The 6th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775) was commanded by Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons. In August 1775, Parsons' Regiment was designated "The 13th Regiment of Foot." Regiment was raised at New Haven under Col. William Douglas and in Middletown under Col. Return Jonathan Meigs. Douglas was to expire from previous wounds and Col. Meigs then headed the Regiment. In the early part of 1779, the 6th Connecticut was encamped on the Highlands across from West Point. The Connecticut Line was called on to provide a number of Light Infantry Companies to join with Brig. Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Being a Light Infantry Regiment, the 6th Connecticut filed the role perfectly and was sent, under Col. Meigs, to join with General Wayne. The Connecticut 6th Regiment was ordered to West Point to defend any attack the enemy might have planned. There was no attack and Connecticut Line went into winter quarters near West Point. In 1781, the 6th Connecticut was consolidated with part of the 4th as the Continental forces wound down their forces pending the outcome of peace talks in Paris. Peace was to come some two years later in September 1783. Re-organized and redesignated on January 1, 1781 as the 4th Connecticut Regiment, to consist of 9 companies, concurrently relieved from the 1st Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the 2nd Connecticut Brigade, an element of the Highland's Department and disbanded on January 1, 1783 at West Point, New York.