Vose's Regiment
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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. Clair's Brigade. The regiment was re-assigned (and relieved from St. Clair's Brigade) to the Northern Department on 9 February 1777. On 13 March 1777 the regiment was assigned to the highland's Department and assigned to McDougall's Brigade on 12 June 1777 and three days later 15 June 1777 was assigned to 2nd Connecticut Brigadeof the Highlands' Department. On 10 July 1777 the regiment was re-assigned to the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade. This brigade was re-assigned to the Northern department on 24 July 1777. On 7 November 1777 the brigade was re-assigned to the main Continental Army
. On 22 July 1778 the regiment was re-assigned to the Eastern Department and re-organized to nine companies on 1 April 1779 and on 7 July 1779 the brigade was re-assigned to the Highland's Department and was redesignated as the 1st Massachusetts Regiment on 1 August 1779.
15th Continental Regiment
The 15th Continental Regiment was an infantry regiment of the 1776 establishment of the Continental Army.-Administrative history:The regiment was formed when the remnants of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment and Sayer's and Sullivan's companies of Scammon's Regiment were combined on 1 January 1776...
, 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. Clair's Brigade. The regiment was re-assigned (and relieved from St. Clair's Brigade) to the Northern Department on 9 February 1777. On 13 March 1777 the regiment was assigned to the highland's Department and assigned to McDougall's Brigade on 12 June 1777 and three days later 15 June 1777 was assigned to 2nd Connecticut Brigadeof the Highlands' Department. On 10 July 1777 the regiment was re-assigned to the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade. This brigade was re-assigned to the Northern department on 24 July 1777. On 7 November 1777 the brigade was re-assigned to the main Continental Army
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...
. On 22 July 1778 the regiment was re-assigned to the Eastern Department and re-organized to nine companies on 1 April 1779 and on 7 July 1779 the brigade was re-assigned to the Highland's Department and was redesignated as the 1st Massachusetts Regiment on 1 August 1779.
See also
- 1st Massachusetts Regiment1st Massachusetts RegimentThe 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,...
- 15th Continental Regiment
- 18th Continental Regiment
- 6th Continental Regiment
External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History