Commanding officers
Colonel John Nixon - Commanded the regiment from May 19, 1775, until August 9, 1776, when he was promoted to brigadier general.
Colonel Thomas Nixon - Brother of John Nixon. Served as lieutenant colonel of the 6th Massachusetts from May 19, 1775, until he took command of the regiment on August 6, 1776, and was promoted to colonel. Retired January 1, 1781.
Lieutenant Colonel Calvin Smith - Commanded the regiment as a lieutenant colonel from January 1, 1781, to January 1, 1783.
Colonel Benjamin Tupper - Commanding officer January 1, 1783, until the unit was disbanded on June 12, 1783.
Other officers
Thomas Barnes- Served as captain from January 1777 to March 1779, when he was promoted to major with the 12th Massachusetts.
Richard Buckmaster- Served as lieutenant, 2d lieutenant and captain from December 1775 until his death in November 1779.
William Buckmaster- Served as lieutenant-colonel from December 1776 until his death on November 1776.
Japhet Daniels- Served as captain from January 1777 to June 1783.
Samuel Frost- Served as sergeant-major, ensign, 1st lieutenant, captain lieutenant and captain from January 1776 to June 1783.
Peter Harwood- Served as captain and major from November 1776 until he resigned October 1780.
Benjamin Heywood- Served as lieutenant, captain from December 1775 until June 1783.
Abel Holden- Served as lieutenant and captain from December 1775 until he resigned May 1781.
John Holden- Served as captain lieutenant and captain from January 1777 until he resigned April 1780.
Moses Porter - Served as ensign from 1 January 1777 to 23 April 1779. Commanded the Light Artillery Regiment in the War of 1812.
Calvin Smith- Served as lieutenant-colonel from November 1776 to March 1779 and lieutenant-colonel commandant from January 1781 to June 1783.
John Spur- Served as captain and major from January 1777 until he retired January 1781.
Joseph Thompson- Served as captain and major from January 1776 until he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the 10th Massachusetts in December 1777.
William Toogood- Served as 1st lieutenant and captain from January 1776 until he resigned April 1779.
Joseph Butler- Served as a captain from January 1776 until December 31, 1776.
Jabez Lane - Served as a captain in Col. Thomas Nixon's 6th MA Reg., Nixon's Brigade at Saratoga
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