15th Massachusetts Regiment

This article is about a regiment in the American Revolution. For the regiment in the American Civil War, see 15th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

15th Massachusetts Regiment
Active	1776-1781
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	Massachusetts Line
Engagements	Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Rhode Island
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Timothy Bigelow

The 15th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, under Colonel Timothy Bigelow at Boston, Massachusetts, as part of Massachusetts contribution to the Resolve of 88 Regiments. 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.

References

• Wright, Robert K. The Continental Army. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History, 1983. Available online Archived 2019-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History