Third Regiment Continental Army "Jersey Line"
New Jersey in the Revolutionary War
FIELD AND STAFF.
- Elias Dayton, Colonel.
- Francis Barber, Lieutenant Colonel.
- John Conway, Major.
- Samuel Shippard, Adjutant.
- Ephraim Darby, Quartermaster.
- Jonathan Dayton, Paymaster.
- Lewis F. Dunham, Surgeon.
- Ephraim Loree, (or Loring) Surgeon's Mate.
- Andrew Hunter, Chaplain of Regiment and Brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Francis Barber, killed.
Adjutant Samuel Shippard, resigned.
Surgeon Lewis F. Dunham, resigned.
Surgeon's Mate Ephraim Loree (or Loring), resigned.
Colonel Elias Dayton, promoted Brigadier General, Continental Army.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Barber, promoted Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
Lieutenant Colonel John N. Cumming, (Second Regiment,) promoted Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
Captain John Hollinshead, (Second Regiment,) promoted Major — resigned.
Captain Jonathan Forman, (First Regiment), promoted Major, promoted Lieutenant Colonel, Second Regiment.
Captain Nathaniel Bowman, (Second Regiment), promoted Major.
Surgeon's Mate Jacob Harris, (First Regiment), promoted Surgeon.
COMPANY OFFICERS.
- John Ross Captain.
- William Gifford Captain.
- Richard Cox Captain.
- Jeremiah Ballard Captain.
- Joseph I. Anderson Captain.
- Bateman Lloyd Captain.
- Seth John, on Captain-Lieutenant.
- Jonathan Dayton Lieutenant and Paymaster.
- Nathaniel Leonard Lieutenant.
- Edmund D. Thomas Lieutenant.
- Samuel Shippard Lieutenant and Adjutant.
- Ephraim Darby Lieutenant and Quartermaster.
- John Blair Lieutenant.
- Benjamin Horn Lieutenant.
- John Reed Lieutenant.
- John Ruecastle Ensign.
- Nathan Wilkison Ensign.
- William Kersey Ensign.
- Jarvis Bloomfield Ensign.
- Wessel T. Stout Ensign.
- James Rodgers Ensign.
- James De Camp Ensign.
Captain William Gifford, resigned.
Captain Seth Johnson, resigned.
Lieutenant Benjamin Horn, resigned.
Ensign James Rodgers, killed.
Ensign James De Camp, resigned.
Captain John Ross, promoted Major, Second Regiment.
Captain- Lieutenant Seth Johnson, promoted Captain.
Lieutenant and Paymaster Jonathan Dayton, promoted Captain.
Lieutenant Nathaniel Leonard, promoted Captain-Lieutenant, afterwards Captain.
Ensign John Ruecastle, promoted Lieutenant.
Ensign Nathan Wilkison, promoted Lieutenant — resigned.
Ensign William Kersey, promoted Lieutenant.
Ensign Jarvis Bloomfield, promoted Lieutenant — resigned.
Ensigft Wessel T. Stout, promoted Lieutenant, afterwards Captain by brevet.
Captain Joseph I. Anderson, transferred to First Regiment.
Captain Jonathan Dayton, transferred to First Regiment.
Captain Jeremiah Ballard, transferred to Second Regiment.
Captain Richard Cox, transferred to First Regiment.
Captain Bateman Lloyd, transferred to Second Regiment.
General Maxwell continued to command the Jersey Brigade until he resigned, in July, 1780. Colonel Elias Dayton, as senior officer, then assumed command, and remained as such until the close of the war.
On the 21st of September, 1781, the three regiments landed on James river, Virginia, about five miles from Williamsburgh, and were employed in all the labor of the siege, and were present at the surrender of Yorktown, on the 19th of October.
The news of the cessation of hostilities was announced in the camp of the brigade, April 19th, 1783, and the "Jersey Line" were discharged November 3d, 1783.
During the summer and fall of 1776, soldiers of this State, as officers or enlisted men, began to join organizations raised directly by authority of Congress, or those of the Continental Line of other States.
A list of these organizations is here given, with the commissioned officers, residents of New Jersey, who were attached to each command at various times during the war.
[ New Jersey In The Revolution ]