| The Continental Army of 1783 |
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Connecticut Line l Georgia Line l Maryland Line l Massachusetts Line l New Jersey Line
New Hampshire Line l New York Line l North Carolina Line l Pennsylvania Line l Rhode Island Line
South Carolina Line l Virginia Line l Other Regiments l Artillery Units l Mounted Units |
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The force consisted of an infantry contingent of 4 regiments from Massachusetts, 1 regiment from Connecticut, 5 companies from New Hampshire, 2 companies from Hazen's regiment, and 2 companies from Rhode Island , plus 5 artillery companies: 2 from the 2d Continental Artillery Regiment and 3 from the 3d . A provisional light corps under Lt. Col. William Hull marched into Westchester County to help restore civil government in that strife-torn region. The rest of the Army, including the troops from the Southern and Western Departments, went home on furlough
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| Maryland Line |
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| 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 |
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Massachusetts Line
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| In June 1783, most of the Massachusetts Line was furloughed . Washington released the men who had enlisted for the duration of the war, and kept those who had enlisted for a period of three years or less and still had time remaining on their enlistments. These men, from the 1st through 8th Massachusetts Regiments, were assigned to the four newly formed Massachusetts units remaining in service, designated the 1st through 4th Massachusetts Regiments. |
| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Additional Regiments |
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The
Canadian Regiment
(aka Congress' Own) |
Commanded by Col. ?; Reorganized June 1783; Disbanded Nov 1783 (see also 1781) |
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| Artillery Units |
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| 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 |
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| Mounted Units |
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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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