The 3rd Regiment, now with the New York Brigade, and now containing nine companies and a paper strength of 582 officers and men, invades Iroquois Indian territory with Major General John Sullivan's expedition, devastates the western frontier area of New York near today's Finger Lakes, and withdraws. The enlisted men of the 3rd transfer to the 1st New York, commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick. New York's two regiments reform the New York Brigade, and are ordered to join the Main Army and march for Virginia for the siege of Yorktown in which they play an important part. Occupation and observation duty with the New York Brigade in the Main Army along the Hudson River. 1st New York Regiment's officers and men are formally discharged upon news of the final treaty of peace granting full independence.
Many men never receive their rightful reward from their government.
New York State's unpaid debt is eventually absorbed by the national government in the 1790's. The last surviving New York Continental Army soldier from the American Revolution is a former drummer boy of the 1st New York, Alexander Maroney, who dies in 1864. Contributing authors retain all rights. This site may be linked to but not duplicated in any manner without my written consent.