Vermonters in the civil war book

October 2010 vermont humanities civil war book of days. More than 34,000 vermonters served the union war effort. Vermont soldiers in the civil war wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and. The book includes personal biographies of all the men, as well as. Lincolns national plurality of about 40% of the popular vote was not. History of the first vermont cavalry signed book civil war. Coffins exciting saga, written with the immediacy of a combat correspondent, dramatizes why and how a small, poor, remote northern. Vermonters urged to vote in 1860 vermont humanities. Commemorating the civil war sesquicentennial in vermont. Famous vermonters vermont people well known vermont residents born vermont vt. Revised roster of vermont volunteers and lists of vermonters who served in the army and navy of the united states during the war of the rebellion, 186166 by theodore s. From the book pictorial history thirteenth regiment vermont volunteers war of 18611865 tags.

Vermonters speak for lincoln douglas would win a little more than 19% of vermonts popular vote while lincoln won more than 75%. On the fourth of july, 1863, reporting on the aftermath of the civil wars most crucial battle, the new york times wrote. Vermont in the civil war genealogy familysearch wiki. Vermont civil war bibliography vermont civil war books for sale. A guide to the microfiche edition of civil war unit histories. The civil war book of days is a weekly newsletter marking the sesquicentennial of the civil war. An important inventory for finding civil war military histories is. Howard coffins book, nine months to gettysburg, throws light on the littleknown role of vermonters in the pivotal battle of the civil war. The civil war in literature, film, and song edited by chris mackowski. Then and now photographs of union civil war veterans. The impacts of the civil war often were felt long after the fighting ended, and this chapter is filled with that truth. A vermonters civil war iliad the brattleboro reformer. His new book is about the second vermont brigade, composed of men en.

The maps in the book are done by wellknown civil war cartographer george skoch. United states, vermont military history civil war, 18611865. Famous vermonters vt people celebrity native vermonters. In the mexican war, which it viewed as having been undertaken solely to increase slave territory, vermont was very apathetic. While more than 34,000 vermonters served in the civil war, the only comprehensive tome on the topic vermont in the civil war, by g. Buy full duty vermonters in the civil war regional interest book. I highly recommend this book to any vermonter interested in learning about their states history, and anyone else who loves learning about the civil war. More than 2,200 vermonters were taken prisoner during the war, and 615 of them died in or as a result of their imprisonment. Roster of vermonters in uniformed service in the united states during the second world war, 19411945. More than 140 letters carefully selected from some 9000 in several archives convey in personal terms the. Another character in the book is the civil war itself, which acts upon all the characters, drives many of them to madness, and leaves morgan walking through a scarred and wartorn.

This is a workmanlike depiction of a hard fighting unit in the civil warthe first vermont brigade, a component of the army of the potomac. James mcpherson, pulitzer prizewinning civil war historian, in his foreward to the book, says, in his writing, howard coffin has. Vermonters in the civil war regional interest 9780881503494. It provides background information on the vermonters. Historian howard coffin claimed that the states most important contribution to.

The story of the brave vermont brigade that helped win the civil war. The hemlocks infantry members practice the marching formations and firing drills used by soldiers of the civil war and carry the same weapons vermonters carried. Vermonters in the civil war uvm cdi university of vermont. A seventhgeneration vermonter, howard coffin is the author of four books on the civil war. A vermont brigade held the key position at gettysburg and did more than any other body. During the american civil war, the state of vermont continued the military tradition started by the green mountain boys of american revolutionary war fame. From the defense of washington and the siege of richmond, from big bethel to cedar creek, we observe the bravery and exploits of vermonts farmbred troops. The civil war left no vermonters untouched, and few families free from pain. Lincolns national plurality of about 40% of the popular.

Vermont military records genealogy familysearch wiki. The 12th regiment, vermont volunteer infantry or 12th vvi was a nine months infantry regiment in the union army during the american civil war. The civil war book of days was a weekly email researched and published by the vermont humanities council from october 2010 to april 2015. Vermont civil war history battles vermont civil war map army. It served in the eastern theater, predominantly in the. The book lists some 2,500 civil war sites that survive throughout the state. Revised roster of vermont volunteers and lists of vermonters who served in the army and navy of the united states during the war of the rebellion, 186166 by vermont. Vermonters in the civil war, is firmly based on research and emulates stateoriented civil war volumes of a century ago. Bibliographic sources and resources for vermont civil war research. A weekly enewsletter and site marking events in the civil war. The information in the lists of vermont military units comes from the civil war. Vermont soldiers in the civil war wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and in private hands.

Vermonters in the civil war the university of vermont. Books by, for and about people in the green mountain state. Vermont is known for its high concentration of authors. Vermont civil war historian howard coffin speaks about the contributions of vermonters to the civil war and the wars effects in vermont. We hope you have enjoyed all 236 issues since it began on october 15, 20101860. Coffins exciting saga, written with the immediacy of a combat correspondent, dramatizes why and. Vermonters article about vermonters by the free dictionary.