James Armstrong (1728–1800) served in the
Continental Army, in the
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment,
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, ...
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History
James Armstrong was born in 1728, in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
. Much of his early life is unknown. He served in the
Revolutionary War, starting in February 1776 when he became Regional
Quartermaster
Quartermaster is a military term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. In land armies, a quartermaster is generally a relatively senior soldier who supervises stores or barracks and distributes supplies and provisions. In ...
of the
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment of the
Continental Army. He became an
ensign
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of the 5th Company of the same regiment on 21 May, and was promoted to
second lieutenant on 11 November. He was commissioned as
first lieutenant
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The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a ...
of the
3rd Pennsylvania Regiment
The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, ...
in April 1777.
After the war, Armstrong was admitted as an original member of the
Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Pennsylvania.
[Metcalf, p. 36.]
He received one electoral vote in the
first U.S. presidential election.
References
Bibliography
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*Metcalf, Bryce (1938). ''Original Members and Other Officers Eligible to the
Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-1938: With the Institution, Rules of Admission, and Lists of the Officers of the General and State Societies'' Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing House, Inc.
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External links
The Society of the CincinnatiThe American Revolution Institute
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1728 births
1800 deaths
Continental Army officers from Georgia (U.S. state)
Candidates in the 1788–1789 United States presidential election
Members of the Georgia House of Representatives