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12th Continental Regiment




  allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
  type Infantry
  dates 1775-1777
  command Structure Massachusetts Line
  battles New York


The 12th Continental Regiment was raised April 23 , 1775 as a Massachusetts Militia Regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts under Col. Moses Little. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June of 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege Of Boston , the New York Campaign and the Battle Of Trenton . The regiment was disbanded on January 1 , 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey .