Vermont Civil War

Second Vermont Brigade
Statistical Abstract

There were 4,984 soldiers in the five regiments composing the Second Vermont Brigade (the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Vermont Volunteers Infantry Regiments).

Statistical Summary of Ages
Rank	Total	Youngest	Oldest	Average
Field Grade (COL,LTCOL,MAJ)	17	24	50	33.23
Chaplain	5	28	45	36.60
Surgeon	7	28	45	33.71
Asst Surgeon	8	23	34	27.75
Captain	66	21	48	29.60
Lieutenants	191	18	46	27.43
Sergeants	273	18	49	26.15
Corporals	397	17	43	25.42
Hospital Stewards	8	19	32	24.50
Wagoners	48	20	49	31.75
Musicians	93	12	53	25.68
Privates	3848	6	59	25.11

Number of Soldiers of each Age

Age	Number
12	1
16	7
17	33
18	630
19	388
20	357
21	471
22	355
23	321
24	285
25	219
26	229
27	172
28	188
29	125
30	130
31	110
32	109
33	103
34	75
35	100
36	71
37	55
38	59
39	54
40	47
41	36
42	55
43	28
44	95
45	28
46	9
47	8
48	2
49	6
50	4
51	0
52	2
53	3
54	0
55	0
56	0
57	0
58	0
59	1

The 70 soldiers of the brigade killed or mortally wounded in action ranged in age from 18 to 41; their average age 24.71.

The average age of the 238 soldiers who were discharged for disability was 27.60, and their ages ranged from 16 to 49.

Sources:

Peck, Theodore S. Vermont Volunteers and Lists of Vermonters who served in the Army and Navy of the U.S. during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. Revised Roster. Montpelier: Watchman, 1892.

Washburn, Peter T. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont from October 1, 1863, to October 1, 1864. Montpelier: Walton's Steam Printing Establishment, 1864.

---. Report of the Adjutant & Inspector General of the State of Vermont from Oct. 1, 1865, to Oct. 1, 1866. Montpelier: Walton's Steam Printing Establishment, 1866.

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Age	Number
12	1
16	7
17	33
18	630
19	388
20	357
21	471
22	355
23	321
24	285
25	219
26	229
27	172
28	188
29	125
30	130
31	110
32	109
33	103
34	75
35	100
36	71
37	55
38	59
39	54
40	47
41	36
42	55
43	28
44	95
45	28
46	9
47	8
48	2
49	6
50	4
51	0
52	2
53	3
54	0
55	0
56	0
57	0
58	0
59	1

Age	Number
12	1
16	7
17	33
18	630
19	388
20	357
21	471
22	355
23	321
24	285
25	219
26	229
27	172
28	188
29	125
30	130
31	110
32	109
33	103
34	75
35	100
36	71
37	55
38	59
39	54
40	47
41	36
42	55
43	28
44	95
45	28
46	9
47	8
48	2
49	6
50	4
51	0
52	2
53	3
54	0
55	0
56	0
57	0
58	0
59	1

Units

Age	Number
12	1
16	7
17	33
18	630
19	388
20	357
21	471
22	355
23	321
24	285
25	219
26	229
27	172
28	188
29	125
30	130
31	110
32	109
33	103
34	75
35	100
36	71
37	55
38	59
39	54
40	47
41	36
42	55
43	28
44	95
45	28
46	9
47	8
48	2
49	6
50	4
51	0
52	2
53	3
54	0
55	0
56	0
57	0
58	0
59	1