Coxon Talbot
MSA SC 3520-17478
Biography:
Coxon Talbot enlisted into the Continental Army’s First Maryland Regiment on February 17, 1776. At the time of the Battle of Brooklyn (otherwise known as the Battle of Long Island) on August 27, 1776, Talbot was a private within Captain Patrick Sim’s Second Company. Although the battle was a defeat for the Americans, the valiant defense by Talbot and the other soldiers of the “Maryland 400” held off the British long enough to allow much of the trapped American army to escape. Talbot was one of the lucky soldiers who survived that day, his company losing fewer than ten men. [1]
After the Battle of White Plains, the Battle of Trenton, and the Battle of Princeton, Talbot reenlisted on December 10, 1776. After the reestablishment of a restructured First Maryland Regiment, these Marylanders went on to participate in every main battle fought by the Continental Army until 1780. In these battles, the new recruits to Maryland’s forces were provided with a hardened core of experienced soldiers like Talbot who were able to provide them with stability, strength, and the experience of prior confrontations. This helped with the campaign of 1777, where the First Maryland Regiment acted as a crucial aspect of Washington’s offensive force.
Talbot served until his death on May 23, 1777. The cause of his death is unknown. The cause of his death is unknown. Deaths in camp from illness were common. [2]
-Taylor Blades, 2017
Notes:
[1] Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, Archives of Maryland Online, vol. 18, p. 7.
[2] Archives of Maryland Online, vol. 18, p. 131.
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