Porter's Regiment of Militia
Porter's Regiment | |
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Active | 1776–1777 |
Allegiance | Massachusetts |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | Massachusetts militia |
Engagements | Battle of Trois-Rivières |
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Porter's Regiment was a militia regiment raised on January 19, 1776, under Colonel Porter at Northampton, Massachusetts and Pittsfield, Massachusetts for one year of service. The regiment would see action during the Invasion of Canada. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777, at Morristown, New Jersey.
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- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
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