St. Albans Raid
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The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War. Taking place in St. Albans, Vermont, on October 19, 1864, it was a raid conducted out of the Province of Canada by 21 Confederate soldiers who had recently failed in engagements with the Union Army and evaded subsequent capture in the United States. The mission of the raid was to rob banks to raise money, and to trick the Union Army into diverting troops to defend their northern border against further raids. The Confederates obtained the money, killed a local, set the town on fire, and escaped back to Canada. This raid marked the northernmost point reached by Confederate land forces during the Civil War.
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1864 St. Albans Raid
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William Barnes Wollen - Confederate raid into Vermont, 1865William Barnes Wollen - Confederate raid into Vermont, 1865
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St. Alban s raiders at the jail door, Montreal, QC, 1864
St. Alban s raiders at the jail door, Montreal, 1864
Plaque in St. Albans memorializing the St. Albans Raid| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1814 | Battle of Plattsburgh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Lower Canada, United States, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | St. Albans Raid | battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort au Fer | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Montgomery | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1666 | Fort Sainte Anne | fort | Wikidata |
| commons | image | William Barnes Wollen - Confederate raid into Vermont, 1865 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | William Barnes Wollen - Confederate raid into Vermont, 1865 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Stalbansraid | Commons | ||
| commons | image | St. Alban s raiders at the jail door, Montreal, QC, 1864 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | St. Alban s raiders at the jail door, Montreal, 1864 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plaque in St. Albans memorializing the St. Albans Raid | Commons | ||
