<P> The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War . It was a controversial raid from Canada by Confederate soldiers meant to rob banks to raise money and to trick the Union Army into diverting troops to defend their northern border against further raids . It took place in St. Albans , Vermont , on October 19 , 1864 . </P>
where did the northernmost land action of the american civil war occur
St. Albans , Vermont