Rash's Surname Index

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Notes for Christian FEBIGER

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FEBIGER, Christian, soldier, was born in Denmark in 1746. He received a military education and accompanied his uncle to Santa Cruz when that officer was made governor of the island. In 1773 he engaged in commerce in New England, and on April 28, 1775, joined the patriot army, distinguishing himself at the battle of Bunker Hill. He was taken prisoner at the storming of Quebec, Dec. 31, 1775, and was sent to New York with the other prisoners in September, 1776. He was exchanged Jan. 1, 1777, and fought with the Virginia line, holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the battle of Brandywine [p.60] he was made colonel of the 2d Virginia, Sept. 26, 1777. He was at Germantown, his command forming the right of Greene's wing, and at Monmouth, where he led 4000 men. He commanded the right column of Wayne's force at Stony Point, N.Y., July 15, 1779, and personally captured Colonel Johnson, the British commander, receiving from congress a silver medal. He was known in the army as "Old Denmark." He was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown; retired from the army Jan. 1, 1783; was brevetted brigadier-general, Sep. 30, 1783, and was treasurer of Pennsylvania, 1789-96. He died in Philadelphia. Pa., Sept. 20, 1796

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