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Brewer's Regiment
LINEAGE
- Authorized on April
23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as David Brewer's Regiment.
- Organized
in spring 1775 at Roxbury to consist of 10 companies from Berkshire, Hampshire,
Worcester, Bristol and Plymouth Counties.
- Adopted
on June 14, 1775 into the Continental Army and assigned to the Main Continental Army.
- Assigned
on July 22, 1775 to Thomas' Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army.
- Consolidated
(less Danforth's Company) on January 1, 1776 with Read's
Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as the 13th Continental Regiment;
concurrently, Danforth's Company reorganized as Danforth's
Company, 6th Continental Regiment.
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