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Welcome to the 18th Vermont Regiment's Website. We are a small but dedicated group with a passion for preserving Vermont's Civil War heritage, and educating the public about Vermont's important role during this trying time in our nation's history. If anyone has any comments or suggestions regarding this site or regarding Vermont's rich Civil War history, please click on the Contact button. _________________________________________ Civil War Expo 2007 The 11th annual Civil War Expo was held under bright sunny skies in Chester VT on September 29, 2007.
President Lincoln addresses the troops at the Civil War Expo The Eighteenth Vermont Regiment would like to thank everybody for helping to make the 2007 Civil War Expo so successful Special thanks go out to the Chester Historical Society and all of the volunteers. without you the the Expo would not have been possible! For Highlights of the 2007 Civil War Expo - or highlights of previous Civil war Expos Click Here
For more information contact us at eighteenthvtregt@aol.com
Eighteenth Vermont Provides funds for restoration of St. Albans Vermont Artifact
Jim Fouts President of the 18th Vermont Regiment presents a check for the conservation of the Joseph Partridge Brainerd monument rubbing to Ms. Dale Powers Director of the St. Albans Historical Museum.
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Eighteenth Vermont's 2005 Civil War Expo Named Reenactment of the Year The 2005 Civil War Expo was recently named the Civil War Preservation Trust's 2005 Reenactment of the year. Five Thousand dollars from the proceeds of the Civil War Expo were donated to the CWPT for the purchase of lands where Vermonters fought at the Petersburg battle field in Petersburg, VA. .Eighteenth Vermont trustee Charlie Martin traveled to Tennessee where the award was presented to the Eighteenth Vermont Regiment on April 22 during the 2006 CWPT Annual Conference held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
18th VT trustee, Charlie Martin receives the 2005 Reenactment of the Year Award from CWPT President James Lighthizer. _________________________________________ Jack Anderson presented with the 2006 Full Duty Award Jack Anderson of Woodstock, VT. Was presented with the 2006 Full Duty Award at the tenth annual Full Duty Banquet held April 8, 2006 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier, VT. The Full Duty Award is presented annually by the Vermont Civil War Council to a person or organization to recognize their outstanding achievements in helping to preserve Vermont’s Civil War History. Anderson was one of the founding members of the Green Mountain Civil War Roundtable, and serves as its President. Jack was also one of the founding members of the Vermont Civil War Council, and served as the primary planner and the Master of Ceremonies of the Fully Duty Banquet for several years. Additionally, Jack teaches college classes in Civil War History, and he serves as the director of the Woodstock, VT. Historical Society.
Left: Former Fully Duty award winner Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords, 2006 winner Jack Anderson, Guest speaker Michael Kauffman, and Master of Ceremonies Euclid Farnham. Right: Anderson receives the 2006 Fully Duty Award from Senator Jeffords. (Photos Courtesy of the Civil War News) Michael Kauffman. Author of, American Bruits John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies, was the guest speaker at the banquet. The banquet and the accompanying raffle raised over $2,400.00 for battle field preservation. _________________________________________ Official Eighteenth Vermont T-Shirts Now Available !
Back of Shirt The front of the shirt contains the 18th Vermont logo above the left breast, and the back lists all of the Vermont Regiments, Batteries, and Sharpshooter Companies that served during the Civil War. Below this list appears 18th VT Regiment - Volunteers for Historic Preservation. The color available is navy blue, and sizes from medium to 2XXL are available for $15.00 each plus $5.00 for shipping and handling . Shirts will be sent via priority mail. Get your Official Eighteenth Vermont T-Shirt today. Help support our preservation projects, and honor all the men from Vermont who fought in the Civil War! To order your shirt please send a check or money order for $20.00 per shirt to: Eighteenth Vermont Regiment C/O Carolyn Fouts PO Box 1598 St. Albans, VT 05478 For T-shirt questions email Carolyn at 18thVtSecretary@verizon.net or call 802-524-4842
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