The 5th Massachusetts Regiment also known as the 19th Continental Regiment was raised on April 17, 1775, under Colonel Mansfield outside of
Boston, Massachusetts. The regiment saw action at the
Battle of Concord,
Battle of Bunker Hill,
New York Campaign
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,
Battle of Trenton,
Battle of Princeton. Colonel
Rufus Putnam
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took command in January 1777 and participated in the
Battle of Saratoga.This regiment was commanded by Colonel John Mansfield, of Lynn, who left the service on September 15, 1775. From then until the end of the year the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Israel Hutchinson, of Danvers. It served in the
siege of Boston, and was designated the 27th Continental Regiment in the 1776 establishment.
The regiment was furloughed on June 12, 1783, at
New Windsor, New York
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History
The region was originally inhabited by the Munsee
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, and disbanded on November 3, 1783.
Notable members
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Daniel Shays
Notes
External links
Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusettscompiled by the
United States Army Center of Military History
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Military units and formations established in 1775
Military units and formations disestablished in 1783
Massachusetts regiments of the Continental Army
1775 establishments in the Province of Massachusetts Bay