Changes: 13th Continental Regiment

13th Continental Regiment
6th Massachusetts Regiment
Read's Regiment
13th Continental Regiment; 6th Massachusetts Regiment; Read's Regiment
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Active	1775–1776
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	Continental Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	wikipedia:Siege of Boston; Wikipedia:New York Campaign; Wikipedia:Battle of Trenton
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Colonel Joseph Read

Revision as of 03:12, 6 April 2016

First known as the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, then as The 13th Continental Regiment, but many family history records refer to service in Read's Regiment. This unit was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Joseph Read. Many of its members came from the local minuteman brigades. 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.

Massachusetts Minutemen Brigades

Marlborough 1775 Minuteman Roster

Notable Participants

Joseph Read - Commanding Officer

References

13th Continental Regiment - Wikipedia

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-The 13th Continental Regiment, also known as Read's Regiment, was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Joseph Read. 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.
+First known as the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, then as '''The 13th Continental Regiment''', but many family history records refer to service in '''Read's Regiment'''.  This unit was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under [[Joseph Read]]. Many of its members came from the local minuteman brigades.  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.
+== Massachusetts Minutemen Brigades ==
+# [[Marlborough 1775 Minuteman Roster]]
 == Notable Participants ==
+# [[Joseph Read]] - Commanding Officer
 == References ==