3rd New Jersey Regiment

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.

3rd New Jersey Regiment
Active	1776–1781
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	New Jersey Line
Nickname(s)	"Jersey Grays"
Engagements	Battle of Valcour Island, New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield.
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Elias Dayton

One of the captains of this regiment was Jonathan Dayton, the youngest signatory of the United States Constitution.

External links

• Bibliography of the Continental Army in New Jersey compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History