Vermonters

Vermonters
n. resident of Vermont (USA)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • The Song of the Vermonters, 1779 — is a poem by the American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 ndash; September 7, 1892) about the U.S. state of Vermont during its years of independence (1777–1791), sometimes called the Vermont Republic. [cite book |author=Van …   Wikipedia

  • Vermont — This article is about the U.S. state of Vermont. For other uses, see Vermont (disambiguation). State of Vermont …   Wikipedia

  • Vermont — /veuhr mont /, n. a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 511,456; 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Cap.: Montpelier. Abbr.: VT (for use with zip code), Vt. * * * State (pop., 2000: 608,827), northeastern U.S. One of the New England… …   Universalium

  • History of Vermont — The history of Vermont begins more than 10,500 years before the present day.Early historyVermont was covered with shallow seas periodically from the Cambrian to Devonian periods. Most of the sedimentary rocks laid down in these seas were deformed …   Wikipedia

  • Vermont in the American Civil War — During the American Civil War, the State of Vermont continued the military tradition started by the Green Mountain Boys of Revolutionary War fame, contributing a significant portion of its eligible men to the war effort. History The second… …   Wikipedia

  • 1st Vermont Brigade — The First Vermont Brigade, or Old Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. It suffered the highest casualty count of any brigade in the history of the United States Army, with some 1,172… …   Wikipedia

  • 14th Vermont Infantry — HistoryThe 14th Vermont Infantry, a nine months regiment, raised as a result of President Lincoln s call on August 4, 1862, for additional troops due to the disastrous results of the Peninsula Campaign.It was composed of volunteers from Addison,… …   Wikipedia

  • 16th Vermont Infantry — RecruitmentThe 16th Vermont Infantry, a nine months regiment, was raised as a result of President Abraham Lincoln s call on August 4, 1862, for additional troops due to the disastrous results of the Peninsula Campaign.It was recruited in Windsor… …   Wikipedia

  • 13th Vermont Infantry — HistoryThe 13th Vermont Infantry was raised as a result of President Lincoln s call on August 4, 1862 for additional troops due to the disastrous results of the Peninsula Campaign. It was composed of volunteers from Washington, Chittenden,… …   Wikipedia

  • 2nd Vermont Brigade — The 2nd Vermont Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Composition and commanders The brigade was composed of the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Vermont Infantry regiments, all nine month… …   Wikipedia

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