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April 23, 1775	Authorized in the Massachusetts State Troops as Thomas' Regiment. Organized at Roxbury, MA to consist of 10 companies.
March 1776 - March 1776	Siege of Boston
June 14, 1775	Adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to the Main Army.
July 1, 1775	Re-designated as Bailey's Regiment.
July 22, 1775	Assigned to Thomas' Brigade, an element of the Main Army.
January 1, 1776	Consolidated with Cotton's Regiment and the resulting unit was re-designated as the 23rd Continental Regiment, an element of Thomas' Brigade, to consist of 8 companies.
April 24, 1776	Relieved from Thomas' Brigade and assigned to Heath's Brigade, an element of the Main Army.
August 1776 - October 1776	Battle of New York City
August 12, 1776	Relieved from Heath's Brigade and assigned to Clinton's Brigade, an element of the Main Army.
August 31, 1776	Relieved from Clinton's Brigade and assigned to Nixon's Brigade, an element of the Main Army.
October 14, 1776	Relieved from Nixon's Brigade and reassigned to Clinton's Brigade, an element of the Main Army
December 25, 1776	Battle of Trenton