Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 19, 2014

1. 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment Marker

Inscription. On June 24, 1861, the first Vermont soldiers who enlisted for service in the Civil War for three years left Burlington for Washington by rail. Four days earlier, the 866 officers and men from across the state had been mustered into the Union Army under Colonel Henry Whiting at the county fairgrounds. Company G was recruited mainly in Chittenden County. By autumn, the 2nd Vermont had been joined in the war zone by the 3rd through 6th Vermont. These five regiments were then formed into the Vermont Brigade that fought with distinction in many battles during the war. A total of 1,858 men served in the 2nd Vermont before its members mustered out on July 15, 1865.

Losses in the war: 399 dead, 692 wounded, 129 captured.

Erected 2011 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2012.

Location. 44° 28.873′ N, 73° 13.244′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It can be reached from the intersection of Park Street (Vermont Route 127) and Sherman Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located

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in Battery Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington VT 05401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mayor Francis Cain (here, next to this marker); Trees for the 21st Century (a few steps from this marker); Battery Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Burlington / Le Cantonnement des Troupes à Burlington (within shouting distance of this marker); Arahmi (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Wells (about 300 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 300 feet away); Champlain Glass Company (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Chief Grey Lock (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024

2. 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 2. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.