Active 1775–1777 Part of Massachusetts Line | Type Infantry Notable
commanders Colonel Jonathan Ward | |
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States Engagements Siege of Boston
Battle of Trenton | ||
The 21st Continental Regiment, also known as Ward's Regiment, was raised April 23, 1775 as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Colonel Jonathan Ward. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of Trenton. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey.
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