The 10th Massachusetts Regiment Flag shows the image which was later used on the First Continental Dollar. You can see the front of the First Continental Dollar on our 2020 Challenge Coins.
The 10th Massachusetts Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 in the Continental Army under Colonel Marshall at Boston, Massachusetts as eight companies of volunteers from Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Hampshire, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties of the colony of Massachusetts and Cheshire county of the colony of New Hampshire. On 13 August 1777 the regiment was assigned to 3d Massachusetts Brigade in the Northern Department. The brigade was re-assigned to the main Continental Army on 27 October 1777. On 20 November 1778 the brigade was re-assigned to the Highland’s Department and on 12 May 1779 was re-organized to nine companies. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was re-assigned to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade of the Highland’s Department. On 18 June 1781 the regiment was re-assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade. This brigade was re-assigned from the Highland’s Department to the Northern Department on 14 October 1781. The regiment was relieved from this brigade on 12 November 1781 and assigned to the Highland’s Department. On 29 August 1782 the regiment was assigned to the New Hampshire Brigade in the Northern Department. It was relieved from this brigade on 26 October 1782 and assigned to the Highland’s Department. The regiment was disbanded on 15 November 1783 at West Point, New York. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth.r modern times: “Come and Take It.”
| Weight | .25 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 in |
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