Vose's Regiment

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Vose's Regiment 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.

ee also

*1st Massachusetts Regiment
*15th Continental Regiment
*18th Continental Regiment
*6th Continental Regiment

References

*cite book | last=Wright | first=Richard K. | authorlink= | coauthors= | editor= | others= | title=The Continental Army | origdate= | origyear=1983 | origmonth= | url=http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/RevWar/ContArmy/CA-fm.htm | format=HTML | accessdate=June 26| accessyear=2006 | accessmonth= | edition= | date= | year= | month= | publisher=Center of Military History | location= | language= | id= | pages= | chapter=Lineage | chapterurl=

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