St. Albans Raid

St. Albans Raid
Part of the American Civil War
St. Albans bank tellers being forced to pledge allegiance to the Confederacy, Unknown author
Date October 19, 1864 (1864-10-19) Location St. Albans, Vermont 44°48′37″N 73°09′08″W / 44.81028°N 73.15222°W / 44.81028; -73.15222 Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
Confederate States	United States
Commanders and leaders
Bennett H. Young
Strength
21	Local police officers Vermont militia
Casualties and losses
1 wounded	1 killed 2 wounded

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.^[1]