Simonds' Regiment was called up in the summer of 1777 during the Saratoga Campaign fighting at the Battle of Bennington with General John Stark's Brigade of New Hampshire Militia.
Many volunteers also joined the regiment at this time including William Easton, and the "Fighting Parson," Thomas Allen.
In accordance with this act, John Hancock, Azor Orne, and Benjamin Lincoln were chosen 1st, 2nd and 3rd Major Generals of the militia of the colony, dated 8 February 1776.
[2] John Fellows was chosen Brigadier General for Berkshire County, 30 January 1776, the appointment concurred in by Council, 8 February 1776.
[3] According to an official record of a ballot of the Massachusetts House of Representative dated 30 January 1776, officers were again chosen for the 2nd Berkshire County Regiment of Massachusetts Militia with the appointments being concurred in by Council, 7 February 1776:[4] List of Officers commissioned or chosen for the 2nd Berkshire County Regiment, May–June 1776:[5]