Colonel Israel Putnam's Connecticut Third Regiment

"Regiment raised on the first call for troops by the legislature at special session of April-May 1775. It was recruited in Windham County, with one company from New London County, as noted from the residences of the officers. Marching in companies to the camps forming around Boston, it was stationed during the siege in Putnam's Center Division in Cambridge until expiration of terms of service, Dec 10 1776. In July it was adopted as Continental. A detachment of the officers and men was engaged at Bunker Hill, as stated in the note on the battle appended to the last company; a few men joined the Quebec expedition. In reenlisting troops for service in 1776, this regiment was re-organized with Benedict Arnold, then before Quebec, as Colonel."

The above is a description of Colonel Putnam's regiment. The note about Bunker Hill mentioned is long and detailed and interesting and is available here: Bunker Hill engagement of Connecticut Third Regiment troops.

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