2nd Massachusetts Regiment

This article is about a regiment in the American Revolution. For the regiment in the American Civil War, see 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Thomas' Regiment
Bailey's Regiment
23rd Continental Regiment
2nd Massachusetts Regiment
Active 1775-1783
Allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
Type Infantry
Part of Massachusetts Line
Engagements Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Monmouth
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel John Thomas

The 2nd Massachusetts Regiment, also known as Thomas' Regiment and Bailey's Regiment, was a unit of the Massachusetts Line in the 1777 establishment of the Continental Army. It was a successor to a number of Massachusetts provincial regiments from the army's 1775 establishment (principally the 2nd Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment), and was known as the 23rd Continental Regiment during the 1776 establishment. 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 would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was disbanded on November 3, 1783 at West Point, New York.

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