12th Continental Regiment

The 12th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Colonel Moses Little. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 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.

Little's Regiment 12th Continental Regiment
Active	April 23, 1775–January 1, 1777
Disbanded	January 1, 1777
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Type	Infantry
Part of	Massachusetts Line
Engagements	American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston New York and New Jersey campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Moses Little

External links

• Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History