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
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Timothy Bigelow

The 15th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776, under Colonel Bigelow at Boston, Massachusetts. 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.

External links

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