71st New York State Militia Marker

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Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

71st New York State Militia
— First Battle of Manassas —

71st New York State Militia Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, July 12, 2008

1. 71st New York State Militia Marker

Inscription. July 21, 1861
11:00 a.m.

2nd Brigade (Burnside), 2nd Division (Hunter)
Army of Northeastern Virginia, USA

71st New York State Militia
Col. Henry P. Martin
"The Alabama 4th, which had long ago expressed, in print, their desire to meet the New York 71st, deployed from a wood. The 71st, recognizing them, answered the challenge with a shout, and, springing forward, delivered a volley of musketry. They then charged down the hill upon them with tremendous vigor, intending to take them with the bayonet. But the Alabamians did not like the war-whoop, nor its prologue, so after a volley and a short pause, they took back to cover, leaving their dead on the field."
-Augustus T. Francis
Regimental Historian

Location. 38° 49.639′ N, 77° 31.734′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Sudley Road (State Road 234), on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Located in the Manassas National Battlefield Park, along the Matthews Hill trail. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20109, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 8th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd New Hampshire Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); George T. Stovall (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); U.S. Infantry Battalion (about 500 feet away); 4th Alabama Infantry (about 700 feet away); 2nd Rhode Island Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rhode Island Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Matthews Hill (approx. ¼ mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Manassas.

71st New York State Militia Trail Stop Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, July 12, 2008

2. 71st New York State Militia Trail Stop

Also see . . . 71st New York State Militia. Unit history. (Submitted on July 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 630 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.