4th Connecticut Regiment

Authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 4th Connecticut Regiment.
Organized between January 1- April 1777 at Norwich to consist of 8 companies from New London, Windham and Hartford Counties.
Assigned on April 3, 1777 to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department.
Relieved on June 12, 1777 from the 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the 2d Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department.
Relieved on June 15, 1777 from the 2nd Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the McDougall's Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department.
McDougall's Brigade relieved on September 14, 1777 form the Highland's Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army.
Relieved on October 16, 1777 from McDougall's Brigade and assigned to the Rhode Island Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army.
Relieved on July 21, 1778 from the Rhode Island Brigade and assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army.
1st Connecticut Brigade relieved on May 28, 1779 from the Main Continental Army and assigned to the Highland's Department.
Reorganized on July 11, 1779 to consist of 9 companies.
1st Connecticut Brigade relieved on November 16, 1779 from the Highland's Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army.
1st Connecticut Brigade relieved on November 27, 1780 from the Main Continental Army and assigned to the Highland's Department.
Merged on January 1, 1781 with the 3rd Connecticut Regiment (see 3d Connceticut Regiment)

Authorized on April 27, 1775 in the Connecticut State Troops as the 4th Connecticut Regiment. Organized between May 1-20, 1775, to consist of 10 companies from Litchfield and Hartford Counties. Each company to consist of 1 captain or field grade officer, two lieutenants, one ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer. one fifer, and 100 privates.

Took part in the Invasion of Canada, Battle of Quebec (Autumn and Winter 1775). Two companies from this regiment were garrisoned at Fort Ticonderoga.

Disbanded in December 1775 in Canada, less two companies disbanded 19-20 December 1775 at Cambridge, Massachusetts. These latter two were Lieutenant Colonel Ozias Bissell's and Captain Hezekiah Parsons' Companies, which stayed behind to serve at the Siege of Boston

Authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 4th Connecticut Regiment

Re- organized between January 1-April 1777 at Norwich to consist of 8 companies from New London, Windham, and Hartford Counties

Defense of Philadelphia Campaign (Fall and early Winter, 1777; included Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Whitemarsh)

Winter Quarters at Valley Forge, 1777-78 as part of Varnum's Brigade. Col. Durkee commanding, Second in command was Lt. Col. Giles Russell

The all black 2nd Company of the 4th Connecticut Regiment, consisting of 48 black privates and NCOs, was formed in October 1780 and served until November 1782. on January 1, 1781, most of its personnel were moved to the new 1st Connecticut Regiment.

Of the force that took Redoubt #10 at Yorktown under command of Alexander Hamilton, some 20 men of the 4th Connecticut, commanded by a Lieutenant, John Mansfield, crashed though the abattis without waiting for the sappers to clear it. Some 70 British soldiers remained in the redoubt to contest the point. The battle took ten minutes.

Re-formed again January 1, 1781 by redesignating the old 6th Connecticut. Served until January 1, 1783 when it was broken up. Half its remaining enlisted men were incorporated into the 1st Connecticut Regiment; half into the 3rd Connecticut Regiment.
COMMANDER: Col. Zebulon Butler January 1, 1781-January 1, 1783.