record ("About This Item") with your request. Artillery, was commissioned colonel. Title [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother Description It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to July 1865. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. - the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on 5th Vermont Infantry Resources 2nd-6th Regiments - AG65 5th Infantry - AG62 5th Infantry - AG62 5th Regiment - AG63 Additional Service of 5th Vermont Infantry soldiers Barber, Sidney, biography Battle of Savage's Station Benedict, Chapter 9 Bradford, Dr. Philander, biography Cambridge Casualties (1877 list) Camp Life (Poem) The remaining officers and men mustered out of service on July 13. Once again, Quartermaster Davis had ordered a set of colors from Charles Eaton. Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and Map showing the operations of the Army of the Potomac under command of Mag. Mead, Larkin G. , Collector, Houghton, G. H. , Approximately, photographer. Assault on the Salient, Spottsylvania Court House, Before Petersburg; Siege of Petersburg begins, Repulse of Earlys attack on Fort Stevens, Colonel Lewis was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps. The story of the Vermont Brigade has already been told and the 5th had its important share in the engagements of the brigade throughout the Peninsular and Maryland Campaigns of 1862, both Fredericksburg Campaigns, Gettysburg and the movements in the vicinity of the Rapidan and Rappahannock in the autumn of 1863. On September 21, the regiment, 1048 men strong, was mustered into Federal service, left that evening and arrived in Washington, D.C. the evening of September 23, and went into camp on Capitol Hill. For additional reading see George G. Benedict, Vermont in the Civil War. Corps of Engineers - United States. The 5th Infantry Regiment returned to eastern Korea and went into position on the left flank of the 45th Division on a ridgeline east of the Puk-han Valley. 1 photograph : salted paper print ; oval sheet 13 x 19 cm, on sheet 20 x 15 cm. Scale 1:80,000. Unit history of the regiment (1892) from Peck1 as transcribed on Vermont in the Civil Army of the Potomac, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, Mustered in under the command of Colonel Henry A. Smalley (, Moved to Washington, D.C. at Camp Griffin Defences of Washington attached to, Joined with the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Vermont Regiments to form. 15 Fifth Offensive Order of Battle: Not present at the Siege of Petersburg. The regiment mustered out of service on June 29, 1865. A new Fifth Infantry was organized May 15, 1815, under the Act of March 3, 1815, by the consolidation of the 4th, 9th, 13th, 21st, 40th, and 46th regiments of infantry, and . Mustered into the service of the United States September 16, 1861. The enemy broke through the line with a strong force, and surrounded and captured seven officers and 137 men of the Fourth, as well as almost the entire battalion of the Eleventh. 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing We have 3 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit: * If there's a symbol in the Details column - We have a picture for this person - We have details beyond name and rankClick on their last name to see more, 1 Peck, Theodore S., Adjutant General, and The Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, 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, Montpelier: Press of the Watchman Publishing Co., 1892[AotW citation 381]. Vermont Vols." The 5th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry (or 5th VVI) was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Weapons: Note: The Second Division, Sixth Corps moved to City Point, Va. on July 9 and embarked for Washington, D.C. on July 10, 1864. Went into winter quarters near Squirrel Level Road. (1861) Camp of 5th Vt. i.e. Relief shown by hachures. Camp of 5th Vt. i.e. Charles Gilbert Gould - Wikipedia , 5th Vermont Infantry Regimental Flag,, https://www.digitalvermont.org/items/show/139, United States. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In 1864 it took an active part in the terrible campaign from the Rapidan to Petersburg June 17. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in The 5th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry (or 5th VVI) was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Vermont] Reg. Digitized, 2014. From the Vermont Brigade monument on the Gettysburg battlefield: Reaching this field by a forced march of thirty two miles in the evening of July 2, the brigade took position on the left Union flank near this point in anticipation of an attack by the enemy and held the same July 3d and 4th. 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia - Al-Quds University Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as It was a member of the Vermont. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities--Union--Virginia--Langley. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 1861/07/30: Lieutenant Henry A. Smalley, 2nd U.S. The 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Fringe present. Lieutenant Colonels: Nathan S. Lord, Lewis A. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. Camp of 5th Vt. [i.e. Vermont] Reg. Volunteers Camp Griffin Va. 142-143. *, 1st Vermont Infantry2nd Vermont Infantry3rd Vermont Infantry4th Vermont Infantry, 5th Vermont Infantry6th Vermont Infantry8th Vermont Infantry9th Vermont Infantry, 10th Vermont Infantry11th Vermont Infantry12th Vermont Infantry13th Vermont Infantry, 14th Vermont Infantry15th Vermont Infantry16th Vermont Infantry17th Vermont Infantry, 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery3rd Vermont Battery. LC-DIG-ds-05505 (digital file from original item, back) The 5th Vermont Infantry was part of the Army of the Potomac, in the Vermont Brigade of the Sixth Army Corps. (Some images display only as thumbnails outside (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). The regiment was mustered into the United States service for three years at St. Albans, Vt., Sept. 16, 1861, and in a few days went to Washington and camped on Meridian Hill, then crossed Chain Bridge into Virginia and joined other Vermont regiments at Camp Advance, when the Old Vermont Brigade was organized. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. In July the regiment returned and assisted in driving Early from Washington, following him into the valley and becoming a part of the Army of the Shenandoah. From Gettysburg it went into Virginia, and thence to New york at the time of the draft riot. Tents--Virginia--Langley--1860-1870, - At its muster-out but 24 officers and 288 men were borne upon its rolls--an aggregate of 312 out of a total enrollment of 1,618 during its entire term of service. Six of the old regiments (4th, 9th, 13th, 21st . A History of the part taken by the Vermont Soldiers and Sailors in the War For Quartermaster Redfield Proctor resigned from the regiment on this date to accept appointment as Major of the 5th Vermont Infantry. Returning in August, the regiment marched out across Cub Run, near the second Bull Run battle field. Maj. Harry W. Worthen, of Bedford, late of the 1st Vermont Infantry, was selected lieutenant colonel. Sept. 15, 1864, the term of the original members of the regiment who had not re-enlisted expired, and they were mustered out at Clifton, Va., leaving present for duty with the regiment one assistant surgeon, a quartermaster, three first lieutenants and about three hundred men. I, pp. Date of issue: 02/06/1864. It bore an honorable and active part in the battles of Lee's Mills, Williamsburg, Golding's Farm, Savage's Station, White Oak Swamp, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Dec., '62; Fredericksburg, May, '63; Fredericksburg, June, '63; Salem Heights, Gettysburg, Funkstown, Rappahannock Station, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Bloody Angle, Anderson's Farm, Jericho Ford, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, June, '64; Fort Stevens, Charles Town, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, March 25, 1865; Petersburg, April 2, 1865; Sailor's Creek, and other skirmished and reconnaissances. Henry writes from Camp Holbrooke in St. Albans (5th Regiment Vt Volunteers Co. B) that he is taking a route on the east side of the mountain instead of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad. The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864) of the American Civil War. Spotsylvania Court House Union order of battle - Wikipedia 1. Early, whose troops threatened the city. After Charles Stoughton was discharged for wounds, Foster became the final commander of the regiment, and Pingree was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Dec. 9 the regiment left the valley and returned to Petersburg, going into winter quarters, Dec. 13, near the Squirrel Level Road, in the line south of Petersburg. "5th Regt. Army. | Photograph shows train of horse-drawn covered wagons on a foraging expedition with the 1 photograph : salted paper print ; oval sheet 13 x 19 cm, on page 21 x 17 cm. Colonel Smalley resigned and returned to the Regular Army as a captain in the 2nd United States Artillery when his leave expired. It lost 11 officers and 202 enlisted men killed ormortally wounded and 1 officer and 124 enlisted men to disease. Relief shown by hachures. It was ordered to the support of Sedgwicks Division, Second Corps, on the Union right but, before getting into position, was ordered to the support of Frenchs Division and formed in Mummas Cornfield, on ground vacated by the 14th Connecticut, its left connecting with French, its right resting on Mummas Lane, facing south parallel to and about 170 yards from the Bloody Lane. 3rd Vermont Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia Vermont Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865). The regimentis honored on theOld VermontBrigade monument at Antietam,the1st Vermont Brigade monument at Gettysburg, and theVermont Brigade monument at The Wilderness. Vols., "5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment", "Victoria Cross, the Men Behind the Medals: The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross - MOHs", Vermont National Guard Library and Museum, List of Union Civil War monuments and memorials, List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic, Confederate artworks in the United States Capitol, List of Confederate monuments and memorials, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. It moved to Washington with the 6th Corps to confront Gen. It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to June 1865. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=5th_Vermont_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1146611751, Units and formations of the Union Army from Vermont, American Civil War unit and formation stubs, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, Vermont U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865, Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps and other organizations, This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 23:16. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], loose photo no. For more information on the history of the 5th Vermont Infantry, see the following: The Wikipedia article 5th Vermont Infantry, accessed 21 November 2011. - The 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Accession box no. Relief shown by hachures. The 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment enrolled a total of 1,618 officers and men during the Civil War. Grant, John Randolph Lewis, Charles P. Dudley, Addison Brown, Jr., Ronald Albert Kennedy, Eugene O. Cole Lieutenant Colonel Worthen and Major Tyler resigned on January 17, 1862. Co. E, from Manchester, is said to have suffered the heaviest loss of any company from Vermont, and at the battle of Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862, the regiment is said to have suffered the heaviest loss in killed and wounded of any one regiment in a single action. Attached to staff by ties. PDF Private Hiram M. Hunter, Co. D, Fifth Vermont Infantry, soldier death "The 5th Regiment was composed of members from St. Albans, Middlebury, Swanton, Hyde Park, Manchester, Cornwall, Rutland, Brandon, Burlington, Poultney, Tinmouth and Richmond [2], "The Fifth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, was composed of companies organized at the following towns, the men composing them being enlisted from these and adjoining towns: Company A, St. Albans; B, Middlebury; C, Swanton; D, Hyde Park; E, Manchester; F, Cornwall; G, Rutland; H, Brandon; I, detachments from Burlington, Poultney and Tinmouth; K, Richmond. | Photograph shows a caisson and cannon in the foreground with a military 1 photograph : salted paper print ; sheet 13 x 19 cm, on page 21 x 17 cm. Corps of Topographical Engineers - Gedney, J. F. Endorsed (facsim. Commanded by Colonel Lewis A. Brigadier and Brevet Major-General U. S. Vols; In the final assault on Petersburg, April 2, 1865, the Vermont Brigade was in the front of the line, the 5th being the first regiment to reach the enemy's works and there plant its colors. The 5th Regiment was composed of members from St. Albans, Middlebury, Swanton, Hyde Park, Manchester, Cornwall, Rutland, Brandon, Burlington, Poultney, Tinmouth and Richmond and was mustered into the U. S. service for three years at St. Albans, Sep. 16, 1861. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) The regiment was not heavily engaged at Antietam and suffered only 2 men wounded. The regiment was mustered into the United States service for three years at St. Albans, Vt., Sept. 16, 1861. War. Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service September 15, 1864. Army. For information about how to add references, see Template:Citation. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4th_Vermont_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1146611642, Units and formations of the Union Army from Vermont, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, Vermont U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865, Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps and other organizations, This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 23:15. Grant, This Regiment's Chain of Command:Army - Army of the PotomacCorps - Sixth Army CorpsDivision - 2nd Division, 6th CorpsBrigade - 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps. Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. Colonel Grant was wounded. 5th Regiment Infantry regimental flag. The regiment was mustered into Federal . It encamped during the winter of 1863-64 near Brandy Station, where it re-enlisted, Dec. 15, 1863, being the first regiment to re-enlist and go home on a veteran furlough. Library of Congress Duplication Services. All others mustered out June 29, 1865[1]. On January 1, 1949, the 5th Infantry reactivated in South Korea as an independent Regimental Combat Team. Army. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. [1] It included a total of 1618 soldiers. Colonel Redfield Proctor, previously of the 3rd and 5th Vermont regiments, was selected to command the . Aiken Avenue, Manufactured by Charles Eaton Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through The regiment was mustered into Federal service on September 16, 1861, at St. Albans, Vermont. Carl Guarneri, Saint Mary's College History department. - 1 photograph : salted paper print ; sheet 14 x 20 cm, on page 21 x 17 cm. The 4th Vermont Infantry was the third of the three years regiments from the state placed in the field as a result of this call, and organized simultaneously with the 5th Vermont Infantry. It led the Sixth Corps in its assault upon the enemy's works at Petersburg, April 2, 1865, and was the first regiment in the corps to plant its flag upon the enemy's works. [sic] Gen. Camp of 5th Vt. [i.e. The combat team was there when the armistice went into effect at 2030 hours on 27 July 1953. In July 1861, Congress authorized President Abraham Lincoln to call out 500,000 men, to serve for three years unless sooner discharged. Early in December of that year a large number of the members of the 5th reenlisted, and on Sep. 15, 1864, the original members not reenlisted, were mustered out at Clifton, Va. The Second Vermont Infantry Regiment, 1861-1865: 2nd: Infantry: R 973.744 F539H: Hard marching every day : the Civil War letters of private Wilbur Fisk, 1861-1865: 3rd: . Origins: War of 1812. There are 34 gold painted stars arranged in a large circle, 4.5 inches on center, and 46 inch diameter. 5th Vermont Infantry - The Siege of Petersburg Online The 5th Infantry Regiment was created by an Act of Congress of 3 March 1815, which reduced the Regular Army from the 46 infantry and 4 rifle regiments it fielded in the War of 1812 to a peacetime establishment of 8 infantry regiments (reduced to 7 in 1821). Fairbanks' second choice was 2nd Lt. Edwin H. Stoughton, U.S. Army, an 1859 graduate of the United States Military Academy in the 6th U.S. Infantry. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Col. U.S.A., Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac. American Civil War Regiments (Union): Vermont - St. Louis County Library 180-207. Active: September 16, 1861 to June 29, 1865: Disbanded: July 29, 1865: Allegiance: United States Union: Branch: United States Army Union Army: Type: It was a member of the Vermont Brigade . Source: Theodore S. Peck, compiler, Revised Roster of Vermont Volunteers and lists of Vermonters Who Served inthe Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, Montpelier, Vt.: Press of the Watchman Publishing Co., 1892, pp. Colonels: Henry A. Smalley, Lewis A. Camp Second Vt. Camp Griffin 1861 | Library of Congress The original members of the regiment, who did not reenlist, were mustered out of the service on September 30, 1864. Attached to staff by ties. Mead, L. G., Houghton, G. H., photographer. After the war, the regiment performed occupation duties in Germany and Austria before being inactivated in 1946. The Union, 1861-5, Burlington (VT): Free Press Association, 1886-1888, Adjutant Stoughton became lieutenant colonel, and George P. Foster, Captain, Co. G, was promoted to major. salted paper prints: Location. The deaths from disease and accident, in rebel prisons and from other causes, were 1 officer, 124 men. Camp of 5th Vt. i.e. 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia 15th Vermont Infantry Regiment - Wikiwand Corps of Topographical Engineers - Cram, Thomas Jefferson. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Vermont Reg. Charles Gilbert Gould (May 5, 1845 - December 5, 1916) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. The 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment | American Battlefield Trust Colonel Grant, who had commanded the regiment through much of its service, succeeded to the colonelcy. AL 95.1, AL 95.2, AL 95.3. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65, (Federal Publishing Company, Madison, WI, 1908), i:110-111. | Photograph shows camp of 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia, with troops in formation. [Langley, Virginia, or 1862] Photograph. The 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry was organized at St. Albans and mustered in September 16, 1861. Returning to the Army of the Potomac it took part in the fall campaign in Virginia. The regiment reenlisted and was granted a Veteran Furlough. Photograph shows camp of 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia, with troops in formation. This article does not contain any citations or references. Most fought in the Eastern Theater. At its muster-out but 24 officers and 288 men were borne upon its rolls--an aggregate of 312 out of a total enrollment of 1,618 during its entire term of service. LC copy 1 annotated in ink: Engr. Map of the country between Petersburg and Appomattox Court House showing roads, railroads, cities, towns United States. 5th Vermont Infantry | Civil War Wiki | Fandom It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to July 1865. Grant This Regiment's Chain of Command: Army - Army of the Potomac Corps - Sixth Army Corps Division - 2nd Division, 6th Corps Brigade - 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps Unit history Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and It was ordered at once to Washington and joined the other Vermont troops at Camp Advance, Va., near the Chain Bridge, where it was assigned to the Vermont Brigade, with which it served during the remainder of the war. Fringe present. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. The regiment mustered out non-veterans October 14, 1864. Colonel Lewis then succeeded to the command of the regiment. Lewis A. After less than a year of service, the regimental color was in tatters. The regiment mustered out non-veterans October 14, 1864. Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:Col. Lewis A. Monument to the 1st Vermont Brigade at Gettysburg It brought 428 men to the field and had no casualties. It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to June 1865. 5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry Overview: Organized at St. Albans and mustered in September 16, 1861. The history of the regiment from this point on is essentially that of the Vermont Brigade, except for several senior personnel changes. Official, Michie, Peter Smith - United States. Army of the James - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell). Please improve this article by adding a reference. Vermont Vols." Place of issue: Burlington, VT. 5th Vermont Infantry - LiquiSearch | Photograph shows train of horse-drawn covered wagons on a foraging expedition with the Shows Virginia Peninsula region, south of Yorktown to Fort Monroe. The Second Brigade has no itinerary listed. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The 5th Regiment was composed of members from St. Albans, Middlebury, Swanton, Hyde Park, Manchester, Cornwall, Rutland, Brandon, Burlington, Poultney, Tinmouth and Richmond and was mustered into the U. S. service for three years at St. Albans, Sep. 16, 1861. The regiment mustered out of service on June 29, 1865.[2][3]. Engineer Department, Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress), [Military camp with Union soldiers, horses, and tents, probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia], Extract from Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Yorktown, with their connections and surroundings for military purposes. He wasawarded the Medal of Honor for Personal gallantry and intrepidity displayed in the management of his brigade and in leading it in the assault in which he was wounded.. Volunteers Camp Griffin Va. Camp of 5th Vermont Regiment Volunteers, Camp Griffin, Va. 1 photograph : salted paper print ; sheet 14 x 21 cm. At the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, a piece of shell removed the spear-shaped finial from the regimental color. Vermont Regiments and Batteries - The Civil War in the East 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom It served in the Eastern Theater, predominantly in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 1861 to June 1865. This page was last edited on 15 August 2020, at 16:05. File : Camp of the 5th Vermont Infantry, Camp Griffin, Va., 1861.jpg It was a member of the Vermont Brigade . Salted paper prints--1860-1870 . and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). Lieutenant Colonel John R. Lewis would command the regiment. The total strength of the regiment was 1,618, of whom 201 members were killed or died of wounds, 112 from disease, 21 from imprisonment and 4 by accident. Site last updated on 13 Jun 2023 | Antietam on the Web 1996 - 2023 Brian Downey & Contributors | 27 years online! 5th Regiment, Infantry (Veterans) Regimental Flag. - Barre : Vermont Historical Society, c2010, page 17. In July the regiment returned and assisted in driving Early from Washington, following him into the valley and becoming a part of the Army of the Shenandoah. 16 Attached to staff by ties. From Gettysburg it went into Virginia, and thence to New york at the time of the draft riot. Vermont] Reg. It this battle, with not over four hundred muskets, it lost 188 officers and men in half an hour--company E losing 44 men killed and wounded out of fifty-nine, 25 of whom were killed or mortally wounded. and Charles G. Gould, 1 photograph : salted paper print ; sheet 14 x 24 cm, on page 21 x 17 cm. The officers so captured were Major Pratt, Captains Chapin and Boutin, and Lieutenants Carr, Fisher, Needham and Pierce.
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