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Lodwick D. Underwood, Vermont 1862

Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Lodwick D. Underwood, Vermont 1862
This is Pvt. Lodwick Daniel Underwood at the age of 15 (c. 1861), in his Vermont State Uniform before the troops received the Federal "Union" Blue from the government. The green Hardee Hat with the Red Rooster plume was the identifying characteristic of the famous Vermont Brigade (aka the "Old" Brigade or the 1st Vermont Brigade). The 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment left Brattleboro Station on September 21, 1861, by train for the "seat of war" in Virginia. The regiment's federal blues passed by their train on its way north to Vermont heading in the opposite direction. The regiment made camp on the East Steps of the Capitol Building, before making their way near Camp Advance at the Chain Bridge over the Potomac, and encamped near Lewinsville, VA at Camp Griffin. The spot where this regiment made camp is commemorated by plague on the grounds where the CIA Headquarters is today, at Langley. The Vermont Brigade was [that] brigade favored by then President Lincoln, as he admired those who would fight hard for Freedom.
Date & Place: at Camp Griffin Brattleboro Barracks, in Brattleboro, Windsor County, Vermont United States of America
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Personally, I'm not a big fan of colorized vintage photos but this one enhances a lot of details - especially his eyes.

15 year old Pvt. Lodwick D. Underwood circa 1862. According to the owner, member Stacey U., he is pictured "in his Vermont Uniform that was the identifying characteristic of the famous Vermont Brigade (aka the "Old" Brigade or the 1st Vermont Brigade)."

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02/10/2022
He looks so young! Beautiful picture!
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Dorrene Lynn- Pierce He WAS so young! 😀
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02/10/2022
AncientFaces Yes...15 years old. Too young in my book to be going off to war. Hope he made it back home.
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Dorrene Lynn- Pierce He did. He died in 1923.
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02/10/2022
AncientFaces thank you!
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02/10/2022
Tired eyes, yet proud.
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02/11/2022
My g-grandfather, William Lynn, from N.J. fought in the Civil War. He was wounded and spent 4 mo's in hospital's.
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02/11/2022
You are so fortunate to have this picture! I would love to have one of my G-Grandfather that fought in this war. All I have is his Civil War records that describe him as Black hair, brown eyes, 5'7 inches, ruddy complexion. He was from Ireland with roots back to Scotland!
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Just a baby…
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Just a child😞
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Good bio of him here: - he lost a leg at Petersburg, and became a successful farmer.
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02/10/2022
His hands!!!!!! 😍
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02/10/2022
Checked the links (thanks, Bob Gaines and Brian Perry).

His brother Lorenzo died in the Battle of Fort DeRussy, aged 19 years old. And the youngest brother died at age 24. Lodwick's wife and stepson died in 1917...Avian flu pandemic?...and Lodwick and 2 of his children died in 1923 and one had died the year before...depending on what months, they could have all died from the same thing. Possibly from a virus that we now have vaccines and treatment for.
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Ree Young so much tragedy ahead if this handsome, young boy. Heartbreaking...
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Wonderful picture. He was a handsome young man. Wonder what happened to him...if he lived through the war?
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My husband just looked up this young soldier. He lived through the war. He had a bomb go off by him, which resulted in the loss of his left leg. Mr. Underwood received a bounty of land in the Rutland Vermont area from the government because of his injury. He farmed, had a family, and died when he was 77.
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Ginny French wow!
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02/10/2022
Those eyes are so actual. I wonder what he was thinking. I hope he survived and had a good life. He doesn't look a day over 15.
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Marion Mcclung just a wee boy...
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Very nice!
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Engaging gaze
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Wonderful!
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Just a baby..
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Stunning!
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A truly beautiful man.
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02/12/2022
Great photo,
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