Moulton's Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Regiment of New Hampshire Militia was first called up in April 1775 at

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, under the command of Col.

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. The regiment garrisoned the

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seacoast after the

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burned the town of

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, then part of

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. The regiment had a twenty-four-hour look-out at Little Boar's Head in

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, where all the coastal shipping could be watched and warning giving to the local area in case of attack. Col. Moulton would lead the regiment in the

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joining Gen.

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in northern

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. The regiment would spend the rest of the

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guarding the seacoast of New Hampshire.

References

External links

Bibliography of the Continental Army in New Hampshire
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Military units and formations established in 1775 Military units and formations disestablished in 1783 Moulton's Regiment of Militia {{US-mil-hist-stub