History of the Eighth Regiment Vermont Volunteers. 1861-1865

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HISTORYThe Eighth RegimentVERMONT V
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TO THE PEOPLEOF HIS NATIVE STATE, T
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COMMITTEE'S PREFACE.vcareer in camp
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AUTHOR'SPREFACE.Incompliance with t
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CONTENTS.IntroductionPAGE.iPART I.O
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PORTRAITS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS.P
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2 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.party in twain
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4THE EIGHTH VERMONT.by Judge Thomas
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6 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.ing patriot of
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The Eighth Vermont.ORGANIZATION.The
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RECRUITIXG OFFICERS. IIHis commissi
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COMPANIES.13served as its commissio
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A PECULIAR REGIMExYT. I^The Second
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GOING INTO CAMP.17to be pursued, fo
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"LEARXrXG THE TACTICS. igto keep th
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P2opjoo
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22 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.Dillingham, b
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24 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.ISfON-COMMISS
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26 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.Sound steamer
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28 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.down upon the
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30 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.Eighth, and w
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32 THE EIGHTH JERMONT.blaze and smo
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34 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.Considerable
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36 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.or what exped
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38 THE EIGHTH VERMOXT.On the 23d in
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ILALGIERS.After the Eighth Vermont
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42 THE EIGHTH ]ERMONT.while he was
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44 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.that he ought
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46 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.past the camp
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the48 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.uttered in
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50 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.June 6th, Fir
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53 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.nent abilitie
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A FATAL SC-RPRISE. 53behind, and it
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A SURREXDER. 55Scarcely were the su
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SWEET GIRL GRADUATES. 57received si
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A TRUE WOMAN. 59several of his acco
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1A REBEL MOTHER. 6live in this worl
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AA^ ATROCIOUS CRIME. 63Sergeant Wil
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A BROKEN-HEARTED FATHER. 65Col. Hom
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Isaac Blake, Co. B,
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68 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.belonged, the
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70 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.their guns ;
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72 THE EIGHTH VERMOXTwas a trying o
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74 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.after some eq
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•J^THE EIGHTH VERMONT.on the appr
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THEy8.EIGHTH VERMONT." By the etern
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:SoTHE EIGHTH VERMONT.the facts, th
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III.BATTLE OF THE COTTON.The Eighth
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84 THE EIGHTH M'lRMONT.and ordered
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(hV THE RUN. 85regiment, and at the
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THEY DISCOVER A FORT. 87hearted you
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s/fi£±L.
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90 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.The brigade m
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92 THE EIGHTH VERMOXT.lieutenant ;
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dis!94 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.ter hurry
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96 THE EIGHTH lERMONT.hez had since
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98 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.There was no
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100 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.face, unprot
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I02THE EIGHTH VERMONT.sation of hos
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"I04THE EIGHTH VERMONT.that when it
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I06THE EIGHTH VERMONT.closely follo
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—I08THE EIGHTH VERMONTtance of ni
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noTHE EIGHTH VERMONT.Yesterday, Mar
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VPORT HUDSON.At Simsport Gen. Weitz
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114 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.open simulta
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;A BRAVE ASSAULT. II5having orders
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Capt. Henry E. Foster, Co. C,
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I 1 8 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.guarded an
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Seen;I20THE EIGHTH VERMONT." I ofte
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122 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.It was a nig
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124 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.advance. Wit
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126 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.Company D. J
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THE FORLORN HOPE. 12/Eighth Vermont
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weA LIMITED TRUCE. I 29course could
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A QUEER CORN-MILL. 131his rifle, wh
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ENTERING THE WORKS. 1 33that he cou
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SHARPSHOOTERS.'135times from going
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VI.BAYOU TECHE AGAIN.Early on the m
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Alliertj'pc:Forbes Co., Boston.Lieu
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I40THE EIGHTH VERMONT.Watcrbury, Cl
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jV£lV IBERIA. 141He assisted in ra
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RE-ENLISTIXG. 1 43The next day the
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A WHISKEY FIEND. 1 45this voyage is
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THIRTY DAYS AT HOME. 1 47Ninth Conn
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DID NOT KNOW HIM. 1 49While the vet
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Major John L. Barstow,
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152 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.forenoon, wh
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:WEITZEL'S FABT/XG. I 53farewell to
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Gen. Godfrey Weitzel.
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VII.TO THE SHENANDOAH.It was the de
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158 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.— marching
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:l6oTHE EIGHTH VERMONT.by, and Col.
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l62THE EIGHTH VERMONT.and Little No
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1 64 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.For years b
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THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN. 1 65of the Eig
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;SHERIDAN'S TIME. 1 67pied by the U
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THE FIRST CLASH. 169pike, and on th
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ACCOUXTS OF THE BATTLE.lyistill con
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TM^/X COLORS. 173for four men saved
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''STEADY, OLD VERMOXTr' 1/5the char
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MARCHING TO WINCHESTER. 1 7/and the
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UNDER WITHERING FIRE. 1/9wounded on
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A PRAYER AND A CHARGE.l8lon a stump
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"DESCENT OF THE CAVALRY. 183At this
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AA' EARLY BREAKFAST. 185:soldier a
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THE LEADEN HAIL. 1 87Molineux, and
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TIVO BRAVE SERGEANTS. 1 89distinctl
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RIDDLING THEIR SHIRTS. 191flags and
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''REMEMBER MEr 193worthy of special
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Capt. George 0. Ford, Co. K.
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That196 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.When the
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198 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.E ;Paul Bous
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IX.FISHER'SHILL.What Mr. Geo. E. Po
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202 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.After this d
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204 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.airy or get
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X.BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK.While the t
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THE EVE OF BATTLE.20Jthe right flan
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A BRIGADE SEA'T TO DEATH. 209prison
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TESTIMONIALS. 211River sent a briga
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A FILIAL TRIBUTE. 213Kershaw's and
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Maj, Gen, Wm. H. Emory,
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2l6THE EIGHTH VERMONT.borne aloft b
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2i8 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.instantly ki
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220 THE EIGHTH VERMONT.great light
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A TURX OF THE TIDE. 221reo-iments a
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——VICTORY ASSURED. 223returned
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PUSHING THE FOE. 225We had complete
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RE CA FITULA TION. 2 27battle in th
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A SAD INVENTORY. 229The war and all
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OLD PETE. 231likely to be swept bac
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A FRESH COMPLIMENT. 233from the blo
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FAITHFUL OFFICERS. 235ment after th
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A CAVALRY DASH. 237entire Union arm
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SKIRMISHING. 239them all up under o
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:1THOMAS MUSTERED OUT. 24places wit
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LLVCOL.Y'S ASSASSINATION. 245,When
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i:»il..oCO.Col. John b. Mead.
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not!246 THE EIGHTH VERMONT."Ah me !
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248 THE EIGHTH VERMONTplace Col. Th
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THE ''PARTING STONED 249IN RETROSPE
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1REVIEW OF THE SERVICE. 25Nor could
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OUR COLONEL. 253often lacks — a s
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A BUSY LIFE. 255while living in Wes
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IN CIVIL LIFE. 257the voice of duty
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IN CIVIL LIFE. 2591884, then edited
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IX CIVIL LIFE. 261regiment, remaine
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A WAR GOVERNOR. 263Lieut. Geo. E. S
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MILITARYHISTORYCOMMISSIONEDOFFICERS
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MILITARY RECORD. 267Feb. 18, 1862;
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MILITARY RECORD. 269A. A. D. C. on
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;MILITARY RECORD. 2/1FIRST LIEUTENA
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;MILITARY RECORD. 273Nathan C. Chen
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;MILITARY RECORD. 275Hyiuenius A. D
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',Griffin, Geo. E., corporal, Novem
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COMPANY G.CORPORALS.Sargent, Johnso
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May1RECA FITULA TION. 28Officers of
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Bebard, Ezra, May, 1863.Chamberlin,
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THE LIST OF DEAD. 285Wood, Lewis A.
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.....ORIGINAL ROSTER. 287CoMPAXV" A
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Page 393 and 394: RECAP/TULA TION. 319RECAPITULATION.
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