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6th Vermont Infantry

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Company Unknown

Private

Drafted in the summer of 1863. Was assigned to the 6th Vermont, then engaged at Spotsylvania. Just four days after joining the command, on May 18, 1864, he was killed by a shell fragment which ''passed through his body''.
Contributor Beth SummerfieldDate added 12/29/2004

Company Unknown

Major

Edwin started out as a private and ended as a Major--Staff--no company assigned. Twice wounded. See these pages for more info: http://vermontcivilwar.org/
Contributor Mary Jo BaileyDate added 7/14/2002

Company A

Private

He was my grandmothers ,grandfather,wounded at Lees Mills,Va.1862,His son Joseph was in Spanish American War.Wondering if there is pictures of complete unit? Thanks ,Bill simmons
Contributor William J. SimmonsDate added 3/10/2008

Company B

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Howard KnappDate added 6/13/2016

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Tina LaForestDate added 4/30/2002

Company D

Sergeant

Enlisted as a Corporal on 4 September 1861. Mustered in Company D, 6th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 15 October 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant. Killed on 10 July 1863 at Funkstown, MD.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/1/2010

Company D

Private

Wounded at the battle of Savage Station. Discharged for wounds in 1863.
Contributor Keith GilesDate added 4/24/2003

Company D

Private

Wounded at Banks Ford June,1863. AKA Daniel Joslyn (Stoddard).
Contributor Brian Dickson Date added 4/24/2025

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dr. Thomas D. GauthierDate added 12/4/2005

Company F

Private

If anyone has burial info for casualties of the Battle of Lee''s MIll, please let me know...
Contributor Andrea FoleyDate added 5/22/2002

Company F

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 30 September 1861. Mustered in Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 15 October 1861. Transferred into Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 1 December 1863. Discharged from Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 15 October 1864.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 6/9/2010

Company F

Private

Company: H Unit: 12 West Virginia Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 1/19/2009

Company G

Sergeant

Period of service-15 Oct.1861- 3 June 1864. Enlisted Montipelier, Vermont , student ,age 18, for 3 years. Wounded & taken prisioner 1 July 1862 at Malvern Hills ( White Oaks), confined at Richmond, Virginia. Pardoned 3 August 1862. Returned to City Point,Virginia. Appears on the list of sick & wounded. Sent to Washington D.C. hospital on 28 Sept.1862. Returned to company 8 Dec. 1862. Promoted Sergeant 30 March 1863.Wounded in action 10 July 1863, Battle of Funkstown, Maryland.In general hospital July- October 1863. Returned to company November 1863. Wounded in action 1 June 1864 at Battle of Cold Harbor,Virginia. Died of wounds 3 June 1864. Originally buried at 6 Corps field hospital near J. Leary's farm, Cold Harbor.In 1866,remains moved to Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville,Virgina. Stone marker # 359 E.E. Burroughs Sgt. VT. (Section A )
Contributor Joanne MackDate added 8/12/2006

Company G

Private

Wounded on 3 May 1863 at the Battle of Marye's Heights, Virginia. Died of his wounds as a prisoner on 20 May 1863.
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 9/13/2010

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kenneth CorlissDate added 1/26/2004

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kenneth CorlissDate added 1/26/2004

Company G

1st Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Matthew FischerDate added 9/23/2007

Company H

Private

A underage soldier who enlisted at the age of 15 on 19 March 1862. He was mortally wounded via gunshot on 29 June 1862 at the Battle of Savage's Station and died that day in the field hospital. His brother Cornelius Putnam was in the 8th Vermont Infantry. He was my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.
Contributor Christopher DouglasDate added 3/3/2021

Company I

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 23 August 1861 Enlisted in Company I, 6th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 15 October 1861. Wounded on 06 June 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA Reenlisted in Company I, 6th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 15 December 1863 Wounded on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA Killed on 21 August 1864 in Charles Town, WV. Battles 4/6/1862, Warwick Creek, Va., 4/16/1862, Lee's Mill, Va., 5/5/1862, Williamsburg, Va., 6/27-28/1862, Golding's Farm, Va., 6/29/1862, Savage's Station, Va., 6/30/1862, White Oak Swamp, Va., 9/14/1862, Crampton's Gap, Md., 9/17/1862, Antietam, Md., 12/13/1862, Fredericksburg, Va., 4/1/1863, Broad Run (Miskell Farm), Va., 5/3/1863, Marye's Heights, Va., 5/3/1863, Salem Heights, Va., 5/4/1863, Banks' Ford, Va., 6/5/1863, Fredericksburg, Va. 5/5/1864, Wilderness, Va., 5/10-18/1864, Spotsylvania, Va. 6/1-12/1864, Cold Harbor, Va., 6/18/1864, Petersburg, Va., 6/23/1864, Weldon Railroad, Va., 6/29/1864, Reams's Station, Va., 7/12/1864, Fort Stevens, Md., 8/21/1864, Charlestown, Va.
Contributor Cheri Rodgers AmarnaDate added 1/2/2012

Company K

Musician

looking for photo of this co. taken at camp griffin
Contributor Christian R. TastDate added 8/6/2008

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