First New Jersey Regiment

 

Brief History of the First New Jersey Regiment

"Jersey Blues"
 

October 9, 1775

November 10, 1775

January,  1776

May 3, 1776

October 11, 1776


November 5, 1776

December, 1776

September 11, 1777


October 4, 1777


Winter 1777-78

May-June, 1778

June 28, 1778

Winter, 1778-79

Spring-Summer, 1779

June 23, 1780

September 26, 1780

October 19, 1781

November 3, 1783

 

Congress authorizes raising of two battalions from New Jersey.

First six companies are raised. First New Jersey Regiment ordered to Hudson Highlands.

Detachment from First New Jersey Regiment assists in arresting Tories on Long Island.

New Jersey Brigade (three regiments) ordered to Quebec, Canada.

Battle of Valcour Island. First New Jersey Regiment participates under command of Benedict Arnold.  Later ordered to garrison Fort Ticonderoga.

All New Jersey regiments ordered to New Jersey for discharge and reforming.

First New Jersey Regiment is reorganized.

Battle of Brandywine. First New Jersey Regiment opens battle as Maxwell's Brigade plays prominent role.

Battle of Germantown. As part of reserves under Nash, First New Jersey Regiment assaults Chew House.

Valley Forge Encampment.

Jersey Brigade to harass British in New Jersey.

Battle of Monmouth. Jersey Brigade part of Lafayette's  command.

Encampment at Elizabethtown.

Wyoming Valley Expedition under Sullivan.

Battle of Springfield.

First New Jersey Regiment reorganized (Third Establishment).

Capitulation of Yorktown and Gloucester.

First New Jersey Regiment discharged at New Windsor Cantonment.

 

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