Massachusetts militia
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Militia
of the Colony and later Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
of the Colony and later Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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List of Massachusetts militia units of the American Revolution
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of MassachusettsAncient and Honorable Artillery Company of MassachusettsThe Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world...
(1638) - Cogswell's Regiment of MilitiaCogswell's Regiment of MilitiaCogswell's Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Essex County Militia Regiment was called up at Ipswich, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, during the Battles of Lexington and Concord and to guard the Massachusetts coast from July 1775 to January 1776...
(April 19, 1775) - Woodbridge's Regiment of MilitiaWoodbridge's Regiment of MilitiaWoodbridge's Regiment of Militia, also known as the "1st Hampshire County Militia Regiment" and "Woodbridge's Regiment" and "The 25th Regiment of Foot"...
(April 20, 1775) - Simonds' Regiment of MilitiaSimonds' Regiment of MilitiaSimonds' Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Berkshire County Regiment was raised in Berkshire County, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War. The Regiment was at Fort Ticonderoga during the winter of 1776-1777...
(1776) - Sparhawk's Regiment of MilitiaSparhawk's Regiment of MilitiaSparhawk's Regiment of Militia, also known as the 7th Worchester County Militia Regiment. The Regiment took its name from its commander, Col. Nathan Sparhawk. The regiment spent the winter of 1776-1777 with Gen. George Washington's main army at Morristown, New Jersey...
(1776) - Ashley's Regiment of MilitiaAshley's Regiment of MilitiaAshley's Regiment of Militia also known as the 1st Berkshire County Militia Regiment was called up in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in July 1777 and sent for a month to Fort Edward and on September 19, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign...
(July, 1777) - Gill's Regiment of MilitiaGill's Regiment of MilitiaGill's Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Suffolk County Militia Regiment was called up at Stoughton, Massachusetts on August 12, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates...
(August 12, 1777) - Johnson's Regiment of MilitiaJohnson's Regiment of MilitiaJohnson's Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment was first called up for the Siege of Boston and Bunker Hill in 1775. The regiment was called up a second time at Andover, Massachusetts on August 14, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga...
(August 14, 1777) - Storer's Regiment of MilitiaStorer's Regiment of MilitiaStorer's Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd York County Militia Regiment was called up at York County, Maine then part of Massachusetts on August 14, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of...
(August 14, 1777) - Bullards' Regiment of MilitiaBullards' Regiment of MilitiaBullard's Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Middlesex County Militia Regiment was called up at Sudbury, Massachusetts on August 16, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of Gen. Horatio Gates...
(August 16, 1777) - Cushing's Regiment of MilitiaCushing's Regiment of MilitiaCushing's Regiment of Militia was called up at Westborough, Massachusetts on August 16, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates as he faced British General John Burgoyne in...
(August 16, 1777) - May's Regiment of MilitiaMay's Regiment of MilitiaMay's Regiment of Militia also known as the 2nd Hampshire County Militia Regiment was called up at Southampton, Massachusetts on September 20, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of Gen. Horatio...
(September 20, 1777) - Wells' Regiment of MilitiaWells' Regiment of MilitiaWells' Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Hampshire County Militia Regiment was called up at Shelburne, Massachusetts on September 22, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio...
(September 22, 1777) - Wright's Regiment of MilitiaWright's Regiment of MilitiaWright's Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Hampshire County Militia Regiment was called up at Northfield, Massachusetts on September 22, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio...
(September 22, 1777) - Holman's Regiment of MilitiaHolman's Regiment of MilitiaHolman's Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th Worchester County Militia Regiment was called up at Sutton, Massachusetts on September 26, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio...
(September 26, 1777) - Reed's Regiment of MilitiaReed's Regiment of MilitiaReed's Regiment of Militia also known as the 6th Middlesex County Militia Regiment was called up at Littleton and Westford, Massachusetts on September 27, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of...
(September 27, 1777) - Gage's Regiment of MilitiaGage's Regiment of MilitiaGage's Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment was called up at Bradford, Massachusetts on October 2, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio Gates as...
(October 2, 1777) - Whitney's Regiment of MilitiaWhitney's Regiment of MilitiaWhitney's Regiment of Militia also known as the 2nd Worchester County Militia Regiment was called up at Harvard, Massachusetts on October 2, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of General Horatio...
(October 2, 1777)
External links
- Massachusetts Militia Roots: A Bibliographic Study a publication of the United States Army Center of Military History