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| === Brief History  === | === Brief History  === | ||
| The 1st Battery, Vermont Light Artillery was organized at Burlington, on November 19, 1861 | The 1st Battery, Vermont Light Artillery was organized at Burlington, on November 19, 1861 <br>The battery mustered out August 9, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]: (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>.   | ||
| For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>   | |||
| <br> | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uncttr1.htm#1stlight 1st Battery Light Artillery], (accessed 23 November 2012).<br>   | ||
| *The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Light_Artillery_Batteries Vermont Light Artillery Batteries], (accessed 23 November 2012).<br> | |||
| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  === | |||
| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 305 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UVT0001YAL Roster].   | |||
| Men often enlisted in  a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.  However if you are unsure which company your ancestor  was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | |||
| === Regimental History and Roster  === | |||
| *Compiled records showing service of military units in volunteer Union organizations [microform] by United States. National Archives and Records Service; United States. Adjutant-General's Office, Publisher Washington : National Archives and Records, 1964, '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/compiledrecordss0096unit/page/n1329/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
| === Other Sources  === | === Other Sources  === | ||
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| *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Vermont in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Vermont in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
| *National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
| *[[Vermont in the Civil War|Vermont in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Vermont, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Vermont in the Civil War|Vermont in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Vermont, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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| === References  === | === References  === | ||
| <references /> | <references />   | ||
| [[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:13, 17 June 2023
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 1st Battery, Vermont Light Artillery was organized at Burlington, on November 19, 1861 
The battery mustered out August 9, 1865[1]. 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
 
- The Civil War Archive section, 1st Battery Light Artillery, (accessed 23 November 2012).
- The Wikipedia Article, Vermont Light Artillery Batteries, (accessed 23 November 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 305 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Compiled records showing service of military units in volunteer Union organizations [microform] by United States. National Archives and Records Service; United States. Adjutant-General's Office, Publisher Washington : National Archives and Records, 1964, Online at:Internet Archive
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Vermont in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. 
- Vermont in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Vermont, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. 
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. 
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: (accessed 6 December 2010).