The Original 25th Regiment..

The original 25th Regiment was formed in January 1776 from the militia companies surrounding Boston. Most of the men in the 25th had been serving since April 1775 with many of them having seen action on Breeds Hill. Originally posted to Green's Brigade, the regiment saw action throughout the Long Island and New Jersey campaigns retreating into northern New Jersey with the main army under General Washington. The 25th Regiment was amalgamated with the 24th as the second battalion of the 3rd Mass Regiment in 1777. The 3rd Mass was part of the Northern Department of the Army and saw action as part of General Gate's army at Saratoga.

Our research has shown that men from our home town of Southampton served with the 25th. An honor roll of site names comes to the surface: Long Island, White Plains, Saratoga, Fort Edward, Fort Ticonderoga, Mount Independence, and Northern New Jersey all have meaning to the 25th Regiment. In fact.. One of the few uniform buttons that has survived was reported found in one of Benedict Arnold's wrecked boards following the Battle of Valcour Island.