7th Vermont Infantry Regiment

The 7th Vermont Infantry Regiment was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Western Theater, predominantly in Louisiana and Florida, from February 1862 to March 1866. It was the longest serving Vermont regiment during the war.

7th Vermont Infantry Regiment
Flag of Vermont, 1837–1923
ActiveMarch 10, 1862 to March 14, 1866
DisbandedApril 6, 1866
Allegiance United States
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
TypeInfantry
Engagements
Commanders
ColonelGeorge T. Roberts

Seventh Vermont Regiment was mustered into Federal service on February 12, 1862, at Rutland, Vermont. It was engaged in, or present at, the 1862 first Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Baton Rouge, Battle of Gonzales Station, the Mobile Campaign and Spanish Fort, and Whistler, Alabama.

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