The 7th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry (or 7th VVI) was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army

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 during the American Civil War

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. It served in the Western Theater

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, predominantly in Louisiana

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 and Florida

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, from February 1862 to March 1866. It was the longest serving Vermont regiment during the war.

The regiment was mustered into Federal service on February 12, 1862, at Rutland, Vermont

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. It was engaged in, or present at, the Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Baton Rouge

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, Gonzales Station, the Mobile campaign

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 and Spanish Fort

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, and Whistler, Alabama.

The 7th Vermont lost during its term of service 11 men killed and mortally wounded, 15 died from accident, 6 died in Confederate prisons and 379 died from disease, for a total loss of 411 men.

The regiment mustered out of service on March 14, 1866.