On July 2nd, 1862, Daniel Currier and the 16th Vermont Infantry were under heavy fire at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was a farmer in Norwich, VT who enlisted to the Union Army in 1862. Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest battles in the war, but he survived so he was able to raise a family.
Daniel Currier was born on March 29, 1819 to Abel and Sarah Currier in Bradford, VT (VT Civil War, Individual Record, Currier, Daniel Q.). His father was a blacksmith (US Census Bureau, 1850). Daniel had dark eyes, light hair, and a light complexion ( 16th VT Co. descriptive book). According to the 1860 census, when Daniel was forty-two years old, he was a farmer in Norwich, VT and married to Lurena Waterman Currier, who was thirty-seven. He married Lurena on March 21, 1860. The value of his land was one thousand dollars, and the value of his personal estate was three hundred dollars. The population of Norwich at the time was approximately 1,759. Lots of economic development was happening. Norwich University was there, and that was where many soldier were trained (Howard Coffin) Logging was most likely one of the popular industries because of the proximity to the Connecticut River. During this time very little money was in circulation. Most of the buying and selling was done by credit/debit or through trade or barter …show more content…
The battle of Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1682. Since Gettysburg was one of the biggest and bloodiest battles in the Civil War it was very significant, but probably terrifying for all the soldiers on both sides. Gettysburg was the battle fought farthest North. Lee was trying to invade Union Territory but failed since they lost. Also, it was the first significant victory for the Union. Vermont regiments prevented the Confederacy from breaking through the lines (Howard Coffin). Currier was not captured, wounded, or killed in