5th Massachusetts Regiment

Under the command of Colonel Jonathan Holman, the regiment was sent to Rhode Island and then to New York, arriving on July 27, 1776. They fought at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, and then White Plains. Afterward, the regiment was sent to Vermont to help defend against the approach of British army under Gen. John Burgoyne.

The regiment was furloughed on June 12, 1783, at New Windsor, New York, and disbanded on November 3, 1783.

Notable members

• Rufus Putnam
• Daniel Shays