Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
2nd New Hampshire Infantry
Second Battle of Manassas
April 22, 2007
1. 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Marker
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1st Brigade (Grover), Second Division (Hooker)
Third Corps (Heintzelman),
Army of the Potomac, USA
2nd New Hampshire Infantry
Col. Gilman Marston
“There was a crash of Rebel musketry, an answering roar of Yankee cheers, and almost instantly the 2nd was pouring over the railroad embankment. The first Confederate line was driven in upon a second, and here occurred the most desperate fighting of the day—a hand to hand fight with bayonets and clubbed muskets. The second Rebel line was routed and scattered. A third Rebel line was encountered, but by now our charge had spent its force. The 2nd held on until overwhelmed, then the men made a break to escape capture.”
- Pvt. Martin Haynes
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 38° 49.724′ N, 77° 32.69′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Featherbed Lane (County Route 622). Located on the Unfinished Railroad Loop Trail, along the old railroad bed, in Manassas National Battlefield Park. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 45th Georgia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grovers Attack ▪ Union Bayonet Charge (about 500 feet away); Second Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archers Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Massachusetts Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Unfinished Railroad (approx. Ό mile away); 49th Georgia Infantry
February 26, 2011
2. 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Marker
Also see . . . Gilman Marston. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Submitted on February 26, 2011.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2011. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2011. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
