> I uncovered during the weekend that two of my Gerberich Grandfathers were > soldiers in the Revolutionary War. I have the following information, > listed below, about their units. Do you know of any sources that provide > their history? > > 1. Captain Timothy Green's Battalion of Hanover Rifles. This unit was > captured by the British at the surrender of Fort Washington on the Hudson > River on November 16, 1776 > > 2. The Lancaster County Militia from 1777 to 1782: > Andreas Gerberich (Listed as Andreas Carvery because they had > difficulty pronouncing his name) was in the first class of the Sixth > Battalion, Third Company. > John Gerberich was in the fourth class of the Sixth Battalion, 8th > Company of the Lancaster Militia from 1777 to 1779. From 1780 to 1781, he > was in the third class of the 9th Battalion, 7th Company commanded by > Captain Bradley. In 1782 he was shifted to the 4th class in the same > Company. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Dick Russell > rrussell@inta.org