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''[[United States of America|United States]]   [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]]   [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Vermont|Vermont]]   [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Vermont Military Records|Vermont Military]]   [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Vermont in the Civil War]]   [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery''  
''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont|Vermont]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont Military Records|Vermont Military]]   [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery''  


=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery was organized at Brandon and mustered in December 24, 1861.&nbsp; The regiment mustered out September 30, 1864<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>.<br>  
The 2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery was organized at Brandon and mustered in December 24, 1861. The regiment mustered out September 30, 1864<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>.<br>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uncttr1.htm#2ndlight 2nd Battery Light Artillery], (accessed 14 November 2012).
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uncttr1.htm#2ndlight 2nd Battery Light Artillery], (accessed 14 November 2012).  


=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
*Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Light_Artillery_Batteries Vermont Light Artillery], (accessed 1 April 2013).


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 805 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UVT0002YAL Roster].
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 805 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UVT0002YAL Roster].  


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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>  
 
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=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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*[[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>
*[[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>


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=== Internet ===
 
*[http://www.2ndvermont.org/ 2nd Battery Vermont Light Artillery], (accessed 1 April 2013).
 
*[http://www.visitvermont.com/do/the-2nd-battery-vermont-light-artillery-civil-war-display The 2nd Battery Vermont Light Artillery], (accessed 1 April 2013).
 
 


=== References&nbsp; ===
=== References ===


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[[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery was organized at Brandon and mustered in December 24, 1861. The regiment mustered out September 30, 1864[1].

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 805 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.

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.

Internet[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).