The 3rd Connecticut Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 and was organized between 1 January - April 1777 of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Windham and Hartford in Connecticut.
When researching an ancestor, it is important always to get as close to the primary source as possible. If you had an ancestor who was from Connecticut and fought in the American Revolutionary War, then begin your research by studying the Connecticut Line and the individual regiments that formed it. Each regiment has their own history, and knowing their story helps provide context to what your ancestors experienced.
Timeline
- On 3 April 1777, it was assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade in the Highland's Department.
- The brigade was reassigned to the Main Continental Army on 15 June 1777 and reassigned back to the Highland's Department on 2 July 1777.
- One year later, on 21 July 1778, the Brigade was reassigned to the Main Continental Army. On 28 May 1779, the Brigade was reassigned to the Highland's Department, and on 11 July 1779, the regiment was reorganized into nine companies.
- On 16 November 1780, the brigade was reassigned to the Main Continental Army, but later, on 27 November 1780, it was reassigned back to the Highland's Department.
- On 1 January 1781, the regiment was merged with the 4th Connecticut Regiment, re-organized to nine companies, and re-designated as the 1st Connecticut Regiment{1781-1783}.
The regiment would see action in the New York Campaign.
Online and Offline Resources
- The Continental Army (Army Lineage Edition) - Robert K Wright
- The Continental Army (Kindle Edition)
- Ancestry Revolutionary War Rolls
- Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists 1775-83
- Connecticut Men in the Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War Records of Fairfield Connecticut
- The Revolutionary War Soldiers of Redding
- Connecticut Town Meetings during the American Revolution Vol. 1
- Connecticut Town Meetings during the American Revolution Vol. 2
- Fold 3 Military Records