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Sheldon, Vermont -- Site of Civil War Action -- October 19, 1864

Sheldon, Vermont -- Site of Civil War Action -- October 19, 1864 is a Vermont historical marker in Sheldon, Franklin County.

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On their retreat back to Canada from the attack on St. Albans, the 22 man Confederate detachment rode into Sheldon near dark. Crossing a covered bridge which stood on this Site, they set it on fire, but alert village citizens saved the bridge. In great haste to escape an aroused countryside, the invaders gave up a planned foray on the local Bank.

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Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1823 · Vermont (Carey, 1823) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1827 · New Hampshire (A. Finley, 1827) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1832 · New Hampshire (A. Finley, 1832) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1841 · New Hampshire & Vermont (H. S. Tanner, 1841) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1920 · Franklin Pond, Vermont (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Vermont (Carey, 1823), 1823, covering the location of Sheldon, Vermont -- Site of Civil War Action -- October 19, 1864, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Vermont (Carey, 1823), 1823, covering this location. Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Sheldon, Vermont -- Site of Civil War Action -- October 19, 1864

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