The Vermont Brigade in the Seven Days

<p> The Vermont Brigade, sometimes referred to as the "First Vermont Brigade" or the "Old Brigade," fought its first full-brigade engagement in the Seven Days' battles. The leaders, as well as the rank and file, were inexperienced in warfare, but through sheer grit and determination they made a name for themselves as one of the hardest-fighting units in the Army of the Potomac.</p><p> Using soldiers' letters, diaries, and service and pension records, this book gives a soldier's