From 16 December 1778 to 29 May 1779, the unit was ordered into winter quarters at or near Newark, New Jersey, where they remained until spring. Second New Jersey Regiment, Helms' Company. The war was finally, and successfully, over. Through “living history” displays and battlefield reenactments, we educate the public and honor those whom we depict. They marched through Pennsylvania and into western New York, burning villages and laying waste to crops. Originally New Jersey’s contribution for 1776 was to be two battalions, but this was raised to three. From June to December 1778, the Jersey Brigade was stationed in and around Elizabethtown, New Jersey, to cover the area and counter any British moves from New York through the summer and autumn. During the fighting on Birmingham Hill, Colonel Israel Shreve was wounded in the thigh and did not return to duty until November. Home Rev War Civil War WW1 Death Indexes Misc Records Historica. Jul 23, 2016 - American; 2nd New Jersey Regiment, Private, 1776 by Don Troiani Ebenezer Elmer, surgeon’s mate and then surgeon to the 2nd New Jersey Regiment from 1777 to 1783, recorded the end of the war in his diary. The British captured Staten Island, Manhattan Island and Long Island in the summer of 1776. The 2nd New York Regiment was raised, on May 25, 1775, at New York City, New York for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield and the Battle of Yorktown. the War Department were destroyed by fire on November 8, 1800. They were then redirected towards Dobb’s Ferry and remained in that vicinity until August. A pitched battle ensued, with about 50 American troops (most of whom were part of Shreve’s Regiment),led by Major William Ellis (Gloucester Militia). Haddonfield was attacked, two Quaker houses were burned, and American rider Miles Sage was stabbed multiple times by British (but survived). On 4 and 5 April 1778, British forces repulsed Major Richard Howell and his troops from Billingsport, New Jersey. The War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records was begun in 1873 when Secretary of War William Belknap made the first of several purchases of Revolutionary War records for the Depart-ment. Adjutant-General's Office: Editor: William Scudder Stryker: Compiled by: William Scudder Stryker: Contributor: New Jersey Historical Records Survey Project: Publisher: W.T. Joseph Lee (1753 - 1806) Private - Essex County Militia . The regiment would see action at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield and the Battle of Yorktown. This was one of two important strongpoints taken, Redoubt Number 9 being captured by French troops. From July to November 1776, the battalion took part in the retreat from Canada to Crown Point and then to Fort Ticonderoga, New York. Lee’s Division | Poor’s Brigade | 2nd New York Regiment History. Entered Valley Forge with 275 assigned, 204 fit for duty. The 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on 9 October 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey, for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell. They were reunited with the rest of the Jersey Brigade at Williamsburg in late September 1781. The 2nd New Jersey, now commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve, saw action at Short Hill in June and the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777. 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment (Lamb’s Continental Artillery Regiment): January of 1777. From September to October 1777, the army undertook a series of marches and maneuvers designed to cover both the magazine at Reading, Pennsylvania and the capital at Philadelphia. From June to November 1780 the Jersey Brigade was situated at several posts to protect the New Jersey side of the Hudson from enemy incursions. 2nd New Hampshire Regiment The 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, also known as the 8th Continental Regiment, was formed in early May 1775, as the second of three Continental Army regiments raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. Created with Wix.com. On 30 June the brigade was ordered to march towards Kingsbridge, New York. On 8 June 1776, after enduring the retreat from Quebec, the regiment took part in the ill-executed Battle of Trois-Rivières, Canada. The remainder of the regiment marched north with the rest of the army. William S. Stryker, Adjutant General. On 11 September 1777, Israel Shreve’s Regiment, along with the rest of the Jersey Brigade, took part in the Battle of Brandywine. Organized August 1775 from Westchester, Dutchess, Kings, Queens and Richmond counties. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. On 9 October 1775, the 2nd NJ Battalion was authorized as part of the first establishment of the Continental Army. He was followed by John Johnston, another commander of the New Jersey Regiment during the French and Indian War; William "Scotch Willie" Maxwell, who was a lieutenant in the New Jersey Regiment during the colonial wars, a commissary in the 1760s, and later served as first colonel of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment (Continental Line) and general commanding the New Jersey … DURING THE REVOLUTION The militia activity of New Jersey was a vital part of the war effort. The regiment was furloughed, on 6 June 1783, at Newburgh, New York, and disbanded 3 November 1783. A, 2nd battalion, and so remained until the early part of 1865, when the regiment was reorganized and fully completed by the forwarding of large numbers of recruits, substitutes and drafted men. For more information on the 3rd New Jersey Regiment see: ManuscriptGroup 94, Elias Dayton (1737-1807) Papers ManuscriptGroup 216, Captain Thomas Patterson’s 2nd Company, 3rd New Jersey ContinentalRegiment Account book ManuscriptGroup 377, Joseph Bloomfield (1753-1823) Papers. Trenton, NJ, Wm. On 14 October, at night, the Jersey Light Infantry under Lt. Published as The Military Journal of George Ewing (1754 - 1824), a Soldier of Valley Forge, Yonkers, NY, 1928. James Logue (1730 - 1789) Sergeant Major - 4th Maryland Regiment . The siege of Lord Cornwallis’ forces at Yorktown began on 29 September. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to portraying the men and women of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment during the War for American Independence. Service at Forts Stanwix, Schuyler, Herkimer, and Ticonderoga, in Philadelphia Campaign, winter quarters Valley Forge. On 17 December 1779, the brigade arrived at Eyre’s Forge on the Hardscrabble Road, located between Jockey Hollow, Basking Ridge, and Vealtown (present-day Bernardsville, New Jersey). Through the first half of the year the Jersey regiments spent most of the time in small detachments doing duty as guards and picquets. The cannon was never fired, and Ellis refused to retreat across the Cooper Creek Bridge. On 19 April “The cessation of hostilities was announced in camp just eight years from the commencement thereof.” And finally “Our brigade received our furloughs, and we all decamped” on 6 June 1783. Silas Newcomb is briefly appointed as Colonel by State Legislature, but is succeeded by Matthias Ogden. From March to May 1776, the battalion was assigned to the Canadian Department, the regiment belatedly taking part in the investment of Quebec. The uprising was suppressed quickly with the execution of two of its leaders. © Second New Jersey Regiment, Helms' Company. The regiment would see action in the Invasion of Canada, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition and the Battle of Yorktown. In spite of their efforts, the city fell to the British. Entered Valley Forge with 255 men assigned and 144 fit for duty. With dawn of spring came campaign season. The 1st New Jersey begins enlisting men for three years service or the duration of the war. The army returned to Easton on 15 October. On 26 June 1777, Stirling’s Division was attacked at Short Hills by General William Howe’s British and Hessian troops. Private/Ensign, 2nd New Jersey Regiment, 3rd New Jersey Regiment. On 29 August a force of Iroquois and Loyalist troops attempted an ambush at Newtown (present-day Elmira, New York), but were defeated and driven from the field. They remained there for six weeks. By War Department orders of July 3 and 16, 1889, a Record On 24 August General Sullivan’s army left Tioga, Pennsylvania, leaving behind Colonel Israel Shreve and a mixed detachment to garrison a small work called Fort Sullivan. The unit formed part of the garrison there until 13 November when they returned to New Jersey. During the winter of 1776-77 the 2nd New Jersey, along with the other regiments of the New Jersey brigade, was assigned to the main Army under George Washington. Unable to decide their objective, General Washington determined to cover all possibilities while waiting for news of the fleet. A period of marching and countermarching ensued after the action at Short Hills. Type above and press Enter to search. After an action of about 45 minutes, the defenders were forced to give way. The early 2nd Establishment would see service in Northern New Jersey’s forage war, skirmishing regularly with the Crown Forces. Maxwell’s Brigade was in the reserve during this action. On 2 November 1777, the 2nd New Jersey Regiment arrived at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, with the rest of the Army. One of the places they passed, just south of the city, was the Blue Bell Inn on Cobbs Creek. While the 2nd New Jersey Regiment usually attends events at historical sites, we are also available for town festivals and parades. the unit to your event, please contact the Adjutant using the form on the right. Colonel Francis Barber took part in the assault and capture of Redoubt Number 10. After a series of futile assaults, the Jersey troops were forced to give up the attempt when the battle was lost and the Americans retreated. Forty years later our organization remains very active by participating in encampments, battle recreations, … Its first commander was Colonel Enoch Poor, with Joseph Cilley as major. On 30 October General Washington wrote from Newburgh, New York, that the regiments of “New Jersey, are hutting in the Neighborhood of this place” it being “of Importance to the Health, care and comfort of the Troops, as well as economical on many Accounts, that they should be early put into Quarters for the Winter.” This, the last cantonment for the army, was located at New Windsor, New York. From 18 June to October 1779, the 2nd Regiment took part in Sullivan’s campaign to destroy the power of the Indian allies of the British. Through “living history” displays and battlefield reenactments, we educate the public and honor those whom we depict. It then continued its organization until its muster out at Hall's hill, Va., July 11, 1865, having taken part in all the lighting and marching which finally resulted in the surrender of Lee … Revolutionary Reads: Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield and the Battle of Yorktown. Washington was furious at Shreve and never forgave him. The brigade also lost their long-time commander, William Maxwell, having resigned from service. In the same month, two light companies and three battalion companies from the New Jersey line along with the light troops from New England were selected to form a detachment under the Marquis de Lafayette to serve in Virginia. Vol Reel 0593 - American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers - New Jersey, First Regiment (Bergen County), First Regiment (Essex Militia), First Regiment (Monmouth Militia): Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary war Shreve to Congress, 30 December 1786, in regard to funds used for recruiting the 2nd Jersey Regiment in 1777, Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, Record Group 93, reel 57, section 23. In February, after the Pennsylvania Line mutiny, the New Jersey soldiers moved into the old Pennsylvania huts at Mount Kemble (Jockey Hollow). Col. Israel Shreve evacuated from Haddonfield about 2 am Sunday morning, 5 April, and speed marched his troops to Mount Holly. The British were furious about the lost opportunity to capture Shreve at Haddonfield but elated about the capture of the American picket at Cooper’s Ferry (including a set of spy glasses given by Washington to spy upon the Philadelphia shore). At midnight on the 23rd the enemy troops crossed back to Staten Island. On 19 December 1777, Shreve’s Regiment entered winter quarters at Valley Forge and stayed there until ordered, on 19 March 1778, to take post in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Organized December 1775 at Burlington and Trenton from Gloucester, Huntington, Burlington, Salem and Sussex Counties. Name Search (137,000+ names) ... New Jersey. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. At the end of May, the rest of Maxwell’s Brigade joined them at Mount Holly. During the first six months of the year the two New Jersey regiments kept a large proportion of troops on detached duty, including one company on duty at Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Enter your email address below to receive periodic stories and content via email, © RevWarTalk ⢠Community Guidelines ⢠Privacy ⢠Terms ⢠[email protected]. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to portraying the men and women of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment during the War for American Independence. On 30 June Dayton was ordered to concentrate the whole brigade at Morristown, excepting the troops at Wyoming. Through June 1778, the reunited Jersey Brigade kept watch on the British in Philadelphia in anticipation of their evacuation. Reorganized and transferred frequently during the war, the regiment saw action in the New York and New Jersey campaigns, Hudson Highlands, Philadelphia Campaign, and Iroquois Campaign, and the Siege of Yorktown. T. Nicholson & Co., Printers 1872. In addition to other skirmishes during the spring and summer, these men saw action on 26 June 1781 at Spencer’s Ordinary, near Williamsburg. Official Register of the Officers and Men in the Revolutionary War. Contents:Expedition against the Indians in 1791.--Pennsylvania insurrection in 1794.--Naval war with France, 1798-1801.--Naval war with Tripoli, Africa, 1801-1805.--War with Great Britain, 1812-1815.--Naval war with Algiers, Africa, in 1815. On 28 June Maxwell’s Brigade formed a part of Gen. Charles Lee’s advance force in the opening phases of the Battle of Monmouth. On 5 September the French and British fleets battled for control of Chesapeake Bay. Official register of the officers and men of New Jersey in the revolutionary war by New Jersey. The men served under Colonel William “Scotch Willie” Maxwell for an enlistment of one year. On 23 June Shreve’s Regiment saw action in the Battle of Springfield, which resulted in the retreat of the British army back to Elizabethtown. Leaving Verplank’s in October and traveling north, they marched from “Murderer’s Creek” on the 29th a distance of “about five miles to our ground for hutting and encamped.”. From December 1775 to February 1776, the battalion was mustered and organized at Burlington and Trenton, to consist of eight companies from Gloucester, Hunterdon, Burlington, Salem, and Sussex counties. The three Continental divisions on the hill caught the full force of Howe’s assault, which included the British Brigade of Guards, grenadiers, and light infantry. The siege of Quebec ended on 5 May 1776. Contrary to expectations the Jersey troops were ordered in November 1780 to take up winter quarters in and around Pompton, New Jersey. On 23 September 1781, the first contingent of New Jersey troops under General Washington landed near Williamsburg, at which place they joined the force under Lafayette. Press Esc to cancel. Maxwell’s Brigade formed part of the reserve and as such attacked the Chew House in which members of the British 40th Foot had barricaded themselves as the Continentals swept through town. After a sharp fight, the Americans retired to Middlebrook and rejoined the main army under Washington. The 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on October 9, 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell. At the end of May they marched to Easton, Pennsylvania, to join the expedition against the Iroquois, forming under Major General John Sullivan. With the new year another change in command took place, with Israel Shreve resigning as colonel of the 2nd New Jersey and Colonel Elias Dayton assuming the post. On 22 May 1777, Maxwell’s Jersey Brigade and Conway’s Pennsylvania Brigade were ordered to form a division under Lord (General William Alexander) Stirling. In December 1781 the New Jersey regiments “take Post somewhere in the Vicinity of Morristown” for their winter cantonment. (1782) kept at General Washington's headquarters, Newburgh, N.Y.; New Jersey … William Woodford, of Caroline County, named colonel, along with Lieutenant Colonel Charles Scott … It is honored on the New Jersey Brigade Monument at Gettysburg, a monument at Crampton’s Gap on South Mountain and a monument at Antietam. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_New_Jersey_Regiment. Left Valley Forge in March 1778 for New Jersey with 443 assigned 373 fit for duty. The 2d Virginia Regiment (the spelling most commonly used in period references) was authorized by the Virginia Convention, July 17, 1775, as a force of regular troops for the Commonwealth's defense. The regiment was stationed through June 1777 in the area between Middlebrook (modern-day Metuchen) and Short Hills, keeping watch on, and occasionally skirmishing with, the enemy. 2nd New York Regiment. Diary spans November 1775 - June 1778. With the defeat of the British fleet the escape of Cornwallis’ troops by sea was blocked. Colonel Shreve wrote that this “Action was the warmest that has Ever Happened since the war with Our Brigade.” Fron 8 to 22 June the brigade kept watch on British forces encamped behind their fortifications at Elizabethtown. Through the spring of 1778, on detached duty and in cooperation with the Jersey Militia, the 2nd New Jersey gathered forage and supplies, and skirmished with the British and Loyalists for two months. It was also known as “First or Eastern Battalion of Foot of New Jersey Troops” while the Second New Jersey, authorized at the same time, was raised in the western counties of provincial New Jersey. Maj. William DeHart is promoted Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st NJ and remains so until February, 1779 when he transfers to the 2nd New Jersey. The 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on 9 October 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey, for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell. On 29 August 1781, the Continental army left Springfield, New Jersey, bound for Virginia in an effort to trap British forces under Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. “Printed by authority of the Legislature.”. At their camp at “The Cross Roads”, in Bucks County, news was finally received that the British were in the Chesapeake. The troops may have been housed once more in the old Pennsylvania Line huts at Mount Kemble. Continental Army records, including orderly books for a troop of the 2nd Regiment, Continental Light Dragoons commanded by Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge (1782-1783) and an artillery brigade comprised of battalions commanded by John Crane, Charles Harrison, and John Lamb (1779), and vol. It consisted of seven companies, 476 privates and the usual regimental officers. In October they moved to West Point and entered barracks in anticipation of remaining there for the winter. On 7 June 1780, the 2nd New Jersey took part in the Battle of Connecticut Farms, New Jersey. The last probably use of the Grey’s drab uniforms was likely at the Battle of Short Hills in June 1777. Private James Loree (or Lorie) ( Died May 13, 1814) Private - Morris County Militia. 1st Lieutenant - 2nd NJ Regiment . The original 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on 9 October 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey, for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell. The leading contingent arrived at the city on 25 March. New Jersey. In November 1776, with orders to reinforce Washington’s army, the battalion marched to Morristown, New Jersey, where they arrived about 3 December and were disbanded when one-year enlistments expired. On 2 September the American forces passed through Philadelphia on their way south; the following day the French army under General Rochambeau marched through the city. British troops attacked Swedesboro and marched on towards Haddonfield. Adjutant-General’s Office. The 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, formed with lauded veterans from the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, ... By December 8 a remnant of the First Battalion was at New Germantown, ... Congress realized a more substantial national army with enlistments longer than 12 months would be needed to fight the war successfully. On 4 October 1777, at the Battle of Germantown, Washington’s army assaulted the British encamped outside of Philadelphia. Many of the men reenlisted in the second establishment of the regiment for three-year enlistments. Our members come from across the Mid-Atlantic States and areas of southern New England. RevWarTalk was started with the goal of being a positive and supportive online community for discussion of topics related to the American Revolutionary War. Eight companies of the 1st New Jersey were raised in Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Monmouth, and Bergen counties. Second New Jersey Regiment, Helms' Company. With the army’s right flank defeated, the battle was lost and the Americans retreated to Chester, Pennsylvania. Many men were wounded, killed or captured. Stirling’s Division moved from Middlebrook across the Hudson to Peekskill, New York, and then back south again into Pennsylvania. Folder List: Adjutant-General's Office; Stryker, William Scudder, 1838-1900 From 20 to 27 January 1781, the men of the Jersey Brigade at Pompton mutinied to redress their grievances, in emulation of the Pennsylvania troops. The 2nd New Jersey covered the retreat of Lee’s forces and fell back as reserves for the rest of the engagement. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, New Jersey Historical Records Survey Project: Author: New Jersey. On 21 July the brigade was ordered to send a detachment of troops to Fort Lee, and on the 28th 150 New Jersey soldiers escorted General Washington as he reconnoitered the British positions at New York from the palisades at Fort Lee. By this time some of the men were in blue faced red but there was a still shortage of new coats. The 2nd New Jersey Regiment, Helms’ Company was recreated in 1975 in order to help celebrate the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. British troops proceeded to Cooper’s Ferry (present site of the New Jersey access of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge). Forced to move from their positions on the right of the army, along the creek, Stirling’s Division marched to a hill near Birmingham Meeting House to counter a British flank attack. We take pride both in the quality of our impressions and the supportive culture of our unit. General Howe’s forces sailed on board the British fleet on 24 July, their destination unknown.
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