4th Continental Light Dragoons (Moylan's Horse)
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	Unit History
	Date Action   5 Jan 1777 Authorized     14 Mar 1777 Activated     1 Jan 1781 Redesignated To   4th Legionary Corps
	Military Actions
	Date Military Action   10 Jan - May 1777 Morristown Encampment, 1777   Mar - Nov 1777 New Jersey Campaign, 1777   10-23 Aug 1777 Neshaminy Encampment   25 Aug 1777 Head of Elk   11 Sep 1777 Brandywine   4 Oct 1777 Germantown   2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Whitemarsh Encampment   19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Valley Forge Encampment   28 Jun 1778 Monmouth   Nov 1778 - Apr 1779 Connecticut Encampment (I)   Apr - Nov 1779 Connecticut - New York Border Campaign   11 Jul 1779 Norwalk, CT   Nov 1779 - Apr 1780 Connecticut Encampment (II)   Apr - Oct 1780 New Jersey Summer Campaign   21 Jul 1780 Blockhouse - Bergen Heights   Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781 Lancaster Encampment
	Officer List
	William Cathcart
	Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status   Mar - Nov 1777   Surgeon   New Jersey Campaign, 1777       1 Apr 1777   Surgeon           25 Aug 1777   Surgeon   Head of Elk       11 Sep 1777   Surgeon   Brandywine       4 Oct 1777   Surgeon   Germantown       2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Surgeon   Whitemarsh Encampment       19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Surgeon   Valley Forge Encampment       Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Surgeon   Connecticut Encampment (I)       Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Surgeon   Connecticut Encampment (II)       Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Surgeon   Lancaster Encampment
	John Craig
	Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status   22 Mar 1777   First Lieutenant         Dorsey's Company   25 Aug 1777   First Lieutenant   Head of Elk     Dorsey's Company   11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   Brandywine     Dorsey's Company   4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   Germantown     Dorsey's Company   2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   First Lieutenant   Whitemarsh Encampment     Dorsey's Company   19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Valley Forge Encampment     Dorsey's Company   28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth     Dorsey's Company   Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Captain   Connecticut Encampment (I)     Dorsey's Company   22 Dec 1778   Captain         Dorsey's Company   11 Jul 1779   Captain   Norwalk, CT     Dorsey's Company   Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Captain   Connecticut Encampment (II)     Dorsey's Company   21 Jul 1780   Captain   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights     Dorsey's Company   Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Captain   Lancaster Encampment     Dorsey's Company
	Jonah Hallett
	Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status   2 Oct 1779   First Lieutenant         Joined   Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (II)       21 Jul 1780   First Lieutenant   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights       Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   First Lieutenant   Lancaster Encampment
	Thomas Harrison McCalla
	Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status   1 May 1778   Surgeon's Mate           Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Surgeon's Mate   Connecticut Encampment (I)       Apr - Nov 1779   Surgeon's Mate   Connecticut - New York Border Campaign       Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Surgeon's Mate   Connecticut Encampment (II)       Apr - Oct 1780   Surgeon   New Jersey Summer Campaign       1 Jun 1780   Surgeon           21 Jul 1780   Surgeon   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights       Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Surgeon   Lancaster Encampment
	Stephen Moylan
	Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status   8 Jan 1777   Colonel           Mar - Nov 1777   Colonel   New Jersey Campaign, 1777       10-23 Aug 1777   Colonel   Neshaminy Encampment       25 Aug 1777   Colonel   Head of Elk       11 Sep 1777   Colonel   Brandywine       4 Oct 1777   Colonel   Germantown       2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Colonel   Whitemarsh Encampment       19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Colonel   Valley Forge Encampment       28 Jun 1778   Colonel   Monmouth       Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   Colonel   Connecticut Encampment (I)       11 Jul 1779   Colonel   Norwalk, CT       Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   Colonel   Connecticut Encampment (II)       21 Jul 1780   Colonel   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights       Nov 1780 - 10 Jul 1781   Colonel   Lancaster Encampment
	Zebulon Pike
	Date   Rank   Military Action   Position   Status   10 Jan - May 1777   Cornet   Morristown Encampment, 1777       Mar - Nov 1777   Cornet   New Jersey Campaign, 1777       1 Mar 1777   Cornet         Fauntleroy's Troop   11 Sep 1777   Cornet   Brandywine     Fauntleroy's Troop   4 Oct 1777   Cornet   Germantown     Fauntleroy's Troop   2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Cornet   Whitemarsh Encampment     Fauntleroy's Troop   20 Nov 1777   Cornet       Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop   19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Cornet   Valley Forge Encampment     Fauntleroy's Troop   15 Mar 1778   First Lieutenant       Regimental Adjutant   Fauntleroy's Troop   28 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   Monmouth     Fauntleroy's Troop   Nov 1778 - Apr 1779   First Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (I)     Fauntleroy's Troop   Apr - Nov 1779   First Lieutenant   Connecticut - New York Border Campaign     Fauntleroy's Troop   Nov 1779 - Apr 1780   First Lieutenant   Connecticut Encampment (II)     Fauntleroy's Troop   1 Jun 1780   Captain       Regimental Paymaster   Assigned To Philadelphia area   21 Jul 1780