The following is from the "Muster or Commissary roll WO-12/2750" from 26 December 1774 to 24 June 1775 for the 10th Regiment of Foot. These rolls were recorded for six months and included all men within that company during that time period. Last year in April I posted the Light Infantry company from this regiment for the same time period. Please see it at https://bravefusiliers.blogspot.com/2020/04/light-infantry-company-10th-regiment-of.html. I wanted to show the state of the flank companies that marched on 19th April to Lexington and Concord as well as Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.
I would like to thank the late Vincent J-R Kehoe for sharing his copy of these muster rolls with me and the many conversations we had on this and other topics which he shared with me. I learned a lot from him and miss him greatly.
This year I am recording the 10th's Grenadier company. That day they marched from Boston to Concord they may have arrived on Lexington Green after the fight. In Concord Lt.Col. Smith sent them with the Light Infantry companies of the 47th and 59th to destroy supplies at the South Bridge.
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Grenadier Company 10th Regiment of Foot
26 December 1774 to 24 June 1775
Officers:
Captain Edward Fitzgerald: listed as on Commander in Chief's leave. Does not take part either fight and on next roll listed as sick.
Captain Mundy Pole: Seconded from a battalion company of the regiment to act as commander of the Grenadier company. Interestingly Smith has him commanding detachment sent to South Bridge while in Concord 19 April.
Lieutenant James Petrigrew: at both 19 April and 17 June fights.
Lieutenant Thomas Vernere: deceased as of 30 June 1775. Probably wounded at Bunker Hill as he us not listed as wounded on 19 April.
Sergeants:
Anthony Leversuch: one of the most senior NCO of the regiment. Transferred in 24 June 1775 to Colonels company and on 28 June is commissioned the Regimental Quartermaster.
John Letham: reduced to private on 4 May 1775!
(In the Concord Museum is a British army hanger from the period with 10th Regiment markings. Also on Listing of broken and lost equipment for 19 April 1775 (Wo 26/3) is lost a sergeant's sword and scabbard under 10th Regiment. Its conjecture on my part but could the reason this man was reduced in rank was due to having lost his equipment that day?)
On second half of the muster roll these three sergeants added:
John Ellis: died 24 June 1775
Robert Bennett: became sergeant 24 June
Robert McCutcheon: became sergeant 25 June
Corporals:
Robert McCutheon: see above
Thomas Mulhall: reduced to private 17 February. Deserted 6 October.
Thomas Rosburgh: transferred to Captain Mackintosh's company in season one half of rolls.
Samuel Curry: made Corp. 17 February. Died 26 June.
William Pole: made Corp. 26 March. Died 22 July.
Drummer:
William Eddy:
Fifers:
Samuel Reed:
Robert Anderson:
Private Men:
Samuel Curry: made Corp. 17 February. Died 26 June.
Thomas Kennedy: to Capt. Macintosh's company 24 June
William Wadsworth:
Joseph Taffe
Robert Browne
Francis Coughlan
Joseph Forrest: sick. died 6 October
Edward Fitzpatrick: sick
Robert Manson
Edward Saxton
Thomas Keane: sick
Richard Gibbons: made Corp. 25 June
Samuel Percy: died 24 June
John Macmanus
Joseph Sheppard: made Corp. 17 November
William Boyd: sick
Stephen Wise: to Captain Mackintosh comp. 25 June
John Williams: made Corp. 25 July
Peter Golden: died 24 June
William Pole: made Corp. 26 March
Edward Deighan: sick
James Potter
Daniel Carroll
John Turner: to capt. Pole's company 25 June
Moses Conner: on duty
Joseph Randle
Richard Gray
Robert Purday: to capt. Dalway's company 25 June
Daniel Jones
Robert Pelham: sick
John Horn: died 27 June
Andrew Cunningham: made Corp. 25 June
The following men added to Grenadier company in second half of roll:
William Kelly: from capt. Mackintosh's company 25 April then on duty.
George Jackson: from 37th Regt. 12 June
Thomas Jackson: from 37th Debt. 12 June
Thomas Dogherty: from 45th Regt. 12 June
William Holden: from capt.Herbert's company 25 Sept. Then sick.
Thomas Mulhall: recuced from Corp. 17 Feb. Deserted 6 Oct
John Letham: reduced from sergt. 4 May
Michael Kelly: from Captain Pole's company 25 April - sick
Casuals:
John McCann: from Captain Mackintosh's company 25 April. Died 24 June.
John Shaw: from Colonels company 25 April. Died 19 July.
Mustered on the Rolls as of 19 January for 25 June 1774 to 24 December 1774:
2 Lieutenants
2 Sergeants
3 Corporals
1 drummer
2 Fifers
31 privates
Total 41 men
Allowed to pass unrespited:
1 Captain
1Private
Total 2.
Company 43
(When adding the 4 contingent or warrent men the establishment strength is 47)
On next roll of 6 October for 25 December 1774 to 24 June 1775:
1 Sergeant
1Drummer
20 private men
Total 22.
Allowed to pass unrespited:
1 Captain
2 Lieutenant
1 Sergeant
3 Corporals
2 Fifers
10 Privates
2 Casuals
Total 21. Company total 43
Note that the totals show the losses on both 19 April and 17 June that illustrate how decimated the company was following these actions. It is also interesting the transfers both into and out of the company and the promotion and reductions of ranks. Last note that wounded are not listed as they were still paid for this time period. They were just interested in if you were alive or not!
