Capt. Jonas Galusha
Interned Center Cemetery - Shaftsbury, Vermont: Section C / Lot 4 / Plot 71
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These four soldiers were all brothers; Amos, David, Jacob and Jonas Galusha. They were born to Jacob Galusha Sr. and Lydia (Huntington) Galusha. Three other brothers; Jacob Jr., Daniel and Elijah, were Revolutionary War Soldiers in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Cap. Galusha was in the Canadian campaign in Col. Seth Warner's regiment. He commanded two companies at the Battle of Bennington, served in Burgoyne's campaign and was at the surrender.

Capt. Jonas Galusha's Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia for service done in an alarm in April, 1780.He walked 60 miles in 3 days. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J.E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 175

He next was with Capt. Cyprian Downer's Alarm Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia while in service Oct.1780. He was in service for 10 days and traveled 86 miles. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J.E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 240 He then commanded his own Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment for service done in the alarm in Oct., 1780. He was in service for 18 days and traveled 110 miles. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J.E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 246

He was in actual service in the alarm in Oct. 1780, for which he received no pay. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J.E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 248

Sept. 22 Capt. Wm. Fitch named Capt. Jonas Galusha with the fifty men of the militia of Col. Moses Robinson's Regiment now under his command directed to repair to the Honorable Major General Gates, who is the Commander in Chief of the Northern Department: Capt. Galusha being unable to attend. Lt. Wm Hutchinson is ordered to execute the plan. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J.E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 784

A Pay Roll for a detachment of Capt. Jonas Galusha's Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia in the State of Vermont, detached to keep guard at Bennington From May 7th to May 12th, 1778, both days included. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J.E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 800

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