During the American Civil War, the State of Vermont gave strong support to the Union war effort, raising troops and money. According to Rachel Cree Sherman:
Confederate raid into Vermont, by William Barnes Wollen
Statue of General William Wells in Battery Park in Burlington, Vermont
Civil War envelope showing Vermont state seal with message "Loyal"
St. Albans Raid
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The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War. Taking place in St. Albans, Vermont, on October 19, 1864, it was a raid conducted out of the Province of Canada by 21 Co
Vermont in the American Civil War
…The 1st Vermont Cavalry regiment participated in more than 70 engagements. After the St. Albans raid on October 19, 1864, Vermont fielded two companies of Frontier Cavalry, who spent six months on the Canada–US border to prevent further incursions from…
St. Albans bank tellers being forced to pledge allegiance to the Confederacy, Unknown author
Plaque in St. Albans memorializing the St. Albans Raid