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Tag Archives: 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery
The Text Message Correspondent
Last month I compiled a selection of material written during the Gettysburg campaign by members of the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery. The unit began its service as the 11th Vermont Infantry but spent the first year and a half of … Continue reading
The 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery and the Gettysburg Campaign
As the Army of the Potomac chased the Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania during the summer of 1863, the garrison left in Washington gritted their teeth, honed their training, and considered how they might perform should the Confederate army … Continue reading
“Life Given, Not Lost”: Captain Morey’s Final Charge—Conclusion
Authored by Edward Alexander (part three of three) Skirmishers in the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery crept forward to pick off the cannoneers and horses, to prevent the withdrawal of the pieces, while the remainder of the Green Mountain Boys charged … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Sieges
Tagged 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery, 2nd Vermont Infantry, 4th Vermont Infantry, Charles C. Morey, Cockade City, Green Mountain Boys, John W. Yeargain, Morey-series, Poague's Battalion, Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Robert E. Lee, Siege of Petersburg, Vermont Brigade, Wilbur Fisk
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