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9th Vermont
Regiment Infantry
| Regimental History |
| Ninth Infantry. — Cols., George J. Stannard, Dudley K. Andross,
Edward H. Ripley; Lieut.-Cols., Dudley K. Andross, Edwin S. Stowell, Edward H. Ripley,
Valentine G. Barney, Herman Seligson; Majs., Edwin S. Stowell, Edward H. Ripley, Charles
Jarvis, Amasa Bartlett, Joseph C. Brooks. This regiment was organized at Brattleboro and
there mustered into the U. S. service, July 9, 1862, for three years. It was ordered at
once to Washington, left camp on July 15, and four days later was attached to Gen.
Sturgis' division at Cloud's mills. On the 24th the command moved to Winchester, where it
was employed in the construction of fortifications, and other duties for several months.
Early in September it was withdrawn to Harper's Ferry on the approach of Stonewall
Jackson's forces and with the other troops there posted was surrendered and sent on parole
to Chicago. On Jan. 10, 1863, the prisoners were exchanged and the regiment was placed on
guard duty over prisoners captured at Murfreesboro and Arkansas Post until April 1, when
it returned to City Point, Va. It was at Suffolk during the siege in April and May, 1863 ;
was next sent to Yorktown and occupied West Point during the Gettysburg campaign, when a
futile attempt was made upon Richmond. July, August and September were spent at Yorktown,
where the health of the men suffered from the climate and malaria was common. For this
reason the command was transferred in October to Newport barracks, between Morehead City
and New Berne, N. C. Early in Feb., 1864, at the time of the attack upon New Berne, a
detachment was sent by the Confederate leader, Gen. Pickett, to capture Newport barracks
and in the battle which resulted 3 men of the 9th won medals for gallantry. The regiment
was finally obliged to withdraw to Morehead City, after a brave stand in defense of the
post, and finally to Beaufort. Three days later the old position at Newport barracks was
re-occupied by the 9th Vt. and the 21st Conn, and held for some months without any break
in the routine except several excursions into the surrounding country. During the summer
various details near New Berne employed several detachments of the regiment, and in
September, the entire command was ordered to Petersburg, Va., where it became a part of
the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 18th corps, Army of the James, with which it remained
during the existence of the corps. A detachment of the regiment was posted at an earthwork
known as Redoubt Dutton, sometimes called Butler's slaughter-pen, which exposed position
it held and defended with honor, protecting the artillery, and the remainder of the
regiment was stationed at Chaffin's farm, where it was joined by the detail from Redoubt
Dutton. The regiment formed part of the force that engaged the enemy at Fort Harrison on
Sept. 29 and carried Battery Morris. On Oct. 27 it participated in the conflict at Fair
Oaks, after which it was ordered to New York to guard against possible rioting during the
presidential election. With the 3d division, 24th corps, it was again stationed before
Petersburg and took part in the final assault on the city April 2, 1865. On June 13, the
members of the regiment whose term would expire before Oct. 1, 1865, were mustered out and
the remainder consolidated into a battalion of four companies, which remained in service
until Dec. 1, 1865. The total strength of the 9th was 1,878 members, of whom 23 were
killed or died of wounds, 232 from disease, 36 from imprisonment and 7 from other causes. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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