• 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 Hartford and Litchfield Counties.
• Adopted on June 14, 1777 into the Continental Army.
• Assigned on June 25, 1775 to the New York [subsequently Northern] Department (less 2 companies assigned to the Main Army).
• Disbanded in December 1775 in Canada (less 2 companies disbanded between December 19-20, 1775 at Cambridge, Massachusetts.)

• Invasion of Canada

Lt. Colonel Ozias Bissell's and Captain Hezikiah parson's Companies served at:

• Siege of Boston