Vermont in the American Civil War

During the American Civil War, the State of Vermont gave strong support to the Union war effort, raising troops and money. According to Rachel Cree Sherman:[1]

By the spring of 1865 Vermont was devastated, having sent one tenth of its entire population to war, with a loss of over 5,000 lives to battle, wounds, and disease. The state had dedicated nearly $10 million to support the conflict, half of that amount offered up by towns with no expectation of recompense.

  1. ^ Rachel Cree Sherman, "St. Johnsbury Puts the Civil War to Rest." Vermont History 76.1 (2008) p. 64.

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