Vermont in the Civil War

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Introduction
Vermont mustered in more than 28,100 men to serve in Vermont volunteer units plus an additional 5,000 Vermonters served in the units of other states, in the U.S. Army or in the U.S. Navy.. Vermont had "17 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment, 3 light artillery batteries, 1 heavy artillery company, 3 companies of sharpshooters, and 2 companies of frontier cavalry." The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry included 66 Vermont blacks. An additional 100 black Vermonters also served.

St. Albans, Vermont saw the northernmost land action in the Civil War. On October 19, 1864, Confederates robbed three banks there. After escaping to Canada, they were caught and tried, but the Canadian courts decided not to extradite them to the United States since they were acting under military orders.

Vermont Military Units
Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies.

The information in the lists of Vermont Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Vermont Units by Number or by Name Union Units 1st-17th A to Z Vermont Units by Type of Unit Union Units Infantry Cavalry Artillery Other

Regiments

 * 1st Company, Vermont Heavy Artillery Organized April, 1865, from surplus Recruits of 2nd Vermont Battery Light Artillery Mustered out July 25, 1865


 * 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in as 11th Vermont Infantry September 1, 1862 Mustered out August 25, 1865


 * 1st Regiment, Vermont Cavalry Organized at Burlington, and mustered in November 19, 1861 Mustered out August 9, 1865


 * 1st Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Rutland and mustered in for three months May 9, 1861 Mustered out August 9, 1865


 * 1st Battery, Vermont Light Artillery Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in February 18, 1862 Mustered out August 10, 1864. Recruits transferred to 2nd Vermont Battery


 * 2nd Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Burlington and mustered in June 20, 1861 Non-veterans mustered out June 29, 1864. Regiment mustered out July 15, 1865


 * 2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery Organized at Brandon and mustered in December 24, 1861 Mustered out September 30, 1864


 * 3rd Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at St. Johnsbury and mustered in July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 11, 1865


 * 3rd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery Organized at Burlington and mustered in January 1, 1864 Mustered out June 15, 1862


 * 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in September 21, 1861 Mustered out July 13, 1865


 * 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at St. Albans and mustered in September 16, 1861 Mustered out non-veterans October 14, 1864 Mustered out June 29, 1865


 * 6th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Montpelier and mustered in October 15, 1861 Mustered out June 26, 1865


 * 7th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in February 12, 1862 Mustered out March 14, 1866


 * 8th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in February 18, 1862 Mustered out June 28. 1865


 * 9th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in July 9, 1862 Mustered out December 1, 1865


 * 10th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in September 1, 1862 Mustered out June 22, 1865


 * 12th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro October 4, 1862 Mustered out July 14, 1863


 * 13th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro October 10, 1862 Mustered out July 21, 1863


 * 14th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro October 21, 1862 Mustered out July 30, 1863


 * 15th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in October 22, 1862 Mustered out August 5, 1863


 * 16th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in October 23, 1862 Mustered out August 10, 1863


 * 17th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Organized and mustered in: Companies "A" January 5, 1864; "B," "C" and "D" March, 1864; "E," "F" and "G" April 12, 1864 Mustered out July 14, 1865


 * Vermont Drafted Men


 * Vermont Unassigned Men