Porter's Regiment was a

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regiment raised on January 19, 1776, under Colonel Porter at

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and

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for one year of service. The regiment would see action during the Invasion of Canada. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777, at

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Bibliography of the Continental Army in Massachusetts
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The Continental Army, Richard Wright - see page 59