it was rumored that the British were on their way to Richmond, there was a call for a great many men from Albemarle, and the following companies went into service: Capt Daniel White's, Capt Mark Leake's, Capt Benjamin Harris', Capt John Burke's, and Capt Laney's.
By a proclamation it was announced that if men who had served the winter before would now volunteer for six weeks, it should stand as a tour (of three months?) Applicant and many others so volunteered .
His company officers were, Capt Daniel White, Lt Nathaniel Garland, Ensign Francis Montgomery, the whole force marching under Col Reuben Linsday, and joining Gen Lafayette on his retreat from Richmond when Col Linsday made return of his men he made no discrimination in favor of the volunteers, and all served three months. The army marched and countermarched until it fell back to Fauquier Co. It then moved southwesterly to the Rapidan where it was joined by Wayne and Steuben Col Toles (Toler?), then took command of declarant's regiment A. Maj McIlhany of the regular army, was also attached to the regiment. About this time the British cavalry got into Charlottesville, ran out the Assembly, and then retreated. Our army followed the British, but there was no fighting until the vicinity of Williamsburg was reached. There were then skirmishes at Hot Water and Hickorynut Church, and a considerable battle at Jamestown when the British went on board their ships. Applicant himself was in no battle. After the British took ship his company lay in camp at Malvern Hills until its discharge in August.
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