4th Massachusetts Regiment
de Kalb’s Division |
Glover’s Brigade |
4th Massachusetts Regiment
History
Organized 1775 at Roxbury from Southwest Worchester County.
Entered Valley Forge with 437 men assigned, 287 fit for duty.
Left Valley Forge with 394 assigned and 249 fit for duty.
Previous engagements: Siege of Boston, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Trenton-Princeton, Saratoga, Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth
Field Officers
- Colonel William Shephard
- Lt. Colonel Ebenezer Sprout
- Major Warham Parks
- Major Jonathan Allen
Company Commanders
- Captain Job Alvord
- Captain Labbous Ball
- Captain Seth Bannister
- Captain Thomas Fish
- Captain Caleb Keep
- Captain Moses Knapp
- Captain Simon Learned
- Captain Isaac Pope
- Captain Reuben Slayton
- Captain George Webb
Regimental Staff
- Quartermaster Charles Whittlesey
- Quartermaster Jabez Bills
- Adjutant Simon Learned
- Paymaster Edward Walkeer
- Surgeon Jonathan King
- Surgeon Josiah Harvey
- Surgeon’s Mate Josiah Waterhouse
- Surgeon’s Mate Daniel Bartlet
- Quartermaster Sergeant Russel Dewey
- Sergeant Major John Davis
- Fife Major Seth Hinckley
- Fife Major John Robinson
