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10th Vermont
Regiment Infantry
| Regimental History |
| Tenth Infantry. — Cols., Albert B. Jewett, William W. Henry, George
B. Damon; Lieut.-Cols., John H. Edson, William W. Henry, Charles G. Chandler, Edwin
Dillingham, Lucius T. Hunt, George B. Damon, Wyllys Lyman, John A. Salsbury. The 10th,
composed of members from all portions of the state, was mustered into the U. S. service at
Brattleboro, Sept. 1, 1862, for three years, and left camp on the 6th for Washington,
where it spent a few days at Camp Chase, and was then posted along the Maryland side of
the Potomac to guard the fords near Edwards' ferry. The winter was spent in the vicinity
of Seneca creek and on June 22, 1863, it was ordered to Harper's Ferry, where it was
assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 3d corps, with which it served until the
reorganization of the Army of the Potomac in March, 1864, when it became a part of the 1st
brigade, 3d division, 6th corps. The regiment was in action at Locust Grove, Nov. 27,
1863, and was quartered at Brandy Station, Va., during the winter of 1863-64. At the
beginning of the Wilderness campaign, it was not in the thick of the fight and it was not
until the battle of Cold Harbor that it suffered heavily, when its services were
especially complimented in orders. The 6th corps was sent to Bermuda Hundred, while the
army advanced to Petersburg but soon re-joined the main body. On July 6 the 3d division
was ordered to Harper's Ferry, but the 10th and one regiment of the 2nd brigade was
detained with the 1st brigade at Frederick City, Md., and under Gen. Wallace it engaged
the enemy there on July 8 and at Monocacy on the 9th. The 10th then became a part of the
army under Gen. Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley and participated in the battles of
Winchester, Sept 19, Fisher's hill, and Cedar creek. After a short rest at Cedar creek and
Kernstown it returned to Petersburg on Dec. 3 and was active at the time of the assault
upon Fort Stedman in March, 1865, capturing 160 prisoners. The regiment shared in the
final assault on Petersburg, April 2, and was among the first to enter the captured city.
It then joined in the pursuit of Lee's army and after the surrender was sent to
Burlington, where the men were mustered out on June 27, 1865. Fourteen officers and 136
men were transferred on June 22 to the 5th Vt. infantry and were mustered out on the 29th.
The total strength of the 10th was 1,306 members, of whom 149 were killed or died of
wounds, 153 from disease, 32 in prison and 2 by accident. The regiment is included as one
of the "three hundred fighting regiments" in Fox's "Regimental
Losses." The following officers of this regiment were brevetted for gallant and
meritorious service: Capt. and Lieut.-Col. George B. Davis, Lieut. Austin W. Fuller, Col.
and Brig.-Gen. William W. Henry, Capt. and Maj. John A. Hicks, Lieut, and Capt. Silas
Lewis, Lieut, and Capt. James M. Read, and Maj. A. Salsbury. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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