1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery: Difference between revisions

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Brief History

The 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery organized at Brattleboro and mustered in as the 11th Vermont Infantry on September 1, 1862. On December 10, 1862, its designation changed to the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery. The regiment mustered out August 25, 1865.^[1]

For more history about the 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery, see

1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery Descendants Association (accessed 20 September 2011)

The Wikipedia article, 11th Vermont Infantry (accessed 18 November 2011)

The Civil War Archive section,1st Regiment Heavy Artillery, (accessed 23 November 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,726 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.

Staff and Field Officers

Company A - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company B - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company C - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company D - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company E - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company F - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company G - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

Company H - Many men from Windham County - see Roster

See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies

National Archives Catalog

Regimental and Company Books of the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Regiment NAID 597206
Company Book of the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Company NAID 599678

Other Sources

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.

Internet

Breakthrough Battle at Petersburg, 1st Regiment Vermont Heavy Artillery, (accessed 1 April 2013).

Civil War in the East, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment, (accessed 1 April 2013).

1st Battery Vermont Heavy Artillery (accessed 1 April 2013).

Civil War in the East,1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Regimant, (accessed 1 April 2013).

New York Times, Behavior of the First Vermone Heavy Artillery, (accessed 1 April 2013).

References

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: (accessed 6 December 2010).

[1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: (accessed 6 December 2010).

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-I.&nbsp; Brief History
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+| link5=[[1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery]]
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-II.&nbsp; Companies in the 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery
-III.&nbsp; Source Material
+=== Brief History  ===
+The 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery organized at Brattleboro and mustered in as the [[11th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry|11th Vermont Infantry]] on September 1, 1862.  On December 10, 1862, its designation changed to the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery. The regiment mustered out August 25, 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 history about the 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery, see<br>
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190624155656/http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/1stVTHA.htm 1st Regiment, Vermont Heavy Artillery Descendants Association] (accessed 20 September 2011)<br>
+*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Vermont_Infantry 11th Vermont Infantry] (accessed 18 November 2011)<br>
+*The Civil War Archive section,[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uncttr1.htm#1stheavy 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery], (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 3,726 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UVT0001RAH 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.<br>
+[http://archive.org/stream/rostersocietyst00lewigoog#page/n36/mode/2up Staff and Field Officers]
+Company A - Many men from Windham County - see [http://archive.org/stream/rostersocietyst00lewigoog#page/n38/mode/2up Roster]
+Company B - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+Company C - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+Company D - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+Company E - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+Company F - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+Company G - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+Company H - Many men from Windham County - see Roster
+See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies
+=== National Archives Catalog ===
+*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/597206 Regimental and Company Books of the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Regiment] NAID 597206
+*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/599678 Company Book of the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Company] NAID 599678
+=== Other Sources  ===
+*[[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, [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>
+*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br>
+=== Internet  ===
+*Breakthrough Battle at Petersburg, [https://web.archive.org/web/20190624155656/http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/1stVTHA.htm 1st Regiment Vermont Heavy Artillery], (accessed 1 April 2013).<br>
+*Civil War in the East, [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/VT/VT1hvart.php 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment], (accessed 1 April 2013).
+*[http://home.comcast.net/~fguber/1vt_hart.htm 1st Battery Vermont Heavy Artillery] (accessed 1 April 2013).
+*Civil War in the East,[http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/VT/VT1hvart.php 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Regimant], (accessed 1 April 2013).
+*New York Times, [http://www.nytimes.com/1865/09/06/news/the-behavior-of-the-first-vermont-heavy-artillery.html Behavior of the First Vermone Heavy Artillery], (accessed 1 April 2013).
+=== References  ===
+<references />
+[[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]