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5th Vermont Infantry Regiment
American Civil War Union Army unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized at St. Albans and mustered in September 16, 1861, it served in the Army of the Potomac (AoP).[1] It departed Vermont for Washington, DC, September 23, 1861.
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5th Vermont Infantry Regiment | |
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![]() Flag of Vermont, 1837–1923 | |
Active | September 16, 1861 to June 29, 1865 |
Disbanded | July 29, 1865 |
Allegiance | ![]() Union |
Branch | United States Army Union Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 1,533 |
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2nd Brigade (Vermont Brigade), 2nd Division, VI Corps (Union Army), Army of the Potomac/Army of the Shenandoah (Union) | ![]() |
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