New Jersey Volunteers
| New Jersey Volunteers (Skinner's Greens) | |
|---|---|
Portrait of James Moody in the uniform of the New Jersey Volunteers | |
| Active | 1776-1783 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | Provincial Corps |
| Type | Dragoons and infantry |
| Role | Intelligence gathering, special operations, maneuver warfare, guerrilla warfare, cattle raiding |
| Size | six battalions (500 each), regiment (1,800) |
| Garrison/HQ | New York City, Province of New York |
| Nicknames | Jersey Volunteers, Skinner's Corps, Skinner's Greens, Skinners |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Cortlandt Skinner |
The New Jersey Volunteers was a Loyalist regiment raised in 1776 by Cortlandt Skinner for service in the American Revolutionary War. A combined arms unit consisting of dragoons and infantry which was organizationally part of the Provincial Corps, the regiment fought in the New York and New Jersey campaign and Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War before being disbanded in 1783.