Active 1776–1781 Part of New Jersey Line | Type Infantry Nickname(s) "Jersey Blues" | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Engagements Battle of Valcour Island,
New York Campaign,
Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown,
Battle of Monmouth,
the Sullivan Expedition,
Battle of Springfield. | ||
The 3rd New Jersey Regiment was raised on January 1, 1776, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Valcour Island, New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition and the Battle of Springfield. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at Pompton, New Jersey.
One of the captains of this regiment was Jonathan Dayton, the youngest signatory of the United States Constitution.
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