It was a member of the 2nd Vermont Brigade.
He assumed command of the famed Vermont Brigade and led it during the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign.
After the battle, his regiment ultimately became a part of the Vermont Brigade.
The Vermont Brigade mustered approximately 2,850 soldiers at the start of the campaign.
The Vermont Brigade took the southern flank and charged the advancing Confederates.
The Vermont Brigade was one of the units selected to charge Confederate earthworks on June 1, 1864.
In less than 10 minutes, hundreds of soldiers from the Vermont Brigade were killed or wounded.
The 1st Vermont Brigade, composed of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th Vermont Infantry.
The history of the regiment from this point on is essentially that of the Vermont Brigade, except for several senior personnel changes.
The history of the regiment from this point on is essentially that of the Vermont Brigade.