ÿþ<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?> <HTML version="1.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="description" content="Society of the Cincinnati" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="..\CSS\Cinnweb.css" /> <TITLE> Pennsylvania Cincinnati Military History - William McElhatton</TITLE> </head> <BODY bgcolor="#ECDFB9" vlink="#0000FF" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" width="100%"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <TR> <TD style="height:15!important" colspan="5"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana12BoldC" align="center" colspan="4"> Military History of William McElhatton<P /></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD colspan="3"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <TR> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" align="left" width="40%"> <a href="Officer238.html"> « Previous Officer </a> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBold" align="center" width="20%"> <a href="NameList.html">Back</a> To Officer List </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldR" align="right" width="40%"> <a href="Officer241.html"> Next Officer » </a> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" align="left" width="40%"> (William McDowell) </TD> <TD align="center" width="20%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldR" align="right" width="40%"> (James McFarlane) </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD width="3%"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD align="left" class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" colspan="5" style="height:30px!important;" valign="middle"> <a href="#OfficerHistory">Officer History</a>  </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma11BoldL" align="center" colspan="4"> <a name="OfficerHistory">Officer History</a> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD colspan="3"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <THEAD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="14%">Date</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="12%">Rank</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="18%">Unit</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="18%">Military Action</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="17%">Position</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="15%">Status</TD> </THEAD> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">24 Jan 1776</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Second Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit144.html">Northumberland County Associators, 2nd Battalion</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Long's Company</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">8 Feb 1776</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Second Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit145.html">Northumberland County Associators, 3rd Battalion</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Long's Company</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">13 Mar 1776</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit145.html">Northumberland County Associators, 3rd Battalion</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Long's Company</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">16 Oct 1776</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">3 Jan 1777</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; 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..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle31.html">New Jersey Campaign, 1777</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">15 Apr 1777</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle34.html">Bonhamtown, NJ</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Wounded</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">11 Sep 1777</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle52.html">Brandywine</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">4 Oct 1777</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle55.html">Germantown</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle61.html">Whitemarsh Encampment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit2.html">12th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle62.html">Valley Forge Encampment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">1 Jul 1778</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit18.html">6th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">Dec 1778 - Jun 1779</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit18.html">6th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle75.html">Middlebrook Encampment </a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">Apr - Oct 1779</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit18.html">6th Pennsylvania Regiment</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle77.html">New Jersey Campaign, 1779</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">1 Jul 1779</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit25.html">Invalid Corps</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Assigned To Philadelphia; Garrison Duty</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">Nov 1783 - Dec 1784</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit25.html">Invalid Corps</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Battles\Battle113.html">West Point, Invalid Corps</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">3 Dec 1784</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; 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