Contribution of Vermont to the Commonwealth in the Civil War is important, but the civil war in Vermont province is not important. Nevertheless, there is a story about an interesting civil war in Vermont. In 1777, Vermont declares itself as an independent state. Article 2 of the Vermont Constitution abolishes slavery and makes Vermont the first state to abolish slavery. In the 1860 presidential election, Abraham Lincoln had a decisive victory in Vermont province and got the following voting results:
- Abraham Lincoln - 33,808
- Stephen Douglas - 8, 649
- John C. Breckenridge - 1,866
- John Bell - 217
Vermont Provides Full Duty
Vermont served as three governors during the civil war. They were Erastus Fairbanks (1860-1861), Frederick Holbrook (1861-1863), J. Gregory Smith (1863-1865). Everything was a Republican. When the federal government calls the army, governor Fairbanks, Vermont Provides Full Duty In Vermont, three military hospitals were built in the Federal Army by providing six infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment, two artillery artillery cannons, and three shelled car companies to the Allies.
During the Civil War, Vermont provided to the Union:
- More than 28, 100 men who served as a volunteer unit
- 17 infantry regiment
- 1 Cavalry Regiment
- Three light bullets
- 1 cannon
- 3 shirt shoot companies
- Frontier 2 Cavalry Company
Men in the Green Mountain State of the Civil War also suffered during work.
- 1,832 people died or died during battle
- Disease appealed 3,362 men in prison or otherwise
- More than 2,200 Vermont men were detained by prisoners
- 615 men in Vermont province where prisoners of war died
Vermont Province provided union and people with reputation and pride in the revolutionary war Green Mountain Boys to the battlefield of the Civil War. In the Civil War, Vermonter Willie Johnston was the youngest to win the Medal of Honor. The other 63 people in Vermont also won the Medal of Honor.
Cents Albans Raid
Despite the anger and massacres of the civil war that occurred in other parts of the country, the people of Vermont sent peaceful lives during the war. St. Albans Raid made water somewhat confused for the quiet village of St. Louis. Albans. St. Albans is located on the shore of Champlain, just 15 miles from the Canadian border.
On October 10, 1864, three young men check in at a hotel in Saint Louis. Albans. They explain that they are from St. Louis. John Canada (at the moment, Canada, Canadian province, part of the British Empire) and is on a sports leave. Their leaders sign Bennet Young, signing another hotel called George Sanders (George Sanders) and signing up for the hotel. Men from St. Louis John regularly come to the hotel in groups of 2-3 every day. Albans village is a big problem. Finally, a total of 23 young people (they average 23 years old) arrived over 9 days. They seemed like a friendly bunch of young men.
Canada's sports vacation to St. Petersburg at 3 pm on October 19, 1864. Albans gives way to the true reason and mission of young men gathering in St. Louis. Albans. A friendly young man was captured by the Allies, but is an allied cavalry fleeing to Canada. They were in St. Louis. The Missouri Government is trying to steal federal funds and keep the federal troops away from the line. They were not friendly.
The invading Confederates are divided into three groups and at the same time enter three embankments of St. Albans. George Sanders in the south climbed up the stairs of the hotel and shouted, pulling his gun: This city currently occupies the southeastern United States of America! "
The Civil War arrived at St. Albans in Vermont, Allied soldiers got over the city, galloped with guns and threatened the Vermont Yankees. The Navy robbed St. Albans Bank for $ 208,000. While the bank theft was in progress, the other 8 to 9 Allieds gathered the townspeople, went to the town, stole the horse intimidating with a gun. South Confederate Bennett Young orders his men to set up St. Louis. The flame of Albans " Greece Tuesday "The bottle of polyurethane turned out to be dust, but only in the forest was angry.
Citizens of St Albans will fight back, some townsmen will be killed and the other will be injured. An assailant is injured and then dies. Confusion and disturbance control the scenes for raiders of both the townspeople and Confederates. While flighting to Canada, the Confederate clumsily lowered some of the money in the city banks, but still over $ 200,000. The Canadian authorities arrest at Montreal after the intruder returns to Canada.
St Albans Raiders is being tried in Montreal. The US government considers the Allied forces as criminals and claims that they committed offenders. Canada, however, raises her sleeve by saying that the Allied forces are soldiers under military command. Canada who has this attitude and wishes to maintain neutrality in the American Civil War does not commit a crime to the Confederates of the Confederates and makes it free. Canada returns $ 88,000 found in St. Louis with the rider. Albans Bank.
It is interpreted as a Canadian court ruling in St. Louis. Albans Raid was a recognition of American Americans by British because in fact Canada was a Canadian province and part of the British Empire. This is room for discussion. Raider's lieutenant Bennett Young will later become General of the Confederate army.
