Good Evening, George Jerrison Stannard, born in 1820, in the town of Georgia, Vermont, was the first Vermonter to volunteer for service in the Civil War, and was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Vermont Infantry in May 1861. Stannard remains one of Vermont's most distinguished soldiers of any war. The town of Stannard and Stannard Mountain are named after him. I have just added "George Stannard and his Vermonters" to the Vermont Web Site. This most interesting account of Stannard and his "Vermonters" was transcribed & submitted by Lee Morse, and is accessible from the main gateway page, by clicking on the "Latest Additions" button (located in the middle of the page): http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VERMONTGATEWAY.html Best wishes and good luck with your search, Karima List Administrator for: VERMONT Mailing List (VERMONT-L) http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/VERMONT/VermontWelcome.html VERMONT-L Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/