3rd New Jersey Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=3rd New Jersey Regiment


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allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type= Infantry
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dates=1776-1783
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command_structure=New Jersey Line
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nickname="Jersey Blues"
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battles=Battle of Valcour Island,
New York Campaign,
Battle of Brandywine,
Battle of Germantown,
Battle of Monmouth,
the Sullivan Expedition,
Battle of Springfield.
notable_commanders=Colonel Elias Dayton
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The 3rd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on January 1, 1776, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army. One of the captains of this regiment was Jonathan Dayton, the youngest signer of the Constitution. The regiment would see 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.