The Philadelphia Campaign / Connecticut Regiments

Connecticut Regiments That Served Philadelphia's Defense and Afterwards Wintered At Valley Forge

This is looking to see if there is an obvious personal link between any Continental officers of likely regiments and John Dirlam, or anyone else I recognize from Becket or Blandford. Dirlam married a daughter of Sylvanus Snow, in 1781. Snow served throughout the war, first in Ashford militia, and then in Capt. Nathaniel Webb's Company of Durkee's Regiment, also called the 4th Connecticut Regiment. They camped at Peekskill, were involved in the defense of Philadelphia (including at Fort Mifflin) and wintered at Valley Forge in 1777-1778.

Deaths reported in Webb's Company: Sgt. Silas Frink, Joseph Bond, Charles Brandon, Amos Brewster, Eliphalet Coburn, Ephraim Durfy, George Mitchell, Charles Ripley, Isaiah Rogers, John Shaw, and James Wharf. Of 41 privates, 10 died and 4 deserted.

Most of Becket's early settlers came from Ashford, ninety miles away.

Below are the field officers, company commanders and surgeons serving Connecticut regiments at Valley Forge. Every one of these regiments also served in the defense of Philadelphia, according to either https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Line or ValleyForgeMusterroll.org.

Prentice's Regiment / Huntington's Regiment / 1st Connecticut
Colonel Josiah Starr
Major David Still
Major Christopher Darrow
Captains William Belcher, Christopher Darrow, James Aldridge, Eliphalet Holmes, William Richards, John Shumway, Benjamin Throop, Christopher Ely
Surgeon Albigence Waldo
Surgeon’s Mate Samuel Brown

Webb's Regiment / 2nd Connecticut
Colonel Charles Webb
Lt. Colonel Isaac Sherman
Major Hezekiah Holdridge
Captains Stephen Bett, James Beebee, Ichabod Hinckley, William Manning, John Mills, Jonathan Parker, David Parson, Amos Walbridge, Samuel Granger
Surgeon Noah Coleman
Surgeon’s Mate Isaac Day

Durkee's Regiment / 4th Connecticut
Colonel John Durkee
Lt. Colonel Giles Russell
Major John Summer
Company Commanders
Captains Abner Bacon, Beriah Bill, Andrew Fitch, John Harmon, Robert Wallam, Elisha Lee, Nathaniel Webb, Robert Durkee, John McGriegier, Simon Spaulding
Surgeon Samuel Lee
Surgeon’s Mate Jonathan Knight

Bradley's Regiment / 5th Connecticut
Colonel Philip Bradley
Lt. Colonel Mathew Mead
Major Jonathan Johnson
Company Commanders
Captains Josiah Child, Eli Catlin, Samuel Hait, Josiah Lacey, Abner Prior, Ezekiel Sanford, Soloman Strong, Joseph A Wright
Surgeon Benjamin Putman
Surgeon’s Mate Jabez Smith

Swift's Regiment / 7th Connecticut
Colonel Heman Swift
Lt. Colonel Josiah Starr
Major John Sedwick
Captains Phineas Beardsley, Aaron Steevens, Ebenezer Hills, Titus Watson, Theodore Woodbridge, Albert Chapman, Stephen Hall, Thomas Converse
Surgeon Lancalot Jockques
Surgeon’s Mate Jonathan Todd

Chandler's Regiment / 8th Connecticut
Colonel John Chandler
Lt. Colonel Thomas Dyer
Major Joseph Hait
Captains Paul Brigham, Samual Mattocks, Theophils Monson, David Smith, Silvanus Brown, Samuel Comstock, Nehemiah Rice, Samuel Sanford
Surgeon David Holmes
Surgeon’s Mate Solomon Howe