Vermont

Vermont honored its sons who fought at Gettysburg through the service of several commands. The First Vermont Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. L.A. Grant as the Second Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps, reached the field near Little Round Top on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, after a forced march of thirty-two miles and was assigned to the left Union flank, where it held a line from the summit of Round Top to the Taneytown Road until the close of the battle. The Second Vermont Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. George J. Stannard as the Third Brigade, Third Division, First Corps, arrived on Cemetery Hill on July 1, 1863; the Twelfth and Fifteenth Regiments were detached to guard the corps trains, and about sunset on July 2 the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Sixteenth moved to this part of the field, retook Battery C, Fifth U.S., and re-established the Union line. On July 3 these regiments held the front line in advance of this spot, and in the crisis of the day the Thirteenth and Sixteenth changed front and, advancing 200 yards to the right, assaulted the flank of Pickett's Division; the Sixteenth then moved back 400 yards to the left and charged the flank of Wilcox's and Perry's Brigades, while the Fourteenth supported these charges, and the brigade captured three flags and many prisoners. The First Vermont Cavalry, serving in the First Brigade, Third Division, Cavalry Corps, fought Stuart's cavalry at Hanover on June 30, 1863, opposed Hampton's Cavalry at Hunterstown on July 2, and on July 3 charged through the First Texas infantry and upon the line of Law's Brigade at the foot of Round Top. Vermont Sharpshooters from Company F, First U.S.S., and Companies E and H, Second U.S.S., serving in the Second Brigade, First Division, Third Corps, aided on July 2 in checking the advance of Wilcox's Brigade west of Seminary Ridge and resisted Law's Brigade west of Devil's Den and upon the Round Tops, and on July 3 the three companies took part in the repulse of Pickett's charge.

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