1 8 6 3 . ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Verm ont ▁Brigade . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁ 1 5 th ▁Verm ont ▁Infantry , ▁a ▁nine ▁months ▁regiment , ▁raised ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁President ▁Lincoln ' s ▁call ▁on ▁August ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 , ▁for ▁additional ▁troops ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁dis astr ous ▁results ▁of ▁the ▁Pen ins ula ▁Camp aign . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁composed ▁of ▁volunte ers ▁from ▁C aled onia , ▁Orleans , ▁Orange ▁and ▁W inds or ▁count ies , ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ ▁West ▁Fair lee , ▁Co . ▁A ▁ ▁Dan ville , ▁Co . ▁B ▁ ▁West ▁Rand olph , ▁Co . ▁C ▁ ▁Wait ' s ▁River , ▁Co . ▁D ▁ ▁Island ▁P ond , ▁Co . ▁E ▁ ▁Mc Ind oe ' s ▁F alls , ▁Co . ▁F ▁ ▁Ly nd on , ▁Co . ▁G ▁ ▁Front ier ▁Gu ards ▁of ▁Cov entry , ▁Co . ▁H ▁ ▁Bart on , ▁Co . ▁I ▁ ▁St . ▁Joh ns bury , ▁Co . ▁K ▁ ▁Colonel ▁Red field ▁Pro ctor , ▁previously ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁and ▁ 5 th ▁Verm ont ▁reg iments , ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁command ▁the ▁regiment . ▁He ▁would ▁later ▁serve ▁as ▁Governor ▁of ▁Verm ont . ▁William ▁W . ▁Gr out , ▁the ▁regiment ' s ▁lieutenant ▁colon el , ▁would ▁later ▁serve ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Congress . ▁ ▁The