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5th Vermont Infantry

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Company C

Private

Enlistment date: 18 August 1862 Mustered in: 17 September 1862 Mustered out: 4 February 1864 1862 Service: Maryland Campaign September-October. Crampton's Pass September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. At Hagerstown, Md., September 26-October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. 1863 Service: Burnside's Second Campaign, 'Mud March,' January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Franklin's Crossing June 5-13. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Detached from Army for duty at New York City and Kingston, N. Y., August 14-September 16. Rejoined army at Culpeper Court House, Va., September 23. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. 1864 Service: Discharged February 1864
Contributor Deborah GoschyDate added 8/26/2014

Company C

1st Lieutenant

Henry Delos Huntington: Residence: New Haven, Vermont Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 August 1861 Enlisted in Company B, 5th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 16 September 1861 Wounded on 29 June 1862 Promoted to Full Sergeant on 20 December 1863 Wounded on 05 May 1864 Wounded on 03 June 1864 Transferred on 11 March 1865 Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 11 March 1865 Mustered out on 29 June 1865 in Munson's Hill, VA Sources: Roster of Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66. (VT Roster) Published in 1892 Huntington, Henry D., New Haven, PVT, VT INF 05, B, 8/23/61, 9/16/61, pr 1LT Co I Huntington, Henry D., New Haven, 1LT, VT INF 05, C, 3/11/65, 4/5/65, 6/29/65 Pension Notes: Personal Description: 5'8.5' tall, 160 Lbs, Light Complexion, Blue Eyes, Light Hair Injuries: Gunshot flesh wound to left side in battle June 3, 1864 in Cold Harbor, VA Loss part of 2nd finger of left hand on June 29, 1862 at the Battle of Savage Station, VA. Finger was amputated at the first joint on July 9, 1862
Contributor Janet EilerDate added 10/18/2010

Company D

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 24 August 1861. Mustered in Company D, 5th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 16 September 1861. Mustered out on 15 September 1864.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/1/2010

Company E

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 28 November 1863. Mustered in Company E, 5th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 2 January 1864. Mustered out on 29 June 1865 at Munson's Hill, VA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/14/2010

Company E

Corporal

Born in Canada in 1840. He moved to Highgate VT and enlisted Dec 22,1863 at the age of 23 in Manchester VT to E Company of the 5th VT infantry. He was mustered in Jan 6,1864, was promoted to corporal Dec 16,1864,and mustered out June 29,1865. After the war he moved to Conway MA where he died in 1899. The surname 'Grennier' was changed sometime after his move to the US to Grennia.
Contributor Alexander GreeniaDate added 6/6/2009

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bonnie PalmerDate added 7/23/2002

Company E

Private

Enlisted 12/21/1863 Mustered in 1/5/1864 KIA 5/12/1864 at Spotsyvania
Contributor Steven BinghamDate added 10/15/2005

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Barbara L. GiffinDate added 9/11/2004

Company G

Musician

Served SEP'61-SEP'65
Contributor Anthony AdamsDate added 6/16/2008

Company G

Private

5th Regiment, Vermont Infantry COMPANY: G Rank In: Private Enlisted 8/27/1861 Mustered out 9/15/1864
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 1/18/2009

Company I

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 4 September 1861. Mustered in Company I, 5th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 16 September 1861. Died of disease on 5 August 1862.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/9/2010

Company I

Private

Joel S. Sabin -- Joel was from Burlington, VT, and enlisted as a Pvt. on 21 Aug 1862. He was then mustered into Co. I, 5th VT Vol. Inf. on 15 Sep. 1862 and then wounded at Petersburg, Pa. on 2 April 1865. He was mustered out of service on 19 June 1865. In service he was a Pvt., then a Cpl. And then reduced in rank to Pvt.
Contributor Donald W. ReadDate added 11/29/2005

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