15th Massachusetts Regiment
- 15th Massachusetts Regiment
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=15th Massachusetts Regiment
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allegiance=Continental Congress of the United States
type=Infantry
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dates=1776-1781
specialization=
command_structure=Massachusetts Line
size=
current_commander=
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battlesBattle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Rhode Island
notable_commanders=Colonel Timothy Bigelow
anniversaries=Campaign
name=Saratoga campaign, 1777
battles=Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)Campaign
name=Philadelphia campaign participation, 1777–1778
battles=Brandywine –– Paoli - Germantown – White Marsh – Matson's Ford – MonmouthCampaign
name=Northern theater after Saratoga, 1778–1781
battles=Rhode Island – Wyoming Valley – Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Penobscot expedition – Sullivan expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Groton HeightsThe 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.
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