3rd Vermont Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at St. Johnsbury and mustered in July 16, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 24-26. Attached to W. F. Smith's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Brook's Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Georgetown Heights and at Camp Griffin, defences of Washington, until March 10, 1862. Skirmish at Lewinsville September 11, 1861. Reconnoissance to Lewinsville September 25.

Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. At Strasburg to November 9 and at Kernstown until December 9. Moved to Petersburg, Va., December 9-12. Siege of Petersburg December 13, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, before Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Farmville and Burkesville Junction until April 23. March to Danville April 23-27, and duty there until May 18. Moved to Manchester May 18, thence marched to Washington, D.C., May 24-June 2. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out July 11, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 5 Officers and 201 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 1 Officer and 164 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 371
None
Fox
  • 5 Officers and 201 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • Total 206 (Combat Losses)
  • Fox lists this unit as 36th on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Infantry units with over 200 casualties)
    • 119th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (5th of the Vermont troops)
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WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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Notes

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