Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Lt. Col. Addison W. Preston (Dec. 8, 1830-June 3, 1864).
Numbers: 687; 13 killed, 25 wounded, 27 missing.
Raised: Franklin, Chittenden, Orleans, Lamoille, Washington, Addison, Rutland, Windsor, Bennington, and Windham.
Dedicated: Oct. 1889.
Location: North of South Confederate Avenue on John Slyder farm. The monument commemorates the services of the 1st Vermont Cavalry in Farnsworth’s ill-fated charge on July 3, 1863, following Longstreet’s Assault. Farnsworth reportedly fell about 75 yards southwest of the monument, in this charge against the Confederate right flank.
Description: Granite monument comprised of a rectangular block of stone, with overhanging cap, military insignia at top front; and text inscription. The monument is set atop a tiered base. Overall height is eight foot. An inscription is cut into the shaft on the north and south faces. Cavalry insignia encircles the top.
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