. Vermont in the Civil War (Volume 1): a history of the part taken by the Vermont soldiers and sailors in the war for the Union, 1861-5 . IbilllP WMzzB ■?. -. for Vermont in file Civil Wa THE FIRST BRIGADE. 353 position in a war that gave promise—which his career ful-filled—that the brigade would have in him, if not a highlypopular commander, a vigilant, trusty and capable one, incamp and on the battlefield. The commanders of the regiments were, of the Second,Colouel James H. Walbridge; Third, Colonel Thomas ; Fourth, Colonel Charles B. Stoughton; Fifth, John R.
. Vermont in the Civil War (Volume 1): a history of the part taken by the Vermont soldiers and sailors in the war for the Union, 1861-5 . IbilllP WMzzB ■?. -. for Vermont in file Civil Wa THE FIRST BRIGADE. 353 position in a war that gave promise—which his career ful-filled—that the brigade would have in him, if not a highlypopular commander, a vigilant, trusty and capable one, incamp and on the battlefield. The commanders of the regiments were, of the Second,Colouel James H. Walbridge; Third, Colonel Thomas ; Fourth, Colonel Charles B. Stoughton; Fifth, John R. Lewis; Sixth, Colonel Elisha L. of these had risen, by successive promotions, from theline. Each had shown bravery and capacity in subordinatecommands, and each had the respect and confidence of theofficers and men under him. The later months of the winter of lS().1-3 were passedby the brigade in the camp near White Oak Church. Therewas abundance of cold weather with occasional snow stormsup to the end of March and even into April, and at timesconsiderable sickness prevailed, as shown by the long lists ofVermont soldiers in the regiment
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