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6th Vermont Infantry

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Muster In: Organized at Montpelier and mustered in October 15, 1861.1
Muster Out: Mustered out June 26, 1865.2

Commander(s):
Lieutenant Colonel Oscar A. Hale
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Major Sumner H. Lincoln
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Major William J. Sperry
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army3,4

Second Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army7,8

Third Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army13

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Oscar A. Hale (July 31, 1864)14
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The Second Division, Sixth Corps moved to City Point, Va. on July 9 and embarked for Washington, D.C. on July 10, 1864.  The Second Brigade has no itinerary listed.15,16

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.17

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.18

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.19

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army20

  • Commander: Major Sumner H. Lincoln (December 31, 1864)21
  • Unit Strength: 325 officers and men PFD (December 3, 1864)22
  • Weapons:
  • Note: This unit moved to the Siege of Petersburg from December 9-12, 1864.23
  • Note: The 6th Vermont consisted of six (6) companies at this time.24

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army25,26

  • Commander:
    • Major Sumner H. Lincoln (January 1865)27
    • Captain William J. Sperry (February 1865)28
  • Unit Strength:
    • 347 officers and men PFD (January 1, 1865)29
    • 374 officers and men PFD (February 1, 1865)30
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The 6th Vermont consisted of six (6) companies at this time.31,32

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army33,34

  • Commander: Major William J. Sperry (March 31, 1865)35
  • Unit Strength:
    • 372 officers and men PFD (March 6, 1865)36
    • 400 officers and men PFD (April 17, 1865)37
  • Weapons:

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles38:

  • Before Petersburg June 18-19.
  • Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23.
  • Siege of Petersburg until July 9.
  • Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11.
  • …away…
  • Moved to Petersburg December 9-12.
  • Siege of Petersburg December 13, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
  • Fort Fisher, before Petersburg, March 25, 1865.
  • Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
  • Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2.
  • Sailor’s Creek April 6.
  • Appomattox Court House April 9.
  • Surrender of Lee and his army.

Bibliography:

    Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

    Sources:

     

    1. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    2. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    3. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 227 ↩
    4. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 548 ↩
    5. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 6th Vermont Entry, Page 66; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    6. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 6th Vermont Entry, Page 66; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    7. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 227 ↩
    8. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 548 ↩
    9. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 548 ↩
    10. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont, From October 1, 1863, to October 1, 1864 (Walton’s Steam Press: 1864), p. 62. (Hat tip to Tom Ledoux at Vermont in the Civil War for this information.) ↩
    11. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 6th Vermont Entry, Page 66; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    12. Volume 14 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 6th Vermont Entry, Page 66; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
    13. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), page 258 ↩
    14. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XXVII, Part 2 (Serial Number 71), page 550 ↩
    15. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XXVII, Part 1 (Serial Number 70), page 272 ↩
    16. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    17. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    18. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    19. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    20. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1120: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
    21. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1120: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
    22. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont, From Oct. 1, 1864, to Oct. 1, 1865 (Walton’s Steam Printing Establishment: 1865), p. 47. (Hat tip to Tom Ledoux at Vermont in the Civil War for this information.) ↩
    23. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
    24. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1120: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
    25. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 330: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
    26. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 743: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
    27. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 330: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
    28. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 743: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
    29. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont, From Oct. 1, 1864, to Oct. 1, 1865 (Walton’s Steam Printing Establishment: 1865), p. 47. (Hat tip to Tom Ledoux at Vermont in the Civil War for this information.) ↩
    30. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont, From Oct. 1, 1864, to Oct. 1, 1865 (Walton’s Steam Printing Establishment: 1865), p. 47. (Hat tip to Tom Ledoux at Vermont in the Civil War for this information.) ↩
    31. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 330: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
    32. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 743: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
    33. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 571: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
    34. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 587: “Return of casualties in the Union Forces commanded by Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, March 29-April 9, 1865” ↩
    35. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 571: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
    36. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont, From Oct. 1, 1864, to Oct. 1, 1865 (Walton’s Steam Printing Establishment: 1865), p. 47. (Hat tip to Tom Ledoux at Vermont in the Civil War for this information.) ↩
    37. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont, From Oct. 1, 1864, to Oct. 1, 1865 (Walton’s Steam Printing Establishment: 1865), p. 47. (Hat tip to Tom Ledoux at Vermont in the Civil War for this information.) ↩
    38. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩

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