Draw the Sword

Location: Hancock Avenue

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

Number Engaged: 722; 19 killed, 67 wounded, 21 missing

Commander: Col. William T. Nichols

Raised: Addison, Rutland, and Bennington counties.

Monument Specifications: Monuments marks the position held by the 14th Vermont Volunteers prior to its advance on July 3, 1863 to enfilade Wilcox and Perry as they advanced in support of Pickett.

Dedication Date: Oct. 19, 1899.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: Estabrook Granite Works, fabricator.

Main Inscription: 14TH VERMONT/VOLUNTEERS/COL. W. T. NICHOLS/STANNARD’S BRIGADE/JULY 2D & 3D 1863/19 KILLED 76 WOUNDED

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

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

Organized at Brattleboro October 21, 1862, for nine months. Moved to Washington, D.C., October 22-25. 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 July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to muster out.

SERVICE.–At Camp Chase, Arlington, Va., October 25-28 and at East Capital Hill to October 30. March to Munson’s Hill October 30 and to Hunting Creek November 5. At Camp Vermont, near Hunting Creek, November 5-26. Picket duty near Occoquan Creek November 26-December 5. At Camp Vermont until December 12. Duty near Fairfax Court House until January 20, 1863. Defence of Fairfax Court House from attack by Stuart’s Cavalry December 29, 1862. At Fairfax Station January 20-March 24, 1863. At Wolf Run Shoals, Union Mills and on the Occoquan March 24 to June 25. March to Gettysburg, Pa.. June 25-July 1. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 4-18. Moved to Brattleboro, Vt., July 18-21. Mustered out July 30, 1863. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 26 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 43 Enlisted men by disease. Total 70.