12th Continental Regiment explained

Unit Name:Little's Regiment
12th Continental Regiment
Dates:April 23, 1775–January 1, 1777
Allegiance:Continental Congress of the United States
Type:Infantry
Command Structure:Massachusetts Line
Battles:American Revolutionary War
Disbanded:January 1, 1777
Notable Commanders:Colonel Moses Little

The 12th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Colonel Moses Little.[1] The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of Trenton. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777, at Morristown, New Jersey.

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Notes and References

  1. Wright, Robert K. The Continental Army. Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 1983. 217.