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The War Years (1775-1783) May 18, 2017 May 30, 2017

The 3rd New Jersey Regiment’s Plundering of Johnson Hall

by Philip D. Weaver

The newly formed 3rd New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, was mustered into the Continental Army on May 2, 1776. It was…

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