981:
37:
406:
463:, Company K, had disobeyed orders and left the regiment to get water for his men. He was placed in arrest and had his sword and sidearm taken from him. When the regiment arrived on the battlefield at Gettysburg, he was released from arrest, but his weapons were back in the regiment's supply train. Taking a camp hatchet, he went into battle, captured a rebel officer and relieved him of his sword and sidearm. Lieutenant Brown, who subsequently served in the
69:
421:'s brigade. The battery was saved and moved back to the rear. The 13th moved forward to Emmittsburg road and captured two rebel guns. Receiving fire from Rodgers' house, Captain John Lonergan, Company A, surrounded the building and took 81 prisoners from an Alabama regiment, returning to the main lines on
493:, on July 8, when it was ordered home. The regiment marched to Monocacy Junction, where it took a train to Baltimore. Departing Baltimore on July 11, the regiment was met by the 12th Vermont Infantry in Brattleboro on July 13. After a few days furlough, the regiment was mustered out on July 21.
358:
on
October 30, and Hunting Creek on November 5, where it stayed until November 26, in 'Camp Vermont'. It was engaged in picket duty near Fairfax Courthouse from December 12 to January 20, 1863. It participated in a repulse of
307:. Clark resigned in March 1863 because of impaired health, and was replaced by Captain Joseph J. Boynton, of Company C. Brown resigned in May 1863, and was succeeded by Captain William D. Munson, of Company D.
331:
The regiment suffered its first two casualties within two weeks of arriving in
Washington: Isaac N. Brooks, 16, of Company E, died on October 26; and Lieutenant Nathaniel Jones Jr., of Company B, died of
1000:
520:, Captain, Company A, for gallantry in the recapture of four guns and the capture of two additional guns from the enemy; also the capture of a number of prisoners" at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
842:
200:
The 13th
Vermont Infantry was raised as a result of President Lincoln's call on August 4, 1862, for additional troops due to the disastrous results of the
679:
Revised Roster of
Vermont Volunteers and lists of Vermonters Who Served in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion, 1861-66
417:
to assist
Lieutenant Gulian V. Weir, Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery, whose battery was in danger of being captured by a regiment of Brigadier General
1010:
397:, arriving on the battlefield at Gettysburg after dark on the first day of the battle. It camped in a wheat field to the left of Cemetery Hill.
440:'s brigade as it approached the copse of trees on Cemetery Ridge, then the 16th wheeled about, and joined by the 14th, stopped the advance of
759:
471:
188:. It served in the eastern theater, predominantly in the Defenses of Washington, from October 1862 to August 1863. It was a member of the
390:
on June 25, crossed the
Potomac River on June 27 at Edward's Ferry, and moved north through Frederick City and Creagerstown, Maryland.
960:
835:
980:
303:. Lieutenant Colonel Andrew C. Brown had no previous military experience. Major Lawrence D. Clark had served as captain of Co. A,
797:
Aldrich, Lewis Cass, "History of
Franklin and Grand Isle Counties Vermont," Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1891, pp. 705-9
164:
159:
777:
Vermont in the Civil War. A History of the part taken by the
Vermont Soldiers And Sailors in the War For The Union, 1861-5.
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Vermont Soldiers And Sailors in the War For The Union, 1861-5.
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731:
320:
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September 29, 1862, and was mustered into United States service on October 3 with 953 officers and men. It left
209:
205:
77:
500:, dozens of newly discharged members from the 13th Regiment enlisted again, predominantly in the regiments of the
486:
445:
383:
652:
239:
217:
213:
456:'s reaction, saying he "waved his hat and shouted: 'Glory to God, glory to God! See the Vermonters go it!'"
123:
965:
950:
945:
940:
935:
930:
925:
920:
915:
505:
464:
394:
340:
36:
910:
905:
900:
895:
890:
885:
880:
875:
870:
490:
475:
317:
304:
300:
267:
111:
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from January 20 to April 2, then performed railroad guard duty at Warrenton Junction until June 25.
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865:
860:
497:
433:
414:
405:
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348:
344:
281:
253:
246:
232:
225:
189:
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449:
310:
296:
201:
185:
128:
87:
313:, originally a second lieutenant in Company I, was subsequently appointed regimental adjutant.
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418:
288:
260:
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355:
325:
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The 13th, 14th and 16th Vermont Regiments played a pivotal role in the Union repulse of
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681:. Montpelier, VT.: Press of the Watchman Publishing Co., 1892, pp. 478-481, 501.
517:
482:
379:
371:
360:
333:
73:
68:
17:
467:, kept the sword and eventually donated it to the Vermont Historical Society.
347:, on October 25. They returned to East Capitol Hill three days later when the
181:
91:
820:
101:
813:. Vol. 18. New York, NY: James T. White & Company. p. 327.
413:
On the afternoon of July 2, the 13th responded to a request by General
370:
On June 25, the brigade was assigned as the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division,
339:
The regiment set up camp on East Capitol Hill, a half-mile west of the
321:
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Burlington, VT.: The Free Press Association, 1888, ii:405-408, 416ff.
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During the forced march from Virginia to Gettysburg, 1st Lieutenant
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Pictorial History: Thirteenth Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865.
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After the battle, the 13th Regiment participated in the pursuit of
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Burlington, VT.: The Free Press Association, 1888, ii:456-457.
726:
409:
Memorial to the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg
444:'s brigade, capturing hundreds of Virginians. Lieutenant
363:'s cavalry on December 29. The regiment was stationed at
295:
The regiment's commander, Colonel Francis V. Randall of
436:
on the afternoon of July 3. The 13th and 16th flanked
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Vermont
142:
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97:
83:
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46:
29:
707:The Second Brigade: or, Camp Life, By a Volunteer,
810:The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
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8:
712:Sturtevant, Ralph Orson and Carmi L. Marsh.
489:across the Catoctin mountains on July 7, to
474:, was in charge of a field hospital for the
374:, and ordered to form the rear guard of the
180:was a nine months' infantry regiment in the
716:Privately published by the regiment, c1910.
843:
829:
821:
138:
35:
732:Vermont National Guard Library and Museum
672:A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.
386:. The 13th marched with the brigade from
528:
748:
702:Woodstock, VT.: Countryman Press, 1997.
695:Woodstock, VT.: Countryman Press, 1995.
693:Full Duty: Vermonters in the Civil War.
470:During the battle, the 13th's surgeon,
26:
256:, Company, Captain Joseph J. Boynton.
249:, Company, Captain William D. Munson.
204:. It was composed of volunteers from
7:
316:The 13th Regiment went into camp at
242:, Company, Captain Lewis L. Coburn.
674:New York: T. Yoseloff, 1908. 3 vol.
291:, Company, Captain George S. Blake.
284:, Company, Captain John M. Thacher.
235:, Company, Captain Orcas C. Wilder.
393:On the morning of July 1, it left
273:Company H, Lafayette Artillery of
25:
979:
496:Like the other regiments in the
270:, Company, Captain Marvin White.
263:, Company, Captain John L. Yale.
67:
50:October 3, 1862 to July 21, 1863
709:Montpelier: E. P. Walton, 1864.
448:, an aide to Brigadier General
425:. He subsequently received the
1011:1862 establishments in Vermont
622:Mustered out at various times
545:Gain (recruits and transfers)
324:on October 11, and arrived in
178:13th Vermont Infantry Regiment
165:14th Vermont Infantry Regiment
160:12th Vermont Infantry Regiment
30:13th Vermont Infantry Regiment
1:
677:Peck, Theodore S., compiler,
343:, then moved to Camp Chase,
224:Company A, Emmett Guards of
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755:Vermont in the Civil War,
378:as it marched north after
277:, Captain William V. Peck.
41:Flag of Vermont, 1837–1923
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487:Army of Northern Virginia
446:George Grenville Benedict
384:Army of Northern Virginia
153:
150:
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807:White, James T. (1922).
727:Vermont in the Civil War
653:Vermont in the Civil War
354:The regiment marched to
228:, Captain John Lonergan.
851:Vermont Civil War Units
670:Dyer, Frederick Henry,
512:Medal of Honor citation
410:
299:, had served with the
220:counties, as follows:
638:Total taken prisoner
598:Honorably discharged
506:17th Vermont Infantry
465:17th Vermont Infantry
408:
395:Westminster, Maryland
341:12th Vermont Infantry
18:13th Vermont Infantry
491:Middletown, Maryland
305:1st Vermont Infantry
301:2nd Vermont Infantry
112:Battle of Gettysburg
1006:2nd Vermont Brigade
757:Peck, James Stevens
502:1st Vermont Brigade
498:2nd Vermont Brigade
415:Winfield S. Hancock
376:Army of the Potomac
349:2nd Vermont Brigade
345:Arlington, Virginia
190:2nd Vermont Brigade
762:2016-03-04 at the
705:Palmer, Edwin F.,
452:, related General
450:George J. Stannard
411:
311:James Stevens Peck
202:Peninsula Campaign
186:American Civil War
129:Francis V. Randall
88:United States Army
988:
987:
775:Benedict, G. G.,
663:Benedict, G. G.,
645:
644:
614:--- Total losses
566:Killed in action
537:Original members
429:for his actions.
419:Ambrose R. Wright
328:, on October 13.
174:
173:
170:
169:
134:
133:
16:(Redirected from
1018:
983:
971:Frontier Cavalry
845:
838:
831:
822:
815:
814:
804:
798:
795:
789:
788:Benedict, ii:478
786:
780:
773:
767:
753:
691:Coffin, Howard,
590:Total of deaths
582:Died of disease
532:FINAL STATEMENT
529:
461:Stephen F. Brown
442:Cadmus M. Wilcox
434:Pickett's Charge
326:Washington, D.C.
148:
147:
139:
72:
71:
39:
27:
21:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1020:
1019:
1017:
1016:
1015:
991:
990:
989:
984:
975:
852:
849:
819:
818:
806:
805:
801:
796:
792:
787:
783:
774:
770:
764:Wayback Machine
754:
750:
745:
723:
688:
686:Further reading
660:
650:
574:Died of wounds
561:--- Losses ---
527:
525:Final statement
514:
454:Abner Doubleday
438:James L. Kemper
403:
388:Wolf Run Shoals
365:Wolf Run Shoals
336:on October 29.
240:East Montpelier
198:
137:
90:
76:
66:
42:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1024:
1022:
1014:
1013:
1008:
1003:
993:
992:
986:
985:
978:
976:
974:
973:
968:
963:
958:
953:
948:
943:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
913:
908:
903:
898:
893:
888:
883:
878:
873:
868:
863:
857:
854:
853:
850:
848:
847:
840:
833:
825:
817:
816:
799:
790:
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768:
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746:
744:
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631:
630:Total wounded
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626:
623:
619:
618:
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611:
610:
607:
603:
602:
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594:
591:
587:
586:
583:
579:
578:
575:
571:
570:
567:
563:
562:
558:
557:
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549:
546:
542:
541:
538:
534:
533:
526:
523:
522:
521:
513:
510:
472:George Nichols
427:Medal of Honor
423:Cemetery Ridge
402:
399:
293:
292:
285:
278:
271:
264:
257:
250:
243:
236:
229:
197:
194:
172:
171:
168:
167:
162:
156:
155:
152:
144:
143:
135:
132:
131:
126:
120:
119:
115:
114:
109:
105:
104:
99:
95:
94:
85:
81:
80:
64:
60:
59:
56:
52:
51:
48:
44:
43:
40:
32:
31:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1023:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1002:
999:
998:
996:
982:
972:
969:
967:
966:Sharpshooters
964:
962:
959:
957:
954:
952:
951:17th Infantry
949:
947:
946:16th Infantry
944:
942:
941:15th Infantry
939:
937:
936:14th Infantry
934:
932:
931:13th Infantry
929:
927:
926:12th Infantry
924:
922:
921:11th Infantry
919:
917:
916:10th Infantry
914:
912:
909:
907:
904:
902:
899:
897:
894:
892:
889:
887:
884:
882:
879:
877:
874:
872:
869:
867:
864:
862:
859:
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855:
846:
841:
839:
834:
832:
827:
826:
823:
812:
811:
803:
800:
794:
791:
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782:
778:
772:
769:
765:
761:
758:
752:
749:
742:
738:
735:
733:
730:
728:
725:
724:
720:
715:
711:
708:
704:
701:
697:
694:
690:
689:
685:
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676:
673:
669:
666:
662:
661:
657:
655:
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647:
640:
637:
636:
632:
629:
628:
624:
621:
620:
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613:
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608:
605:
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588:
584:
581:
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555:
552:
551:
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543:
539:
536:
535:
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519:
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516:
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511:
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503:
499:
494:
492:
488:
484:
479:
477:
473:
468:
466:
462:
457:
455:
451:
447:
443:
439:
435:
430:
428:
424:
420:
416:
407:
400:
398:
396:
391:
389:
385:
381:
380:Robert E. Lee
377:
373:
368:
366:
362:
361:J.E.B. Stuart
357:
356:Munson's Hill
352:
350:
346:
342:
337:
335:
334:typhoid fever
329:
327:
323:
319:
314:
312:
308:
306:
302:
298:
290:
286:
283:
279:
276:
272:
269:
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258:
255:
251:
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149:
146:
145:
141:
140:
136:Military unit
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103:
100:
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33:
28:
19:
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906:8th Infantry
901:7th Infantry
896:6th Infantry
891:5th Infantry
886:4th Infantry
881:3rd Infantry
876:2nd Infantry
871:1st Infantry
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199:
177:
175:
956:1st Cavalry
866:2nd Brigade
861:1st Brigade
318:Brattleboro
287:Company K,
280:Company I,
268:Bakersfield
266:Company G,
259:Company F,
252:Company E,
245:Company D,
238:Company C,
231:Company B,
184:during the
108:Engagements
995:Categories
658:References
504:, and the
401:Gettysburg
282:Montpelier
254:Morristown
247:Colchester
233:Waitsfield
226:Burlington
210:Chittenden
206:Washington
182:Union Army
118:Commanders
92:Union Army
63:Allegiance
961:Artillery
606:Deserted
297:Braintree
55:Disbanded
760:Archived
648:See also
289:Highgate
261:Richmond
218:Franklin
214:Lamoille
151:Previous
102:Infantry
698:-----.
476:I Corps
372:I Corps
322:Vermont
196:History
124:Colonel
275:Calais
84:Branch
47:Active
743:Notes
78:Union
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