American Revolutionary War
Continental Regiments
List of Continental Army Units in 1783
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
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
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)
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)