Patton ' s Additional Continental Regiment Patton ' s Additional Continental Regiment was an American infantry unit that existed for two years during the American Revolutionary War . Authorized on 11 January 1777 , the unit was recruited from the colonies of Pennsylvania , New Jersey , and Delaware . Raised by Colonel John Patton in early 1777 , it saw service with the Continental Army during the Philadelphia Campaign . In January 1779 the regiment was absorbed by Hartley ' s Additional Continental Regiment , except for one company which joined the 1st Delaware Regiment . History . Patton ' s Additional Continental Regiment was authorized on 11 January 1777 for service with the Continental Army and assigned to the main army . John Patton was appointed colonel of the regiment . Patton had distinguished himself in command of one battalion of the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment during the New York and New Jersey Campaign . George Washington allowed the colonels of his Additional Regiments considerable authority to select their officers . Assistant Quartermaster General John Parke was named lieutenant colonel while Brigade Major Peter Scull accepted the position of major . Patton ' s Additional Continental Regiment was organized in the spring of 1777 of men from Pennsylvania , New Jersey , and Delaware . The unit had a strength of seven companies . On 22 May the regiment was assigned to the 4th Virginia Brigade , which was commanded by Charles Scott . It took part in the June 1777 campaign in Northern New Jersey and the Philadelphia Campaign in late 1777 . At the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1777 , the regiment was led by Lieutenant Colonel Parke . The unit fought in William Grayson ' s 600 - man and two - gun detachment together with David Cook ' s company of the 3rd Continental Artillery Regiment , Grayson ' s Additional Continental Regiment , and the converged 4th , 8th , and 12th Virginia Regiment s under James Woods . Charles Lee ordered Grayson ' s detachment to lead his Advanced Guard in the approach march to Monmouth Courthouse . Lee placed Grayson , Henry Jackson ' s detachment and Richard Butler ' s detachment , and Eleazer Oswald ' s four guns under Anthony Wayne . Between 9 : 30 and 10 : 00 AM , Wayne ' s group engaged in a somewhat confused skirmish with the British rear guard . At this point , the British commander Sir Henry Clinton mounted a powerful counterattack with 6 , 000 men and Lee lost control of his division , which began to retreat . To his amazement , Washington saw Lee ' s troops retreating toward him , led by Grayson ' s and Patton ' s Regiments . After Washington and his generals organized a new battle line , Lee ' s division regrouped behind the main body and the second half of the battle began . Patton ' s Regiment transferred from the 4th Virginia Brigade to the Highlands Department on 22 July 1778 . The regiment ceased to exist on 13 January 1779 when it consolidated with Hartley ' s Additional Continental Regiment . The exception was Captain Allen McLane ' s Delaware company which separated from Patton ' s Regiment on 16 December 1778 and joined the 1st Delaware Regiment in the 3rd Virginia Brigade . On 13 July 1779 , McLane ' s company transferred to Lee ' s Legion as the 4th Dismounted Troop .