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making over 10 per cent killed. and over 81
per cent wounded
Col, William i. Fox United States vol
untcers, In his elaborate work entitled
"Rcgimental Losses in the American Civil
War" gives list of eight "famous'
gadcs--madc pre-emincnt bv their fight
ing qualities as shown by their losses in
action. In this noble list the First Vermont
brigade stands first. "The greatest loss of
life, says Col. Fox. Gin any one brigade
during the war occurred in the Vermont
brigade. of the second Gettysburg division
of the sixth corps. "
OF the cavalry regiments in the Union
armies, he mentions nine which lost from
ll0 to Ia men each killed or mortaly
wounded in action. I'm this list, the LIST
Vermont cavalry stands fifth. 1t is admit
ted that it was second to none, however, in
captures of guns, prisoners and battle flags
From over 1000 regiments in the Union
armies, Col. Fox selects 300 as the lighting
regiments which lost from 1874 to 224 men
each killed and died of wounds. of this
number Vermont furnished nine, viz First
regiment Vermont cavalry, 3D. Sd. lth,
9TH 9th, 10th and It'll regiments of infan-
try, lst regiment Vermont heavy artillery,
OF 18th regiment.
Companies T. 9th regiment and r. LIST
regiment United States sharpshooters, suf
fcrcd the greatest loss in killed and wounded
of any company organization from Yer
mont the former losing b killed and NOR
tally wounded, out of 1911 men taken into
the field, or almost 20 per cent, the latter
losing 81 out of ~ total enlisted. or IS per
cent.
The greatest loss of officers killed or died
of wounds in Vermont organizations was i'll
the 9TH regiment, which lost ii.
The 9TH regiment at Savage's Station,
and the Sth regiment at Cedar Creek. SUI
fered the heaviest losses in killed, wounded
and missing of any of the Vermont regi-
ments, in any one action.
The consolidated statement shows that
1892 Vermont soldiers We're killed in action,
and died of wounds, and 3i0j died of dis
ease. in prison and from accident Total
5231
OF the service and losses of the Vermont
troops, Col. Fox writes me: ''It is a won
dcrfu record and | do not remember its
equal in military history. The loss of the
German army, Franco-Prussian war, killed
and mortallv wounded was 81; Allied
army, the Crimean war, 81; Austrian
army, war of 1866 90; Union army. war
of the rebellion, lS6l-66 A. Pennsvl-
yania sustained the greatest loss in killed of
| any State, its percentage being IL; Yer
| mont comes next with loss of G.S. Penn
sNlvana leads because that State had a
larger portion of its troops at the front es-
pecially in the army of the Potomac. where
the fighting was most severe and pro
louged -
Vermont however in proportion to the
number of men furnished. gave to the Union
more lives lost from all causes than any
other Northern State.
Comrades, what more can lie said We
at home never forget you absent. your
welfare. your Joys or your SORROWS are ours
for we We're all comrades together, fighting
for home and country. and doing our best
to uphold our countrys flag and honor. The
Vermont soldier does not forget the Massa-
chusettS soldier: in the war of the revolt
ton at Bennington and Ticonderoga: IN the
war of 1872. at Pittsburgh: in the MeXi-
can war four companies from Massachusetts
Vermont and other States formed the New
England regiment, and fought valently I'M
der Gen Truman Ransom. In the war for
| the preservation of the Union. in the wild
charge, on the march. in victories and de
feat, the soldiers of both States divided the
honors, and now in these piping times of
peace, Vermont National guardsmen, when
DESTROYS of aid and information, turn to
that splendid soldier and most efficient adju-
tant general, Mai-Gen Samuel Dalton of
Massachusetts, for help. and we always
receive more than we ask for. Comrades the
boys at home will he glad to know how roy
| ally You have welcomed us. and in our post
rooms and camp fires we shall tell them of
the Red letter day. this 23d of February,
| 1894