Hartley's Brigade Monument

Monument Description

This monment, donated by the Valley Forge Park Commission under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1908, marks the location of the first Brigade of the Pennsylvania Line. Anthony Wayne commanded the first and second brigades which constituted a division, an unusual responsibility for a brigadier general. Pennsylvania's senior officer, Arthur D. St. Clair, had been removed from this command at this time, and was awaiting court martial throughout the winter of 1777-1778. The accuracy of the inscription on this monument is under question; there is some doubt that Colonel Thomas Hartley was in command of the 1st Brigade of the Pennsylvania Line. 

Source: Dodd, C., Dodd, J. (1981) List of Classified Structures Reports. Volume VI: Monuments. Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Inscription

CONTINENTAL ARMY
VALLEY FORGE DECEMBER 18 1777 JUNE 18 1778
PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION
BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE
FIRST BRIGADE
COLONEL THOMAS HARTLEY
COMMANDING

1st. Regiment Infantry | Colonel James Chambers | Raised July 1 1776 | Mustered out November 3 1783

2d. Regiment Infantry | Colonel Henry Bicker | Raised October 25 1775 | Mustered out November 3 1785

7th. Regiment Infantry | Lieutenant Colonel David Grier | Raised January 1 1777 | Mustered out January 17 1781

10th. Regiment Infantry | Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hubley | Raised October 25 1776 | Mustered out January 17 1781

Hartley's Additional Regiment of Infantry | Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor | Raised January 11 1777 | Consolidated with 11th Regiment Infantry January 13 1779