Please define "militia". If you're talking about the Northampton Associators, the ones who weren't wiped out in the Battle of NY were wiped out when Ft. Washington was taken. But that was 1776. If you're talking about the Northampton Rangers, they weren't formed until 1778. Richards' PA German in the RevWar, pages 249 et seq and 297 et seq: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. Amongst the first to join Washington at New York were the Pennsylvania-German Associators from Northampton county. So rapidly did the recruiting progress that they were able to report early in August. They were promptly stationed on Long Island, and it was these noble men who bore the brunt of the battle on August 27, and whose self-sacrifice saved the army from destruction. The Moravian records, at Bethlehem, contain this interesting item, under date of September 2-6: " In these days, parties of militia on their return from New York, passed, bringing the intelligence that a battalion from the county (First battalion, Lieut. Col. Kechlein), had suffered severely at the engagement with the British on Long Island, on the 27th of August last, having left most of its men either dead or wounded." The remnant of the regiment, left from that fight, was practically wiped out of existence at the battle and capture of Fort Washington, on November 16, 1776. The details of the part taken by the Northampton county Flying Camp, in these two engagements, has been given heretofore, as well as a record of the losses sustained by Capt. Arndt's company. At the close of the year 1776, the most dismal in the history of the war, a further requisition for troops was made on the county by the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, through Gen. Washington. Here, again, action was taken so promptly and energetically that some of the men, furnished upon this requisition, reached the army in time to participate in the battle of Trenton, and that of Princeton which followed. The following data are in existence relative to these battalions, of which four were in active service: First Battalion. (Lost very heavily at Long Island and Fort Washington.) Colonel, - Hart. Lieut. Col., Peter Kechlein, July 17, 1776, in command at Long Island. Major, Michael Probst, July 17, 1776. Sergeant Major, John Spangenberg, July 17, 1776. The company officers were commissioned July 9, 1776. First Company. Captain, John Arndt. 1st Lieut., Joseph Martin. 2d Lieut., Peter Kechlein, Jr. Ensign, Isaac Shimer. Total number of men, 92. Second Company. Captain, Henry Hagenbuck. 1st Lieut., John Moritz. 2d Lieut., Godfrey Meyer. Ensign, Jacob Mumma. Total number of men, 120. Third Company. Captain, Nicholas Kern. 1st Lieut., Enoch Beer. 2d Lieut., Peter Baagley. Ensign, William Daniel. Total number of men, 57 Fourth Company. Captain, Timothy Jayne. 1st Lieut., Peter Middaugh. 2d Lieut., Benjamin Ennis. Ensign, Abner Everitt. Total number of men, 49. This regiment, being practically wiped out of existence, was no longer in service after the battle at Fort Washington. With the call for additional troops, in the fall, Northampton county sent out four battalions, of which we have these records: First Battalion. Colonel, George Taylor, December 10, 1776. Captain, John Nelson (Mount Bethel company). Second Battalion. Colonel, Henry Geiger, October, 1776. Captains, George Losch, Michael Snyder, - Rider. Third Battalion. Colonel, Yost Dreisbach, December 14, 1776. Lieut. Col., John Siegfried, December 14, 1776, in command. Captain, Alexander Brown, December 14, 1776; Roberts Hays from January 6, 1777 Fourth Battalion. Colonel, Jacob Stroud, October, 1776. Major, John Van Camp. Captains, - Schoonhaver, Mead, Samuel Drake. In addition to the names just given the following companies are mentioned, which cannot be properly located as to their battalions, but were a part of the Flying Camp Of 1776: Captain, Captain, Captain, - Miller (Hamilton company). Captain, - Dull (Plainfield company). Captain, Santee (Eighth company). Captain, Sayler (Captain Adam Stahler). NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. The following battalions are given for Northampton county: First Battalion-June, 1777 Colonel, George Hubner. Lieut. Col., Peter Sayler. Major, Philip Mixel. Captains, Joseph Frey, Christopher Jonsson, George Groff, Edward Sheimer, John Roberts, Friedrich Cleinehautz, Francis Rhoads, Jacob Wagner. Second Battalion-June, 1777. Colonel, George Breinig. Lieut. Col., Stephen Bolliet. Major, Frederick Limbuch. Captains, William Sheffer, George Knappenberger, Peter Shuler, John Moritz, Peter Traxler, Jr., Henry Ritz, Christian Fisher, Daniel Shnyder. Third Battalion - June) 1777. Colonel, Michael Bobst. Lieut. Col., Michael Teibert. Major, Philip Beninghoff. Captains, Adam Staller, William Mayer, Christian Marburger, Jacob Homer, Conrad Reather, Matthias Probst, John Krom, Joseph Sigfriet. Fourth Battalion-June, 1777 Colonel, John Sigfrit. Lieut. Col., Nicholas Kern. Major, James Boyd. Captains, John Gregory, George Edelman, Henry Bowman, William Kromer, Frederick Coons, John Balstone, George Rondebush, Paul Flick. Fifth Battalion-June, 1777. Colonel, Abraham Labar. Lieut. Col., Isaac Sidman. Major, Robert Traill. Captains, William Roup, Jacob Weygandt, Henry Lawall, Michael Huber, John Deichman, Adam Sorwer, George Engle, John Santee. Sixth Battalion-June, 1777 Colonel, Jacob Stroud. Lieut. Col., Abraham Miller. Major, John Gaston. Captains, Anthony Shymer, Alexander Forsman, John Nelson, Johannes Van Etten, Henry Sawitz, Patrick Campbell, Timothy Jayne, Samuel Hover. Seventh Battalion-May 21, 1782. Colonel, Christian Shouss. Captain, George Smethers, July 11, 1781 Captain, George Nolff , May 2 1, 17 8 2 The following imperfect data are given relative to Col. Brinigh's battalion (probably the Second battalion), while in service at Billingsport, November 5, 1777. Col. Brinigh's Battalion. Colonel, George Brinigh. Captain, Christian Johnston, 13 men. Captain, George Roudebush, 17 men. Captain - -, 25 men. Lieut., Benjamin - 20 men. Captain, Jacob Weigand, 19 men. Captain, George Kappenberger, 33 men. On the list of officers mentioned as in service in 1777 are the following names: Lieut. Col., Michael Probst, June, 1777. Captain, Adam Stahler, June, 1777. Captain, Joseph Kooken, June, 1777 Captain, George Knappenberger, September, 1777. Lieut., Joseph Lorish, September, 1777 (Second Bat.). Best regards, Ed -- For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG

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