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Location: Hancock Avenue

Order of Battle: 1st Corps, 3rd Division, 3rd Brigade

Number Engaged: 715; 16 killed, 102 wounded, 1 missing

Commander: Col. Wheelock G. Veazey (1835-1898)

Raised: Windsor and Windham counties.

Monument Specifications: Rough-hewn marker with a rounded contains a relief of a United States shield. The monument indicates the position held by the 16th Vermont Infantry on July 3, 1863 after being driven in from the skirmish line. It was originally located in Cordori Thicket and was moved in 1907 at the request of the Honorable Kittredge Haskins.

Dedication Date: Sept. 1892. Relocated 1907.

Main Inscription: PARTICIPATED NEAR THIS POINT IN ACTION OF JULY 2ND/PICKETED THIS LINE THAT NIGHT-HELD SAME AS SKIRMISHERS/UNTIL ATTACKED BY PICKETT’S DIVISION JULY 3D/RALLIED HERE AND ASSAULTED HIS FLANK TO THE RIGHT 400/YARDS-THEN CHANGING FRONT CHARGED LEFT FLANK OF WILCOX’S/AND PERRY’S BRIGADES AT THIS POINT-CAPTURED MANY HUNDRED PRISONERS AND TWO STANDS OF COLORS

Other Monuments and Memorials: See main brigade monument.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Brattleboro and mustered in October 23, 1862, for nine months. Moved to Washington, D.C., October 24-27. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Abercrombie’s Division, Military District of Washington, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Casey’s Division, 22nd Army Corps, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Abercrombie’s Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, July, 1863.

SERVICE.–At East Capital Hill, Washington, until October 30, 1862. March to Munson Hill October 30, thence to Hunting Creek November 5. At Camp Vermont, near Hunting Creek, until December 12. Picket duty near Fairfax Court House to January 20, 1863. At Fairfax Station until March 20. Defence of Fairfax Court House from attack by Stuart’s Cavalry December 29, 1862. At Union Mills March 24 to June 1. At Bristoe Station, Catlett’s Station and Manassas until June 15. At Union Mills until June 25. March to Gettysburg, Pa., June 25-July 1. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 4-18. Moved to Brattleboro, Vt., July 18-21. Mustered out August 10, 1863. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 23 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 48 Enlisted men by disease. Total 73.

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One Response to “* 16th Vermont Infantry”

1. Christopher J. Swift says:

   June 4, 2007 at 8:22 am

   I actually just noticed this monument for the first time this weekend. It is in the a group dedicated to the brigades and the overall Vermont forces.