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James L. Willard, mustered out of service June 21, 1865.
Alonzo R. Wilson, mustered out of service June 21, 1865. Amos Woodin, transferred to company E June 21, 1865.
Myron G. Wyman, mustered out of service June 21, 1865.
Inasmuch as it is deemed impracticable to furnish a detail of the field ac- tions of the First Cavalry, justice would seem to demand that the official list of engagements in which the regiment participated be recorded here. They were as follows: Mount Jackson, April 16, 1862 ; Port Republic, April 27, 1862; Middletown, May 24, 1862 ; Winchester, May 25, 1862; Luray Court House, July 2, 1862 ; Culpepper, C. H., July 10, 1862; Orange, C. H., August 2, 1862; Kelley's Ford, August 20, 1862; Waterloo Bridge, August 22, 1862; Bull Run, August 30, 1862; Ashby's Gap, September -, 1862 ; Broad Run, April I, 1863 ; Greenwich, May 30, 1863 ; Hanover, Pa , June 30, 1863 ; Huntersville, Pa., July 2, 1863; Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Monterey, July 4, 1863; Light- ersville, July 5, 1863 ; Hagarstown, July 6, 1863; Boonesboro, July 8, 1863; Hagarstown, July 13, 1863 ; Falling Waters, July 14, 1863; Port Conway, Au- gust 25, 1863 ; Port Conway, September 1, 1863 ; Culpepper, C. H., Septem- ber 13, 1863 ; Somerville Ford, September 14, 1863; Racoon Ford, September 26, 1863; Falmouth, October 4, 1863 ; James City, October 10, 1863 ; Brandy
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Station, October 11, 1863; Gainesville, October 18-19, 1863 ; Buckland Mills, October 19, 1863 ; Morton's Ford, November 28, 1863; Mechanicsville, March 1, 1864; Piping Tree, March 2, 1864; Craig's Church, May 5, 1864; Spott- sylvania, May 8, 1864; Yellow Tavern, May 11, 1864; Meadow Bridge, May 12, 1864; Hanover, C. H., May 31, 1864; Ashland, June 1, 1864; Haw's Shop, June 3, 1864; Bottom Bridge, June 10, 1864; White Oak Swamp, June 13, 1864 ; Malvern Hill, June 15; 1864; Ream's Station, June 22, 1864; Notta- way, C. H., June 23, 1864; Keysville, June 24, 1864; Roanoka Station, June 25, 1864; Stoney Creek, June 28-9, 1864; Ream's Station, June 29, 1864; Rid- ley's Shop, June 30, 1864; Winchester, August 17, 1864; Summit Port, August 21, 1864; Charlestown, August 22, 1864; Kearneysville, August 25, 1864; Opequan, September 19, 1864 ; Front Royal, September 21, 1864; Mooney's Grade, September 21, 1864; Milford, September 22, 1864; Waynesboro, Sep- tember 28, 1864; Columbia Furnace, October 7, 1864; Tom's Brook, October 9, 1864 ; Cedar Creek, October 13, 1864; Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864; Mid- dle Road, November 11, 1864; Middle and Back Road, November 12, 1864; Lacy's Springs, December 20, 1864; Waynesboro, March 2, 1865; Five Forks, April 1, 1865 ; Namozine Church, April 3, 1865 ; Appomattox Station, April S, 1865; Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865.
THE TENTH REGIMENT.
The next regiment that had any considerable contingent of troops from the county of Bennington, was the Tenth Vermont Infantry, which was raised dur- ing the summer of 1862, and mustered into service on the Ist of September of that year. To this command the county is credited with having contributed Company E, although there may have been a few of the members who were residents elsewhere. Also in the regiment there was a few men who were not members of E Company ; among these we find that Samuel Greer, of Dorset, enlisted as private in Company C, and that by a series of promotions he was advanced to the rank of captain of that company. And there may have been others, too, whose names do not appear upon the roster of officers, prepared by the adjutant-general's office, or upon the general roster, which, from the fact that the latter does not show the residence of the enlisted men, nor recruits, must be omitted from this work.
On the roster of field and staff officers of the Tenth is found the name of one of Bennington's foremost business men and highly respected citizens, Alonzo B. Valentine, who was made regimental quartermaster by commission dated July 31, 1862; was promoted captain and commissary of subsistence of United States Volunteers, March 2, 1864; and further, on June 28, 1865, to brevet- major for meritorious services.
Upon the field and staff roster is also found the name of Merritt Barber, of
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Pownal, who was commissioned first lieutenant of Company E August 7, 1862; promoted captain of Company B, and commissioned June 17, 1864; brevet- major October 19, 1864, for gallantry in every action since May 5th of that year ; appointed captain and assistant adjutant-general, United States Volun- teers, December 31, 1864.
The first colonel of the Tenth Regiment was Albert B. Jewell, of Swanton, whose commission was dated August 26, 1862. He resigned April 25, 1864, and was succeeded by Lieutenant- Colonel William W. Henry, of Waterbury. Colonel Henry was commissioned as major August 26, 1862, and was pro- moted lieutenant-colonel October 17, 1862. The first lieutenant-colonel of the regiment was John H. Edson, of Montpelier, whose commission bore date August 27, 1862, and who resigned October 16, 1862.
The men of the Tenth Regiment had not the opportunity of becoming vet erans ; their term of service began with muster-in, on September 1, 1862, and before their three years had expired the war closed, and the regiment, or original members, and recruits whose term would expire previous to October I, 1865, were mustered out of service June 22, 1865, and the remainder of the regiment on June 29, thereafter.
The official report of the adjutant-general places to the credit of the Tenth Regiment a list of thirteen engagements, commencing November 27, 1863, and ending April 6, 1865. They were as follows: Orange Grove, November 27, 1863; Wilderness, May 5 to 10, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 10 to 18, 1864; Tolo- potomy, May 31, 1864; Cold Harbor, June 1 to 12, 1864; Weldon Railroad, June 22-3, 1864; Monocacy, July 9, 1864; Winchester, September 19, 1864; Fisher's Hill, September 21-2, 1864; Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864; Peters- burg, March 25, 1865; Petersburg, April 2, 1865; Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865.
ROSTER-COMPANY E.
Madison E. Winslow, captain; resigned December 25, 1862.
Pearl D. Blodgett, captain ; discharged for disabilities November 22, 1864; appointed captain in Veteran Reserve Corps.
John A. Hicks, jr., captain ; discharged May 2, 1865.
Henry G. Stiles, captain ; mustered out of service June 29, 1865.
Lemuel A. Abbott, first lieutenant ; promoted captain company G Decem- ber 19, 1864.
James M. Read, first lieutenant ; promoted adjutant January 2, 1865.
Merritt Barber, first lieutenant ; promoted captain company B June 17, 1864.
Ezekiel T. Johnson, first lieutenant; mustered out as first sergeant com- pany H June 22, 1865.
Edward P. Farr, second lieutenant ; promoted first lieutenant company C August 9, 1864.
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B. Brooks Clark, second lieutenant ; died November 2, 1864, of wounds re- ceived in action.
Walter Graham, second lieutenant ; mustered out as first sergeant company E June 22, 1865.
Charles D. Currie, sergeant; taken prisoner July 9, 1864; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Thomas Reid, sergeant ; reduced February 8, 1864; mustered out May 23, 1865.
Edward Bushnell, sergeant ; promoted commissary sergeant July 1, 1864. Lyman B. Pike, sergeant; reduced July 22, 1863 ; killed at Monocacy July 9, 1864.
William J. Graham, corporal; missing in action November 7, 1863.
John G. Wright, corporal ; killed at Monocacy July 9, 1864.
William Mahoney, corporal ; promoted sergeant ; killed at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864.
Judson W. Bentley, corporal ; discharged December 30, 1862.
Squire J. Matteson, corporal ; reduced to ranks; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Charles E. Morse, corporal; reduced to ranks; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Lewis Cary, corporal; reduced to ranks; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Thomas S. Bailey, corporal ; discharged December 1, 1862.
Milton D. Stewart, musician ; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Norman D. Puffer, musician ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps ; mus- tered out June 29, 1865.
Conrad Appel, wagoner ; mustered out June 22, 1865.
PRIVATES.
Harvey H. Allen, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Loronzo D. Axtell, died June 10, 1864.
William H. Axtell, discharged September 1, 1863.
James P. Babcock, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Royal P. Barber. discharged January 31, 1863.
George W. Bartlett, died January 19, 1863.
Robert Benjamin, mustered out of service May 22, 1865.
George W. Bennett, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Philander Brownell, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Zimri Brownell, mustered out of service May 13, 1865. Augustus A. Boutwel, died August 2, 1864.
Albee Buss, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
George Camp, captured December 3, 1863, and supposed to have died in in Richmond, Va.
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Allen S. Canady, discharged for disabilities June 1, 1865.
Hugh Carr, died December 7, 1862.
George H. Coburn, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Selden H. Coburn, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 15, 1864; mustered out July 5. 1865.
Erskine E. Cole, deserted July 5, 1863.
Patrick Cone, mustered out June 22, 1865.
John Cressa, died December 14, 1862.
Orrick Cressa, discharged February 24, 1863.
Henry C. Dawson, mustered out June 22, 1865.
John J. Dunlap, mustered out June 22, 1865.
John B. Farnum, died December 7, 1862.
David O. Felt, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Charles P. Fitch, died June, 1864. of wounds received in action.
Lucien A. Foot, died of wounds received at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864.
Robert M. Forsyth, promoted corporal ; to sergeant ; died July 2, 1864.
James C. Foster, captured October 12, 1863 ; said to have died at Rich- mond, Va. January 24. 1864.
Frederick C. Frenchi, prisoner June 24, 1864; mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
George O. Germain, wounded ; in general hospital since August 31, 1864; absent at muster-out.
Walter Graham, promoted to second lieutenant company E June 15, 1865.
Charles Green, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Bishop C. Guilder, discharged July 21, 1865.
Henry Haley, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
John Hayden, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Parley Hill, mustered out of service May 13, 1865.
William Hughes, died December 27, 1862.
Edward Jaro, mustered out June 22, 1865.
James W. Jolly, deserted March 14, 1864.
Edward Kelley, promoted corporal; sergeant; mustered out June 22, 1865. Edwin L. Keyes, promoted corporal ; discharged May 21, 1865.
Myron Lillie, promoted corporal, killed at Cold Harbor July 9, 1864.
Andrew J. Mattison, mustered out of service May 13, 1865. John McBride, died November 16, 1862.
John McDonald, mustered out of service May 13, 1865.
James McKay, promoted corporal ; sergeant ; mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
Orrin A. Montgomery, died at Andersonville, Ga. September, 1864.
William H. Montgomery, promoted corporal ; mustered out June 30, 1865.
Richard Moon, promoted drum. major, and transferred to non-commis- sioned staff.
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Irwin W. Niles, killed at Cold Harbor June 3, 1864.
Thomas Peer, fell out on march May 4, 1865.
John Rafferty, transferred to Invalid Corps September 1, 1863. Dennis Rafter, discharged March 22, 1864.
Peter R. Randall, mustered out of service June 22, 1865. Francis Reynolds, killed at Cold Harbor June 3, 1864.
Lucas Reynolds, discharged September 1, 1863.
William E. Reynolds, died January 20, 1864.
Charies Rice, died September 3, 1864. William Savage, died October 3, 1863.
Alfred Sears, mustered out June 22, 1865.
William H. Scars, died November 19, 1862.
Solon Shaw, died October 26, 1862.
Joseph J. Sherman, discharged January 5, 1864.
Henry A. Silver, mustered out June 26, 1865.
Philander E. Smith, deserted July 26, 1863.
Orlin B. Sprague, mustered out June 22, 1865.
Thomas D. Sprague, mustered out July 3, 1865.
Henry Stafford, promoted sergeant; mustered out July 3, 1865.
John A. Stafford, promoted corporal ; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Joseph C. Strope, promoted corporal; mustered out June 22, 1865.
Andrew J. Torrence, discharged December 26, 1863.
Andrew V. Turner, mustered out of service June 15, 1865.
Joel Walker, promoted corporal ; mustered out of service June 22, 1865. John L. Waters, promoted corporal; mustered out of service June 22, 1865. Ira N. Warner, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; mustered out July 8, 1865. George O. Warren, died at Andersonville, Ga. August 8, 1864. Harvey Wheeler, died November 28, 1862.
James B. White, deserted July 10, 1863.
Stephen T. White, discharged June 11, 1863.
Stephen R. Wilkinson, died December 10, 1862. Henry C. Youngs, mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
RECRUITS.
Royal H. Barber, died July 5, 1864.
Hiland L. Bentley, mustered out of service June 29, 1865.
Joseph S. Blodgett, absent on furlough June 29, 1865. Hosea B. Curtis, absent on furlough June 29, 1865. Patrick Grogan, deserted February 23, 1865.
Richard Jordon, mustered out July 17, 1865.
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John J. Jordon, mustered out June 29, 1865.
Charles H. Lamson, mustered out May 13, 1865.
Crossman M. Lincoln, discharged March 20, 1865.
James E. Lockwood, died at Lynchburg, Va. August 8, 1864.
Marcellus Mattison, mustered out June 29, 1865.
Charles Mears, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps November 26, 1864; discharged May 1, 1865.
Luther Moffit, killed at Cedar Creek. October 19, 1864.
William H. Perkins, mustered out June 29. 1865.
Thomas Rafter, killed at Cold Harbor June 3, 1864.
William H. Stannard, mustered out of service June 29, 1865.
John R. Steward, mustered out of service July 17, 1865.
Michael Sullivan, mustered out of service June 29, 1865.
George H. Tomb, died.
Joseph T. Tomb, discharged April 11, 1865.
Ezra M. Torrance, mustered out June 29, 1865.
Henry E. Torrance, mustered out June 29, 1865.
Alonzo Walters, mustered out June 29, 1865.
Emory Wheeler, mustered out June 22, 1865.
George F. White, mustered out June 29, 1865.
James F. Wilcox, mustered out June 29, 1865.
Harmon Whitton, died June 6, 1864.
James H. Wilkey, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged Au- gust 18, 1865.
Charles Woodward, absent, sick June 29, 1865.
Ammi N. Wyatt, mustered out of service June 29, 1865.
THE FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
In addition to the great mass of troops called into regular three years' ser- vice in the year 1862, it became necessary to further increase the number, par- ticularly for defensive operations, by the raising of regiments throughout the several States of the Union, which were pledged to serve the country for a period of nine months, and for that reason they were called " nine- months' men." In Vermont this class of men was embraced in the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Regiments, all of which were mustercd into service during the month of October, 1862, and served until the succeed- ing year. Nearly all of these regiments were represented by Bennington county volunteers, but the greater portion, by far, were enlisted in the Four- teenth, Company A, of which was recruited at Bennington, and Company C, at Manchester.
The Fourteenth was mustered into service on the 21st of October, 1862,
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and was mustered out on the 30th of July, 1863, having served nine days be- yond their term of enlistment. The strong contingent of Bennington county volunteers in this command, of course, entitled the county to a representation among the field and staff officers. Rutland had the colonel, William T. Nich- ols; Middlebury the lieutenant-colonel, Charles W. Rose; Bennington the ma- jor, Nathaniel B. Hall; Manchester the adjutant, Harrison Prindle, and Dorset the quartermaster, Charles Field. Likewise Company K had more or less of Bennington county men, for the official roster shows that William H. Munn, of Shaftsbury, on February 15, 1863, succeeded to the captaincy resigned by Alonzo N. Colvin, and that Lewis P. Fuller, of Stamford, held for a time the rank of second lieutenant of the same company.
The brigade that was composed of these regiments was stationed in Vir- ginia performing garrison and guard duty until General Lee made his famous raid toward the North in the summer of 1863, whereupon it marched to Get- tysburg, l'a., and where the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Sixteenth Regiments took part in the engagements of July 2d and 3d. The other regiments, the Twelth and Fifteenth were at this time acting as rear and wagon train guard, and took an active part in the battle.
Roster of Company A.
Ransom O. Gore, captain; Edward N. Thayer, first lieutenant; Charles Al- bro, second lieutenant.
Sergeants .- Horace C. Henry, Lorenzo D. Jepson, jr., Leander D. Thomp- son, Richard M. Houghton, Martin V. B. Armstrong.
Corporals .- George Hicks, Barton W. Potter, William Burrington, Martin F. Barney, Ilarlan Houghton, Edward P. Hathaway, Henry S. Burt, Samuel B. Norton.
Musicians .- Joseph F. Blaco, George H. Field; wagoner, Charles H. Gates.
Privates .- Edwin Allen, Melvin J. Allen, Albert P'. Atwood, James M. At- wood, Reuben Benjamin, Edgar Bigsby, Merritt Blanchard, Charles A. Booth, Michael Carrigan, Philip Casey, Freeman Collson, William Como, Obadiah S. Comar, Isaac Crawford, Almon F. Day, John Digman, Fayette Doty, Henry WV. Downs, Albert Dunn, Frank Fairbrother, George W. Fretenburg, Peter Fretenburg, Alonzo Gage, Eleazer F. Granger, James A. Grace, Patrick Griffin, Josiah Haley, Nelson Haley, Zarah P. Haley, George H. Harwood, William Haynes, Edward Jacobs, William Johnson, Frederick Keeley, Moses H. Knapp, Albert M. Mallory, Edward S. Manley, Silas Moore, Frederick Moores, Will- iam Moores, Francis Morrison, Benjamin J. Moulton, Henry Neal, Elihu North, James A. North, Albert A. Norton, Andrew O'Brien, John O'Connor, Edward O'Neil, Zachariah Paddock, Albert G. Patchin, Praddock Peckham, Edward A. Plumb, Austin M. Proud, Charles F. C. Ray, William Reay, Jacob Reinhard, Lucius Richmond, William H. Robertson, Dwight H, Rudd, Ira W. Rudd, 23
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Merritt F. Rudd, George W. Russell, Joseph Russell, Charles H. Sibley, John Smith, Albert T. Stockwell, Henry C. Stratton, Elisha Sweet, Jesse G. Taylor, Benjamin Townshend, Alvin R. Tyler, Albert Wallin, John Walsh, William ft .. Wells, Horace F. White, Roger O. Woodward.
Roster of Company C.
Josiah B. Munson, captain; Nathan L. Andrew, first lieutenant; Henry D. Young, second lieutenant.
Sergeants .- Charles A. Pierce, George H. Phillips, William Campbell, John C. Connelly, George W. Knights.
Corporals .- John Vaughn, killed at Gettysburg ; George Coulter, William A. Black, Asaph K. Sykes, William C. Wilson, George Phillips, Warren J. Shel- don, George P. Utley.
Musicians .- Smith Jameson, Henry A. Wyman ; wagoner, Daniel L. Cran- dall.
Privates .- Charles A. Bartlett, John II. Belding, Daniel W. Bennett, Tru- man Bentley, Henry Brown, William P. Buck, Charles A. Bundy, Thomas Burnes (killed at Gettysburg), William H. Case, Charles HI. Chapman, Brenton M. Chillis, Joseph O. Clark, Frederick Conner, Edward R. Cook, George Da- mon (died March 14, 1863), Charles E. Dean, George Derby, jr., John Dunlap, Andrew J. Dunton, Otis G. Eddy, Charles H. Edgarton, Dexter Farnum, Mark Farnsworth, Jerome Gault. Myron Gleason, Charles Graham, Rollin C. Gray, Michael Hanlon (died April 23, 1863), Herman Harwood, Wright Hazeltine, Alva E. Hill, Daniel O. Hobert, William Horn, James Hughes, Myron Jame- son, Frank P. Janes, Henry L. Kenyon, Dana F. Kidder, Minor F. Kinne (died February 7, 1863), William H. Kinne, Sidney A. Ladd, Wilson Ladd, John Leonard, William Leonard, William H. Leonard, William Logan, Andrew J. Mason, Elijah McDonald, William Moore, Ezra Nichols, Frank E. Niles, George L. Niles, Corwis Parker, David Parker, Charles A. Phillips, Elijah Phil- lips, Carles H. Pond, Calvin Reed, Samuel E. Rideout, Simeon M. Rising. Burus H. Roberts, Richard H. Roberts, Silas H. Seaver, Edgar T. Sexton (died January 24, 1863), Albert P. Sheldon, Merritt A. Sheldon, Seth P. Sheldon. Fayette Shepard, Thomas Sheriden, Frank A. Smith, George Stannard, Ed- ward Stone, Dwight Sykes, Horace Sykes, Gilman J. Thompson, Nathaniel Tousley, Myron W. Utley, Elihu S. Warner, Seth C. Warner (missing in action July 2, 1863), Barlow G. Westcott, Julius Whitman.
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IN OTHER COMMANDS.
While the great majority of the soldiers of Bennington county were in the sev- eral companies, of which the rosters have been given, there were other compa- nies composed in part of Bennington volunteers, some mention of which should
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be made in this volume. It is impossible, however, to furnish a roster of the individual members of any of these commands from the fact that their names cannot be distinguished from non-residents, and to record all for the sake of a few would make this chapter more voluminous than is desirable. The reader must, therefore, content himself with a brief reference to the regiments that had county residents without expecting company rosters.
The Seventh Regiment .- The Seventh was raised during the winter of 1861-2, and was mustered into service on the 12th of February, 1862. The Bennington county contingent therein was quite small, amounting to not more than a few men. The roster of commissioned officers shows that Arnold P. Wait, of Dorset, enlisted as private in Company D, and was appointed corpo- ral upon the organization of the regiment, and was afterward promoted ser- geant and first sergeant; that he veteranized on February 6th, 1864, and was promoted to first lieutenant, February 28, 1865; was honorably discharged for disabilities on August 13, 1865. George Brown, of Rupert, entered the serv- ice as sergeant-major of Company E, and was subsequently promoted to sec- ond lieutenant ; he was discharged without honors from the service on the 23d of December, 1864.
The Seventh was not a comparatively active regiment in the service so far as battles and engagements were concerned, their first being at the siege of Vicksburg in June and July, 1862, and ending at Whistler, April 13, 1865. Five battles stand to their credit.
The Eighth Regiment .- We find a record of enlisted men, save very few, from the county in this regiment. The town of Landgrove seems, however, to have been represented by Hymenius A. Davis, who enlisted as private in Company H, and by a series of promotions was advanced to the rank of second lieutenant. Seven battles stand to the credit of the Eighth Regiment, com- mencing with the affair at Cotten, January 14, 1863, and ending with the bat- tle at Newtown, November 11, 1864.
The Second Regiment, U. S. Sharpshooter .- A portion of company H, of the Second Sharpshooters, was recruited in the northern part of this county. The contingent from the town of Dorset was recognized by the selection of Captain Gilbert Hart to the command of the company, while William Newell, of the same town, who enlisted as private, was advanced by a series of promo- tions until he became company commandant. He was discharged on account of wounds received at Petersburg on June 21, 1864. The regiment partici- pated in twenty-four engagements, commencing with Orange Court-House, August 4, 1862, and ending at Hatcher's Run, December 5, 1864.
The First Battery of Light Artillery .- In this command the county was represented by the contribution of men made by the town of Shaftsbury, which formed a fair proportion though not, perhaps, a majority of its numerical strength. The first captain was George W. Duncan, who resigned February
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II, 1863. The second lieutenant, Edward Rice, was also from Shaftsbury; lic was promoted to first lieutenant on February 13, 1863, to succeed George T. Hebard who was promoted to the captaincy. Thomas Reade, also of Shafts- bury, enlisted as private and was several times promoted, his last advancement being to the first lieutenantcy, which he resigned on the 14th of December, 1863. The engagements in which the First Battery participated were siege of Port Hudson, May 25 to July 9, 1863; Pleasant Hill, April 9, 1864; Cane River, April 23, 1864, and Bayou de Glaze, May 18, 1864.
The Seventeenth Regiment .- This command was mustered into the United States service during the early months of the year 1864, and took the field in time to participate in the Battle of the Wilderness, from May 6 to 9, of that year. After that it was in twelve engagements, the last being at Petersburg on the 2d of April.
The county of Bennington was represented in the Seventeenth by volun- teers scattered through several companies, notably in ES and F, in both of which were commissioned officers. The regiment was mustered out of service on July 14, 1865.
THE ORGANIZED MILITIA.
During the latter part of the war measures were taken on the part of the State for the organization of several regiments of militia; and although the backbone of secession was practically broken at that time, it was deemed pru- dent to make this organization complete and thorough, and fully prepared for any emergency that might arise. In the State of Vermont there were twelve regiments of infantry having an average numerical strength of about four hun- dred and seventy-five men each, together with a regiment of cavalry and three batteries of light artillery. The whole division contained an aggregate of six thousand nine hundred and ninety men, and was commanded by Major- general William Y. W. Ripley.
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