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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
  • Commanded by Col. Murfree; included merged 2d North Carolina Regiment
  • Furloughed Apr. 1783
  • Disbanded Nov. 1783 (see also 1781)

 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)