13th Continental Regiment, Continental Army, American Revolution
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The 13th Continental Regiment was formed by consolidating the remnants of Walker's Regiment and David Brewer's Regiment with the remnant of Read's Regiment. Colonel Joseph Read commanded this regiment throughout 1776. As a regiment on the right wing of the army at Boston, it was ordered to furnish details for the Fortification of Dorchester Heights. Read's regiment remained with the Main Army, moving to New York City in April. It served at Trenton and Princeton.
Company Officers, as of April 1776[1]:
- Captain Silas Cobb of Norton
- Lieutenant Isaac Smith of Norton, 56 men.
- Second Lieutenant Isaac Fisher, of Norton
- Lieutenant Isaac Smith of Norton, 56 men.
- Captain Samuel Bliss of Rehoboth
- Lieutenant Aaron Walker of Rehoboth, company of 48 men.
- Ensign Joseph Allen of Rehoboth
- Lieutenant Aaron Walker of Rehoboth, company of 48 men.
- Captain John King of Raynham.
- Lieutenant Noah Hall of Raynham, 57 men.
- Ensign Abraham Hathaway of Raynham
- Lieutenant Noah Hall of Raynham, 57 men.
- Captain Francis Luscombe of Taunton
- Lieutenant Matthew Randall of Easton. 55 men.
- Ensign Seth Pratt of Easton
- Lieutenant Matthew Randall of Easton. 55 men.
- Captain John Perry of Rehoboth.
- Lieutenant John Paine of Rehoboth 65 men.
- Ensign James Bucklin
- Lieutenant John Paine of Rehoboth 65 men.
- Captain Peter Pitts of Dighton.
- Lieutenant Zebedee Redding of Dighton 56 men.
- Ensign Henry Briggs of Dighton
- Lieutenant Zebedee Redding of Dighton 56 men.
- Captain Caleb Richardson of Attleborough.
- Lieutenant Enoch Robinson, of Attleborough 59 men.
- Ensign Solomon Standley, of Attleborough
- Lieutenant Enoch Robinson, of Attleborough 59 men.
- Captain Oliver Soper of Taunton.
- Lieutenant Simeon Cobb of Taunton 60 men.
- Ensign Thomas Williams .
- Lieutenant Simeon Cobb of Taunton 60 men.
- Captain Samuel Tubbs of Berkley.
- Lieutenant John Shaw of Raynham. 54 men.
- Ensign Joel Tubbs of Berkley.
- Lieutenant John Shaw of Raynham. 54 men.
- Captain Macey Williams of Easton.
- Lieutenant Samuel Lane of Norton. 57 men .
- Ensign John Cook of Norton.
- Lieutenant Samuel Lane of Norton. 57 men .
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