5th Vermont Infantry Regiment facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment
Flag of Vermont, 1837–1923
Active	September 16, 1861 to June 29, 1865
Allegiance	United States Union
Branch	United States Army Union Army
Type	Infantry
Size	1,533
Engagements	Defense of Washington Siege of Yorktown Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Second Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Salem Church Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg
Disbanded	July 29, 1865
Insignia
2nd Brigade (Vermont Brigade), 2nd Division, VI Corps (Union Army), Army of the Potomac/Army of the Shenandoah (Union)

The 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Structure

The 5th Vermont Infantry was part of the Army of the Potomac, in the Vermont Brigade of the Sixth Army Corps. It included a total of 1618 soldiers. The regiment was mustered into Federal service on September 16, 1861, at St. Albans, Vermont. The regiment lost during service: 201 men killed and mortally wounded, 4 died from accident, 1 executed, 21 died in Confederate prisons and 112 died from disease; total loss: 339. The regiment mustered out of service on June 29, 1865.

Camp of the 5th Vermont Infantry, Camp Griffin, Va., 1861

Notable soldiers

• Charles G. Gould, Captain and Medal of Honor recipient.
• Lewis A. Grant, Major in the 5th VVI and Medal of Honor recipient.
• Lester G. Hack, Medal of Honor recipient.
• Jackson Sargent, Medal of Honor recipient.
• Robert Pratt, Captain in the 5th VVI and Mayor of Minneapolis, MN.

Battles

The 5th Regiment participated in the (listed chronologically) following engagements:

Final Statement