Tag Archives: 2nd Vermont Infantry

Under Fire: A Bullet and Blood at Bull Run

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Brian Swartz

A bullet striking a comrade standing just a few feet away introduced a Maine soldier to combat’s realities. A 22-year-old college student when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, Frank Lindley Lemont grew up on the Lewiston farm owned by his … Continue reading →

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“Life Given, Not Lost”: Captain Morey’s Final Charge—Conclusion

Posted on March 22, 2013 by ECW Guest Post

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 →

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“Life Given, Not Lost”: Captain Morey’s Final Charge—Part Two

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Edward Alexander

Authored by Edward Alexander (part two of three) Following the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, in which he claimed the Confederates “broke and run like a flock of sheep with dogs after them,” the Sixth Corps returned to … Continue reading →

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