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7th Vermont
Regiment Infantry
| Regimental History |
| Seventh Infantry - Cols., George T. Roberts. William C. Holbrook, David
B. Peck, Henrv M. Porter; Lieut.-Cols., Volney S. Fullam, David B. Peck, Henry M. Porter,
Edgar N. Bullard ; Majs., William C. Holbrook, Henry M. Porter, Edgar N. Bullard. Darwin
A. Smalley, George E. Croff. The 7th was mustered into the U. S. service at Rutland, Feb.
12, 1862, for a three years' term. Greatly to the disappointment of its members, it was
ordered to join Gen. Butler's southern expedition and sailed from New York March 10,
landing at Ship island, Miss., two weeks later. When the army occupied New Orleans, the
7th was stationed at Fort Pike and Carrollton, and subsequently at Baton Rouge. Eight
companies joined in the expedition from Baton Rouge to Vicksburg in June, 1862, in which
the men suffered much from diseases incident to the climate. After a short period passed
in the vicinity of New Orleans, the regiment was sent to Pensacola, where it remained
until Aug. 10, 1864. The southern summers proved very difficult for troops from the
climate of Vermont to endure, and the ranks were greatly depleted by yellow fever,
malaria, etc. On Aug. 30, 1864, the original members not reenlisted were mustered out. All
but 58, however, had enlisted for another term and, in spite of the great reduction of the
regiment by disease, it was continued in the field as a veteran organization. It was
engaged in the defense of important fortifications at Pensacola and skirmished with the
enemy at a number of points in the vicinity. The regiment was ordered again to New Orleans
in Aug., 1864, and remained there until Feb., 1865, when it was ordered to Mobile, which
was then besieged by Gen. Canby, and from that time took an active part in the operations
of the siege. After the fall of Mobile, the regiment was stationed at Clarksville and
later at Brownsville, Tex., where it was mustered out on March 14, 1866. The total
strength of the 7th was 1,572 members, of whom 11 were killed or died of wounds, 379 died
of disease, 6 in prison and 15 by accident. It was longer in the service than any other
Vermont regiment, lost more members from sickness and a larger number of its members
reenlisted than any other Vermont organization. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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