Philip Slaughter

1758 - 1849  (90 years)

• Name	Philip Slaughter
  Birth	4 Dec 1758	, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1849	Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I19114	Master
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Colonel James Slaughter,   b. 1732, St Marks Parish, Culpeper, Virginia, USA d. 30 Nov 1799, Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri, USA (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Susan Clayton,   b. 1736, , Culpeper, Virginia, USA d. 25 Feb 1818 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Dec 1758 - , Culpeper, Virginia, USA Death - 1849 - Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Philip Slaughter was present at the formation of the Culpeper Minutemen, and recorded it in his journal. He returned home, later joining Morgan's elite rifle corps, and rose to command a detachment of it in 1777. Slaughter served in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, and was also with Washington's troops at Valley Forge during the winter of 77-78. Slaughter fared better than many of his fellow officers. He often accepted dinner invitations with General Washington when many declined because they did not have sufficient clothing. In 1781, he retired with the rank of captain.