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Return of the Virginia Regiment, 1 December 1757

Return of the Virginia Regiment

A Return of the 8 Compys of the Virga Regimt on the Frontiers of that Colony Decemr 1st 1757

Officers Present
Commissiond Staff non Commd Effective Rank and File Wanting to Compleat
Companies Colo. Major Captains Lieutenants Ens. Adjutants Qtr Mastr Surgeon Mate Serjts Drumrs Fit for Duty Sick on Commd on furlough Recruiting Total Serjeants Drums Rank & File
Colo. Washingtons 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 58 6 13 2 79 21
Major Lewis 1 2 1 4 2 78 1 14 1 94 6
Captn Waggenner 1 2 1 1 4 2 35 1 38 1 75 25
Captn Stewart 1 2 1 3 2 52 8 14 74 1 26
Capt. McNeill 1 2 1 4 2 41 7 25 1 74 26
Capt. Joshua Lewis 1 2 1 4 2 38 2 36 1 77 23
Capt. Woodward 1 1 1 4 2 72 2 74 26
Capt. McKenzie 1 2 1 3 2 24 8 48 80 1 20
Draughts not Compad 26 10 10 46
Total 1 1 6 15 8 1 1 1 1 30 16 424 45 198 6 673 2 173
A State of the Strength of Each Company & where Station’d
Colo. Washingtons
Capt. Stewarts & the Draughts
} At Fort Loudoun[,] Detacht 1 Serjt & 15 rank & file to Capt. Lewis Stephens, To Edward’s Fort 9 Rank & File[,] to Baldwins Fort 9 Rank & File
Major Lewis at Dickinsons Fort or Fort Yong Detach’t 1 Serjt & 11 Rank & file To Fort Dinwiddie
Capt. Jno. McNiell[,] Do, Ens. Stark with 1 Serjt & 19 Rank & file at Cloyds Fort & 5 Rank & file at Fort Dinwiddie
Capt. Woodward at Fort Littleton, or Fort Vause
Capt. Waggenner at the Town Fort, Lieut. Steenburgen with 1 Serjt & 19 Rank & file at Powers Mill, 1 Serjt & 9 Rank & file at Harness Fort, & 9 Rank & file at Fort Hollond
Capt. Josha Lewis at Pattersons Fort Lt Baker 1 Serjt & 15 Rank & file at Mendenhalls Fort, 6 Rank & file at Bells Fort 5 rank & file at Evans’s Fort 5 Rank & file at Smalls fort & 5 rank & file at Catons
Capt. McKenzie at Pearsalls Fort Lt King 1 Serjt & 3 Rank & file at Fort Pleasant

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