15th Continental Regiment
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The 15th Continental Regiment was an infantry regiment of the 1776 establishment of the Continental Army
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(less Morse's and Watkin's companies) and Sayer's and Sullivan's companies of Scammon's (13th Massachusetts Bay) Regiment were combined on 1 January 1776 to form eight companies designated as the 15th Continental Regiment, which was assigned to the brigade of Michael Heath
. On 24 January 1776 the regiment was re-assigned to Vacant's Brigade in the main Continental Army. On 16 February 1776 this brigade was redesignated as Frye's Brigade and on 15 April 1776 the brigade was re-assigned to the Canadian Department. The regiment was then re-assigned to Reed's Brigade of the Northern Department on 20 July 1776. On 11 August 1776 this brigade was redesignated as Paterson's Brigade. On 26 November 1776 the regiment was re-assigned to St. Clair's Brigade of the main Continental Army.
on 1 January 1777.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
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Administrative history
The regiment was formed when the remnants of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment1st Massachusetts Regiment
The 1st Massachusetts Regiment was authorized on 23 April 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Paterson's Regiment under Colonel John Paterson and was organized at Cambridge, colony of Massachusetts during the spring of 1775 constiting of eleven companies of volunteers from Berkshire,...
(less Morse's and Watkin's companies) and Sayer's and Sullivan's companies of Scammon's (13th Massachusetts Bay) Regiment were combined on 1 January 1776 to form eight companies designated as the 15th Continental Regiment, which was assigned to the brigade of Michael Heath
Michael Heath
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. On 24 January 1776 the regiment was re-assigned to Vacant's Brigade in the main Continental Army. On 16 February 1776 this brigade was redesignated as Frye's Brigade and on 15 April 1776 the brigade was re-assigned to the Canadian Department. The regiment was then re-assigned to Reed's Brigade of the Northern Department on 20 July 1776. On 11 August 1776 this brigade was redesignated as Paterson's Brigade. On 26 November 1776 the regiment was re-assigned to St. Clair's Brigade of the main Continental Army.
1777 reorganization
The regiment was formally disbanded with the creation of the 1777 establishment of the Continental Army. Its components were consolidated with two companies from the 18th Continental Regiment and two companies from the 6th Continental regiment, re-organized to eight companies and redesignated as Vose's RegimentVose's Regiment
Vose's Regiment was a military regiment in the United States. It was formed in 1 January 1777 when the 15th Continental Regiment, two companies of the 18th Continental Regiment and two companies of the 6th Continental Regiment were combined and re-organized as eight companies assigned to St....
on 1 January 1777.