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Vermont BrigadeThe First Vermont Brigade, or "Old Brigade" was an infantry Brigade with the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. It suffered the highest casualties of any brigade in the history of the United States Army, with some 1,172 killed in action. It served from 1861 to 1865. The Second Vermont Brigade was formed of nine-month volunteers, who saw their largest action as a pivotal part of the repulse of Pickets Charge at Gettysburg, days before being sent home. The Vermont Brigades were unique in that they were made up entirely of men from one state. In the Union, the policy of brigades made entirely of soldiers from one state was against the norm.
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