Vermont Civil War Timeline
November 19, 1861
1st Cavalry, recruited by Lemuel B. Platt; mustered in at Burlington (Dyer)
December 14, 1861
Left Vermont for Washington, 'requiring for the journey 153 cars, made up into a train of five sections.' (Peck)
April 17, 1862
1st Cavalry 'charged through the little village of Mount Jackson and drove Ashby's cavalry for more than a mile to the North Fork of the Shenandoah, where the enemy set fire to the bridge, hoping to cut off further pursuit.' (Peck)
April 27, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Port Republic, Va. (see battles)
May 24, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Middletown, Va. (see battles)
May 25, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Winchester, Va. (see battles)
July 2, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Luray Court House, VA (see battles)
July 10, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Culpeper Court House, Va. (see battles)
August 2, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Orange Court House, Va. (see battles)
August 20, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Kelly's Ford, Va. (see battles)
August 22, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Waterloo Bridge, Va. (see battles)
August 30, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at 2nd Bull Run, VA (Manassas) (see battles)
September 22, 1862
1st Cavalry engaged at Ashby's Gap, Va. (see battles)
February 13, 1863
Peter Rock, Co. L, 1st Cavalry, deserted on this date and joined the Confederate States Army under the name of Thomas Burnham. He was captured, sent to Washington for trial on January 19, 1864. (Rock)
February 16, 1863
1st Cavalry was involved in the defenses of Washington at Goose Creek on this date. (Dyer)
April 1, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Broad Run, Va. (see battles)
May 30, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Greenwich, Va. (see battles)
July 2, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Huntersville, VA (see battles)
July 3, 1863
Major William Wells, 1st VVC, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)
July 3, 1863
Battle of Gettysburg, 3rd day (see battles)
July 4, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Monterey, Va. (see battles)
July 5, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Lightersville, Va. (see battles)
July 8, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Boonesboro, Va. (see battles)
July 10, 1863
A. W. Preston: 'I beg leave to make the following report of engagements of the 1st Vermont Cavalry...' (report)
July 11, 1863
A. W. Preston: 'The charge made by this cavalry on the enemy's right wing...' (report)
July 13, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Hagerstown, Va. (see battles)
September 13, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Falling Waters, Va. (see battles)
September 14, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Somerville Ford, Va. (see battles)
September 26, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Raccoon Ford, Va. (see battles)
October 4, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Falmouth, Va. (see battles)
October 10, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at James City, Va. (see battles)
October 11, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Brandy Station, Va. (see battles)
October 18, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Gainesville, Va. (see battles)
October 19, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Buckland Mills, Va. (see battles)
October 19, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Gainesville, Va. (see battles)
November 19, 1863
Lurana, wife of H. P. Nichols, died Nov 19 1863, age 51 years and 9 months.
Here lies the remains of H. P. Nichol's wife
Who mourned away her natural life
She mourned herself to death for her man,
While he in the service of Uncle Sam.(Hilkiah P. Nichols, Co. M, 1st Cavalry, was discharged for disability, May 22, 1865) (Tombstone inscription)
November 28, 1863
1st Cavalry engaged at Morton's Ford, Va. (see battles)
February 29, 1864
William N. Dunn, 1st Cavalry, was taken prisoner during Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond. He died at Andersonville October 6. (Dunn)
March 1, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Mechanicsville, Va. (see battles)
March 2, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Piping Tree, Va. (see battles)
May 5, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Craig's Church, Va. (see battles)
May 8, 1864
1st Cavalry was engaged or present at Spotsylvania, Va. (see battles)
May 11, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Yellow Tavern, Va. (see battles)
May 12, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Meadow Bridge, Va. (see battles)
May 31, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Hanover Court House, VA (see battles)
June 1, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Ashland, Va. (see battles)
June 3, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Hawe's Shop., Va. (see battles)
June 10, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Bottom Bridge, Va. (see battles)
June 13, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at White Oak Swamp, Va. (see battles)
June 15, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Malvern Hill, VA (see battles)
June 22, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Ream's Station, Va. (see battles)
June 23, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Nottoway Court House, Va. (see battles)
June 24, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Keyesville, Va. (see battles)
June 25, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Roanoke Station, Va. (see battles)
June 28, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Stony Creek, Va. (see battles)
June 29, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Ream's Station, Va. (see battles)
June 29, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Stony Creek, Va. (see battles)
June 30, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Ridley's Shop, Va. (see battles)
August 17, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Winchester, Va. (see battles)
August 21, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Charlestown, Va. (see battles)
August 21, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Summit Point, Va. (see battles)
August 22, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Charlestown, Va. (see battles)
August 25, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Kearneysville, Va. (see battles)
September 19, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Winchester, Va. (see battles)
September 21, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Front Royal, Va. (see battles)
September 21, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Mooney's Grade, Va. (see battles)
September 22, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Milford, Va. (see battles)
September 28, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Waynesboro, Va. (see battles)
October 7, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Columbia Furnace, Va. (see battles)
October 9, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Tom's Brook, Va. (see battles)
October 19, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Cedar Creek, Va. (see battles)
October 19, 1864
Corporal Frederick A. Lyon, 1st VVC, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)
October 19, 1864
Private James Sweeney, Company A, 1st VVC, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)
October 19, 1864
Sergeant Eri D. Woodbury, Co. E, 1st VVC, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)
November 11, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Middle Road, Va. (see battles)
November 12, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Middle and Back Road, Va. (see battles)
December 20, 1864
1st Cavalry engaged at Lacy's Spring, Va. (see battles)
February 22, 1865
Col. William Wells, receives a brevet promotion to Brigadier General (Crockett)
March 2, 1865
1st Cavalry engaged at Waynesboro, Va. (see battles)
March 13, 1865
William Wells appointed brevet Major General, U.S. Volunteers (Peck)
April 1, 1865
1st Cavalry engaged at Five Forks, Va. (see battles)
April 3, 1865
1st Cavalry engaged at Namozine Church, VA (see battles)
April 8, 1865
Private George B. Dunn, Co. M, 1st Cavalry, was the last Vermonter killed in action, and First Lieutenant Willard Farrington, Co. L, 1st Cavalry, was the last Vermonter wounded in action. (Peck)
April 9, 1865
1st Cavalry engaged at Appomattox Court House, Va. (see battles)
May 19, 1865
William Wells promoted to Brigadier General. (Crockett)
May 22, 1865
William Wells assumed command of the 3rd Cavalry Division (more)
December 29, 1945
Russell C. Martin, Co. I, 1st Vermont Cavalry, died in Los Angeles (Last Vets)
