1st Regiment Heavy Artillery

See 11th Vermont Infantry

1st Vermont Battery Light Artillery

Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in February 18, 1862. Left State for New York City March 6. Sailed on Steamer "Wallace" for Ship Island March 10, arriving April 5. Attached to Phelps' 1st Brigade, Department of the Gulf, to December, 1862, Artillery, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf, to June, 1863. Artillery, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to September, 1863. Artillery, District of LaFourche, Department of the Gulf, to January, 1864. Artillery, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, to August, 1864.

Duty at Ship Island until May 16, 1862. Moved to Camp Parapet, Defenses of New Orleans, Louisiana, May 16, and duty there until January 17, 1863. (Center Section at Fort Pike May 6 to June 4, 1862.) Duty at New Orleans until May 19, 1863. Expedition to Lake Pontchatrain April 18-21. Moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 19. Advance on Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 21-24. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. March to Baton Rouge July 11-12. Return to Port Hudson July 23, and duty there until September 1. Ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1. Sabine Pass, Texas Expedition, September 3-11. Moved to Brashear City, thence to Berwick City and to Fort Bisland September 16-23. Return to Brashear City September 28, and duty there until March 3, 1864. Moved to Franklin March 3. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing, April 23. Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18. Duty at Morganza until July. Moved to Baton Rouge July 3. thence ordered home July 28. Mustered out August 10, 1864. Recruits transferred to 2nd Vermont Battery.

Battery lost during service: 3 men killed and mortally wounded and 51 died from disease. Total 54.

1st Vermont Company Heavy Artillery

Organized April, 1865, from surplus Recruits of 2nd Vermont Battery Light Artillery. Duty at Port Hudson, Louisiana, until July, 1865. Moved to Vermont July 7-20, and mustered out July 25, 1865.

2nd Vermont Battery Light Artillery

Organized at Brandon and mustered in December 24, 1861. Moved to Lowell, Massachusetts, December 24; thence to Boston February 4, 1862. Embark on Steamer "Idaho" for Ship Island, Louisiana, February 6, arriving there March 8. Attached to Phelps' 1st Brigade, Department of the Gulf, to December, 1862. Artillery, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Gulf, to August, 1863. Garrison Artillery, Port Hudson, Louisiana, to July, 1865.

Operations against New Orleans, La., April 11-May 2, 1862. Occupation of New Orleans May 2 (the first Union Battery to enter the city). Duty in New Orleans till May 31, and at Camp Parapet till October 31. Expedition to Pass Manchac July 25-August 2. Duty at New Orleans October 31 to December 26. Expedition to Galveston, Texas, December 26, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Action at Galveston January 1, 1863. Duty at New Orleans till March. Expedition to Port Hudson, La., March 7-20. At Baton Rouge till May. Advance on Port Hudson May 18-24. Action at Plains Store May 21. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Jackson, La., August 3. Garrison and guard duty at Port Hudson till July, 1865. Expedition to Clinton July 28, 1864. Non-Veterans mustered out September 30, 1864. Battery moved to Vermont July 7-20, 1865, and mustered out July 31, 1865.

Battery lost during service: 1 man killed and 53 died from disease. Total 54.

3rd Vermont Battery Light Artillery

Organized at Burlington and mustered in January 1, 1864. Moved to Washington, District of Columbia, January 15-18, and duty at Camp Barry until April 5. Attached to Artillery, 4th Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1864. Reserve Artillery, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, and Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1865.

Rapidan (Virginia) Campaign May-June, 1864. Guard trains of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness and to Petersburg, Virginia Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Garrison Fort Morton June 20 to August 19, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. At Aiken House August 27-30. At Fort Sedgwick until September 6. At Avery House until September 19. At Fort Meikel September 19 to October 3. At Battery 27 until October 5. Moved to Poplar Springs Church October 5 and built Fort Urmston October 5-12. At Battery 16 October 12-25. Ordered to City Point October 25, and duty in the Defenses there until January, 1865. Joined 6th Army Corps at Weldon Railroad January 15, and stationed at Fort Fisher until April. Fort Fisher March 25. Assault on and fall of Petersburg

Battery lost during service: 21 died from disease. Total: 21.