New Jersey Line
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The New Jersey Line was a formation within the Continental Army, which comprised infantry regiments from the state of New Jersey. Under the command of Brigadier General William Maxwell, it was also known as "Maxwell's brigade" or simply, the "Jersey Line." As with preceding military units from New Jersey, the regiments that comprised the New Jersey Line were often referred to as the "Jersey Blues."
The first two regiments were authorized by Congress on October 9, 1775. The Third New Jersey Regiment was authorized on January 1, 1776. The Fourth New Jersey Regiment, under the command of Colonel David Forman, was authorized on September 26, 1776. An additional unit, known formally as Spencer's Additional Regiment, under the command of Colonel Oliver Spencer, was sometimes referred to as the Fifth New Jersey Regiment.
List of the regiments of the New Jersey Line:
