An old engraving of the St Alban’s raid of 1864. It is from a Victorian history book of The raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War. Taking place in St Albans, Vermont, USA on October 19, 1864, it began in the Province of Canada by 21 Confederate soldiers who had recently evaded capture in the United States army. The mission of the raid was to rob banks to raise money, and to trick the Union Army into diverting troops to defend their northern border against further raids. The Confederates obtained the money, killed a local, and escaped back to Canada.
An old engraving of the St Alban’s raid of 1864. It is from a Victorian history book of The raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War. Taking place in St Albans, Vermont, USA on October 19, 1864, it began in the Province of Canada by 21 Confederate soldiers who had recently evaded capture in the United States army. The mission of the raid was to rob banks to raise money, and to trick the Union Army into diverting troops to defend their northern border against further raids. The Confederates obtained the money, killed a local, and escaped back to Canada.
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Location: St Albans, Vermont, USA
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