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''[[United States of America|United States]] | ''[[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]] 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The | The 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry was organized at Brattleboro and mustered in September 21, 1861. The regiment mustered out July 13, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>.<br> | ||
=== Companies in | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in | 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://vermontcivilwar.org/units/4/rosters.php Roster by companies]<br> | ||
<br> | Company A = many men from [[Bennington_County,_Vermont|Bennington County]]<br> Company B = many men from [[Orange_County,_Vermont|Orange County]] and some from [[Windsor_County,_Vermont|Windsor County]]<br> Company C = many men from [[Windsor_County,_Vermont|Windsor County]]<br> Company D = many men from [[Orleans_County,_Vermont|Orleans County]] and some from [[Windham_County,_Vermont|Windham County]]<br> Company E = many men from [[Windsor_County,_Vermont|Windsor County]]<br> Company F = many men from [[Windham_County,_Vermont|Windham County]]<br> Company G = many men from [[Washington_County,_Vermont|Washington County]] and [[Caledonia_County,_Vermont|Caledonia County]]<br> Company H = many men from [[Washington_County,_Vermont|Washington County]] and [[Caledonia_County,_Vermont|Caledonia County]]<br> Company I = many men from [[Windham_County,_Vermont|Windham County]]<br> Company K = many men from [[Washington_County,_Vermont|Washington County]], [[Windsor_County,_Vermont|Windsor County]], and [[Orange_County,_Vermont|Orange County]]<br> | ||
The information above about the companies and their counties comes from [http://vermontcivilwar.org/units/4/history.php 4th Vermont Infantry Regimental History].<br><br> | |||
=== 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> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Vermont_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||