Company Unknown
Private
Served in Co. M of the 1st VT calvary.
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1st Vermont Cavalry
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Company E
Private
Transferred from Company H on 1 May 1862 at Harrisonburg, VA.
Received a disability discharge on 9 September 1862 at Washington, D.C.
Company E
Sergeant
1st Regiment Vermont Calvary, Co E, res. Cavendish,
enlisted May 2, 1861, mustered May 9, 1861, mustered out Aug 15, 1861, rank Corporal,
enlisted Oct 12, 1861, mustered Nov 19, 1861, prom Seargeant, taken Pris Sep 22, 1862, Pardoned Nov 21, 1862, discharged May 5, 1863 disabled,
enlisted Aug 30, 1864, mustered Aug 30, 1864 Prom Corp, Dec 1, 1864, mustered out June 21, 1865, he had re-enlisted for 1 year.
Company F
Bugler
No family notes have been added.
Company G
Private
Was a Pvt. calvaryman with the 1st Vermont Calvary, CO G. Was captured at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Was sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, VA and Belle Isle and then was exchanged in Sep. 1863.
He later farmed in Michigan and died in 1918 and is buried in Girard, MI.
Company G
Private
Prisoner of war at Andersonville
Company H
Private
Died as a prisoner on 21 May 1864 at Richmond, Virginia
Company H
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 5 October 1861 at the age of 23.
Enlisted in Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 19 November 1861.
Detached to the Brig. Quarter Master Department under Lt. F. T. Huntoon on 21 June 1862.
Returned to the unit on 12 April 1863.
Mustered out on 18 November 1864.
Company H
Private
Enlisted as a 2nd Sergeant on 17 October 1861.
Enlisted in Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 19 November 1861.
Reduced to ranks on 10 December 1861.
Detailed to the Quarter Master Dept. on 12 December 1861.
Transferred to Company E on 1 May 1862.
Company H
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 17 October 1861 at the age of 25.
Enlisted in Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 19 November 1861.
Detached to the Brig. Quarter Master Department under Lt. F. T. Huntoon on 21 June 1862.
Returned to unit on 12 April 1863.
Captured at Brandy Station, VA on 11 October 1863.
Confined at Andersonville, GA until 18 November 1864, when he was released.
Mustered out on 12 January 1865.
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Company H
Other
Enlisted as a Private on 17 October 1861.
Enlisted in Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 19 November 1861.
Promoted to Full Quartermaster Sergeant.
Promoted to Full Commissary Sergeant on 19 November 1864.
Mustered out on 9 August 1865.
Company I
Private
Res. Berkshire. Enl. Sept. 24, 1864, must. Sept. 24, 1864. Private, 1st regt., co. I., Cavalry. Transf. to Co. E., June 21, 1865, must. out Aug. 19, 1865.
Company K
Private
According to word passed down from past generations My great Grandfather was decerated during the civil war, Inot sure of the time period. He also recieved at least one medeal for possieing for the chase of the southern soilders at the ST. Albans Raid. I have some medials but they are in bad shape and can`t tell what they are. Would like to find more info about him if I could as there is no body left to talk with in my family. My gen. is now the oldest.
Company K
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company K
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 6 September 1864.
Mustered out on 21 June 1865.
Company K
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 1 September 1864.
Mustered out on 21 June 1865.
Company K
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company L
Rank unknown
No family notes have been added.
Company M
Private
Residence Georgia VT;
Enlisted on 9/10/1864 as a Private.
On 9/10/1864 he mustered into 'M' Co.VT 1st Cavalry
He was killed on 4/8/1865 at Appomattox Court House,VA
Family Choose him as a Honorary Relative.