F. L. MAYHEW ~ 1ST VERMONT INFANTRY CO.C SHIELD BADGE
Item #: CWB13443
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APPROX. 2" IN HEIGHT ~ PIN PRESENT ~
The First Vermont Volunteer Infantry was mustered into the federal service at Burlington, Vermont on May 16, 1898. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of forty-eight officers and 980 enlisted men. The regiment was commanded by Col. Osman O. Clark. The regiment was soon ordered south. Six days after being mustered in, the 1st Vermont was ordered to report to Camp Thomas, located on the old Civil War battlefield at Chickamauga, Georgia, where it arrived on May 24. The regiment was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division of the Third Army Corps. Col. Osman was placed in command of the Third Brigade. The summer at Camp Thomas was far from pleasant. As the population of hard-drilling volunteers grew to the size of that of a city of thirty thousand men, conditions deteriorated. There were not adequate supplies for the number of men who arrived, and sanitation could also not keep up with the tremendous number of volunteers present. Deaths from disease began to rise alarmingly. By late summer, there was a large-scale effort to relocate the troops to other areas. On August 19, the First Vermont Volunteer Infantry packed its gear into twelve wagons and marched five miles to Roseville, where it boarded the trains to finally depart Camp Thomas. The regiment was ordered back to Fort Ethan Allen in its home state, arriving at its new post two days later.
The First Vermont Volunteer Infantry was mustered into the federal service at Burlington, Vermont on May 16, 1898. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of forty-eight officers and 980 enlisted men. The regiment was commanded by Col. Osman O. Clark. The regiment was soon ordered south. Six days after being mustered in, the 1st Vermont was ordered to report to Camp Thomas, located on the old Civil War battlefield at Chickamauga, Georgia, where it arrived on May 24. The regiment was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division of the Third Army Corps. Col. Osman was placed in command of the Third Brigade. The summer at Camp Thomas was far from pleasant. As the population of hard-drilling volunteers grew to the size of that of a city of thirty thousand men, conditions deteriorated. There were not adequate supplies for the number of men who arrived, and sanitation could also not keep up with the tremendous number of volunteers present. Deaths from disease began to rise alarmingly. By late summer, there was a large-scale effort to relocate the troops to other areas. On August 19, the First Vermont Volunteer Infantry packed its gear into twelve wagons and marched five miles to Roseville, where it boarded the trains to finally depart Camp Thomas. The regiment was ordered back to Fort Ethan Allen in its home state, arriving at its new post two days later.
Shipping Weight:
2 lbs
Item # CWB13443
$250.00 USD