It was raised on April 23, 1775, under Colonel John Thomas outside of Boston, Massachusetts; the commanding officer for much of its existence was Colonel John Bailey.
The regiment was also encamped during the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge.
[1] The regiment was disbanded on November 3, 1783, at West Point, New York.
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