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The Continental Army of 1783

 

 Connecticut Line

  • 1st Connecticut Regiment and later The Connecticut Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Durkee's/Grosvenor's/Butler
    • ReOrganized and redesignated June 1783 as the Connecticut Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Swift
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see 1781)
  • 2d Connecticut Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Swift
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see 1781)
  • 3d Connecticut Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. S. Webb
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783

 Georgia Line

  • The Georgia Battalion
    • Commanded by Col.s ?
    • ReOrganized and re-designated on January 1, 1783 from the 1st Georgia Regiment
    • Furloughed Jul. 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783

 Maryland Line

  • 1st Maryland Regiment
    • Commanded by Col.s William/Stewart/Winder
    • Furloughed July 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783
  • 2d Maryland Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Gunby
    • Furloughed Jan. 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783

 Massachusetts Line

 

  • 1st Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized in June 1783 from the 1st through 8th Massachusetts Regiments
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 2d Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized in June 1783 from the 1st through 8th Massachusetts Regiments
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 3d Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized in June 1783 from the 1st through 8th Mssachusetts Regiments
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 4th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized in June 1783 from the 1st through 8th Massachusetts Regiments
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 5th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 6th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 7th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Ichabod Allen
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 8th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 9th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. James Wesson
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 10th Massachusetts Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)

 New Jersey Line

  • The New Jersey Regiment
    • Commanded by Col.Mathias Ogden
    • ReOrganized from the 1st New Jersey Regiment in Mar. 1783
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783
  • The New Jersey Battalion
    • Commanded by Col. Cummings
    • ReOrganized from the 2d New Jersey Regiment in Mar. 1783
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783

 New Hampshire Line

  • New Hampshire Regiment/ Battalion
    • Commanded by Col.s Reid
    • ReOrganized and redesignated 1 March 1783 from the 1st New Hampshire Regiment as the New Hampshire Regiment
    • Merged 22 June 1783 with the New Hampshire Battalion and redesignated the New Hampshire Battalion
    • Disbanded Jan. 1784
  • New Hampshire Battalion
    • Commanded by Col.s Scott
    • ReOrganized and redesignated from the 2d New Hampshire Regiment on March 1, 1783
    • Merged 22 June 1783 with the New Hampshire Regiment

 New York Line

  • 1st New York Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Gosen Van Schaick
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783
  • 2d New York Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Peter Van Cortland
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783

 North Carolina Line

  • 1st North Carolina Regiment

 Pennsylvania Line

  • 1st Pennsylvania Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Brodhead
    • ReOrganized Jan. 1783
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 2d Pennsylvania Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized Jan. 1783
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 3d Pennsylvania Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized Jan. 1783
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)

 Rhode Island Line

  • The Rhode Island Battalion
    • Commanded by Col. Olney
    • ReOrganized from the Rhode Island Regiment
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Dec. 1783

 South Carolina Line

  • 1st South Carolina Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized Dec. 1782
    • Furloughed May 1783
    • Disbanded Nov. 1783

 Virginia Line

  • 1st Virginia Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Wood
  • 2d Virginia Regiment
    • Commanded by Col. Snead

 Additional Regiments

  • The Canadian Regiment (aka Congress' Own)
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov 1783 (see also 1781)

 Artillery Units

  • Crane's Corps of Artillery
    • Commanded by Col. Crane
    • ReOrganized in June 1783 from 3d Continental Artillery Regiment to consist of 4 Companies; Remainder furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Jan. 1784
  • Lamb Corps of Artillery
    • Commanded by Col. Lamb
    • ReOrganized to consist of two companies June 1783; Remainder furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Jan. 1784

 Mounted Units

  • 1st Legionary Corps (aka unofficially as Bland 's Horse)
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • Disbanded Nov 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 2d Legionary Corps (aka unofficially as Sheldon's Horse)
    • Commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 4th Legionary Corps (aka unofficially as Moylan's Horse)
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • ReOrganized Jan 1783
    • Furloughed June 1783
    • Disbanded Nov 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 1st Partisan Corps
    • Commanded by Col. Armand
    • Disbanded Dec 1783 (see also 1781)
  • 2d Partisan Corps
    • Commanded by Col. ?
    • Disbanded Nov 1783 (see also 1781)
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