John, later a Secretary of State and the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, served as a Lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Infantry (1775) and a Captain the 11th Virginia Infantry (1776-1780). During his military service, he developed a friendship with his commander-in-chief, General George Washington. Marshall was present during the legendary winter at Valley Forge (1777-1778) and also took part in the battles of Brandywine (1777) and Monmouth (1778).
his name appears on this monument, placed by the Virginia Division, Sons of the American Revolution in 2020. For his full biography, and family connections, see his Shockoe Hill Cemetery burial memorial here.
John, later a Secretary of State and the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, served as a Lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Infantry (1775) and a Captain the 11th Virginia Infantry (1776-1780). During his military service, he developed a friendship with his commander-in-chief, General George Washington. Marshall was present during the legendary winter at Valley Forge (1777-1778) and also took part in the battles of Brandywine (1777) and Monmouth (1778).
his name appears on this monument, placed by the Virginia Division, Sons of the American Revolution in 2020. For his full biography, and family connections, see his Shockoe Hill Cemetery burial memorial here.
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