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Title: Vermont in the civil war. A history of the part taken by the Vermont soldiers and sailors in the war for the Union, 1861-5
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Benedict, G. G. (George Grenville), 1826-1907
Subjects: Vermont. Militia Vermont -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Vermont
Publisher: Burlington, Free Press Association
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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nd leftthe regiment, to the regret of all. He was succeeded byAssistant Surgeon Butherford of the Tenth Vermont whowas promoted to the vacant surgeoncy. The regiment occupied Fort Davis until the 11th ofFebruary, when it moved about a mile to the left. Duringthe winter there was almost daily skirmishing on the picketlines, and artillery duels between the forts, and four or fivemen of the Seventeenth were wounded during this time.Much of the time of the regiment was now occupied in drill,for which there had hitherto been but little opportunity. On the 23d of March the regiment lost its quarter-masters tents and a large amount of camp equipage by afire which broke out in the camp of the Sixth Corps, and ex-tended into that of the Ninth. FINAL ASSAULT ON PETERSBURG. In the final grand assault of April 2d upon the lines ofPetersburg, the Seventeenth had an honorable part. Thetask assigned to Potters division was to attack the enemysline on the (Union) left of the Jerusalem Plank Boad, and
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THE SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT. 527 Griffins brigade led the assault. At ten oclock of tlie even-ing previous the troops were moved into position. Shortlybefore midnight General Grant, fearing lest Lee might aban-don his lines after the Union victory of Five Forks, and fallupon Sheridan, directed the corps commanders to feel of theenemys lines at several points. In obedience to these direc-tions, Griffin was ordered to move out at oncQ and attack theenemys line in his front without waiting for daylight. Heaccordingly advanced with his brigade, in two lines, theSeventeenth Yermont, as usual, being in the front line, andassaulted and carried over half a mile of the enemys picketline in front of Fort Mahone, capturing 249 prisoners. Hewas preparing for a further advance, when orders came tosuspend operations for the night and to resume the planfor a general assault at daylight next morning. He ac-cordingly withdrew and formed his brigade in the smallhours of the night, in column by battalion,

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