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13th Vermont Infantry Regiment
The 13th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a nine months' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the eastern theater, predominantly in the Defenses of Washington, from October 1862 to August 1863. It was a member of the 2nd Vermont Brigade. History The 13th Vermont Infantry was raised as a result of President Lincoln's call on August 4, 1862, for additional troops due to the disastrous results of the Peninsula Campaign. It was composed of volunteers from Washington County, Vermont, Washington, Chittenden County, Vermont, Chittenden, Lamoille County, Vermont, Lamoille and Franklin County, Vermont, Franklin counties, as follows: * Company A, Emmett Guards of Burlington, Vermont, Burlington, Captain John Lonergan. * Company B, Waitsfield, Vermont, Waitsfield, Company, Captain Orcas C. Wilder. * Company C, East Montpelier, Vermont, East Montpelier, Company, Captain Lewis L. Coburn. * Company D, Colchester, Vermont, Colchester, Company, Captain Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
