6th Vermont Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Montpelier and mustered in October 15, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., October 19-22. Attached to Brook's Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--
* Duty in the Defences of Washington until March 10, 1862. 
* Moved to Alexandria March 10, thence to Fortress Monroe, Va., March 23-24. 
* March 24-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** Reconnoissance to Warwick River March 30. 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
*** April 16, 1862 - Engagement at Lee's Mill, Virginia
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
* At Harrison's Landing until August 16.
* Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Alexandria August 16-24. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland (Crampton's Gap)
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* At Hagerstown, Md., until October 29.
* Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19.
* Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15.
* Burnside's Second Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. 
** Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. 
** Salem Heights May 3-4.
** Banks' Ford May 4. 
* Franklin's Crossing June 5-13. 
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Funkstown, Maryland 
Detached for duty in New York August 14-September 16. Rejoined Army at Culpeper Court House September 23. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 18-19. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Siege of Petersburg until July 9. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Fort Stevens July 11-12. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Gilbert's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. At Strasburg until November 9, and at Kernstown until December 9. Moved to Petersburg December 9-12. Siege of Petersburg December 13, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, before Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. At Farmville and Burkesville Station until April 23. March to Danville April 23-27, and duty there until May 18. Moved to Manchester, thence march to Washington, D.C., May 24-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 26, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
Source 	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer 	
* 12 Officers and 191 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 3 Officers and 212 enlisted men killed by disease
* Total 418	None
Fox 	
* 12 Officers and 191 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
* Total 203 (Combat Losses)
* Fox lists this unit as:
** 40th on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Infantry units with over 200 casualties)
** 71st on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (2nd of the Vermont troops)	
WotRWiki Statistics	
* troops killed
** Includes troops mortally wounded
** Includes troops killed by disease
** All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances	
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 761, 762, 828, 897, 898, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 1651-1652)
* (Pages 3, 14)
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