15th Massachusetts Regiment

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15th Massachusetts Regiment
Active 1776-1781
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Type Infantry
Part of Massachusetts Line
Commanders
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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