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15th Massachusetts Regiment

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15th Massachusetts Regiment
Active1776-1781
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofMassachusetts Line
EngagementsBattle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Rhode Island
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Timothy Bigelow

The 15th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, under Colonel Timothy Bigelow at Boston, Massachusetts, as part of Massachusetts contribution to the Resolve of 88 Regiments.[1] The regiment would see action at the Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Rhode Island. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at West Point, New York.

References

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  1. ^ Wright, Continental Army; 91, 92fn.
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