On 1 January 1776, the remnant of Mansfield's Regiment, also known in the 1775 army establishment as the 5th Massachusetts, re-organized to eight companies and redesignated as the 27th Continental Regiment, an element of Vacant Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Vacant's Brigade redesignated on February 16, 1776 as Frye's Brigade. Reassigned on April 4, 1776 from Frye's Brigade and assigned to the Eastern Department. Reassigned on July 11, 1776 from the Eastern Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army. It was assigned on August 12, 1776 to Mifflin's Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Mifflin's Brigade redesignated on October 8, 1776 as Stirling's Brigade. Reassigned on October 15, 1776 from Stirling's Brigade and assigned to Clinton's Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. On January 1, 1777, the 27th Continental Regiment merged with Walbridge's Company, 13th Continental Regiment and re-designated as Putnam's Regiment, to consist of 8 companies.