3rd Connecticut Regiment
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| 3rd Connecticut Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1776-1781 |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 728 soldiers |
| Part of | Connecticut Line |
| Battles/wars | New York |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Samuel Wyllys, Colonel Durkee, Colonel Grosvenor, Colonel Butler, Colonel Swift |
| New York and New Jersey, 1776–1777 |
|---|
| Long Island – Kip's Bay – Harlem Heights – Pell's Point – White Plains – Fort Washington – 1st Trenton – 2nd Trenton – Princeton – Forage War – Bound Brook |
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[edit] Summary
The 3rd Connecticut Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 and was organized between 1 January - April 1777 of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Windham and Hartford in the state of Connecticut. On 3 April 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade in the Highland's Department. The brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army on 15 June 1777 and re-assigned back to the Highland's Department on 2 July 1777. One year later, 21 July 1778 the Brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army. On 28 May 1779 the Brigade was re-assigned to the Highland's Department and 11 July 1779 the regiment was re-organized to nine companies. On 16 November 1780 the brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army; but later that, 27 November 1780 it was re-assigned back to the Highland's Department. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was merged with the 4th Connecticut Regiment, re-organized to nine companies and re-designated as the 1st Connecticut Regiment{1781-1783}.
The regiment would see action in the New York Campaign.
[edit] See also
- 3rd Connecticut Regiment (1775)
- 20th Continental Regiment
[edit] References
- Wright, Richard K. [1983]. “Lineage”, The Continental Army (HTML), Center of Military History. Retrieved on 4 June 2006.
