Active 1776-1781 Part of Massachusetts Line | Type Infantry | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Notable
commanders Colonel Timothy Bigelow |
The 15th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, under Colonel Bigelow at Boston, Massachusetts. 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.
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