June 25, 1862

The Governor replied to the Secretary of War: 'The Ninth Regiment is nearly full, and will be ready for marching orders in some ten days. Probably the Tenth could be recruited in some forty or fifty days from this date. If the Government needs the Tenth Regiment, and you make direct requisition for it, we will raise it.' The War Office thundered back: 'Organize your Tenth Regiment.' (Haynes)

September 1, 1862

The 10th Regiment mustered into U. S. service. (Peck)

September 6, 1862

10th Regiment departed Brattleboro for Washington. (Dyer)

September 8, 1862

10th Regiment arrived in Washington. (Dyer)

September 9, 1862

10th Regiment went into quarters at Camp Chase, near Arlington Heights (Dyer)

November 27, 1863

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Orange Grove, Va. (see battles)

May 10, 1864

1st Brigade (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th Regiments) and 10th Regiment were engaged or present at Spotsylvania, VA through May 18. (see battles)

May 31, 1864

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Tolopotomy, Va. (see battles)

June 1, 1864

1st Brigade (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th Regiments), 10th Vermont Regiment, engaged or present at Cold Harbor, VA through June 12. (see battles)

June 6, 1864

'Captain Darrah was killed by a rebel sharpshooter. No man could show his head above the breastworks, or go twenty yards from them to the rear, without exposing himself to the same fate.' (Haynes)

June 12, 1864

'The Tenth now began to appear like a veteran regiment. Scores of the men who had fought through the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania unhurt, had fallen at these fatal cross roads, and as the command filed silently out of their works on the night of the twelfth, their thinned ranks plainly told the sad brave story of their last twelve days' work.' (Haynes)

June 22, 1864

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Weldon Railroad, Va. (see battles)

June 23, 1864

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Weldon Railroad, Va. (see battles)

July 9, 1864

1st Lieutenant George E. Davis, Co. D, 10th VVI, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

July 9, 1864

Corporal Alexander Scott, Company D, 10th VVI, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

September 19, 1864

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Winchester, Va. (see battles)

September 22, 1864

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Fisher's Hill, Va. (see battles)

October 19, 1864

10th Regiment was engaged or present at Cedar Creek, Va. (see battles)

October 19, 1864

Colonel William W. Henry, 10th Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

October 22, 1946

Reuben S. Hurd, Co. A, 10th Vermont Infantry, died in Worthington, MN (Last Vets)