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

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The Seventy-First Regiment

of Infantry New York State Militia

— Colonel Henry P. Martin Commanding —

The Seventy-First Regiment Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 4, 2008

1. The Seventy-First Regiment Marker

Inscription. From this position the 71st assisted in driving the Confederate forces back toward Henry Hill. The regiment remained in this area for most of the battle and afterward covered the retreat of the Union Army from the field. The unit suffered 10 killed, 40 wounded and 12 missing.

Erected by Veteran Association of the Seventy-First Regiment, National Guard of the State of New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 49.589′ N, 77° 32.022′ W. Marker was near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It was on Sudley Road (Virginia Route 234), on the right when traveling north. Located at the Matthews Hill parking lot in the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Manassas VA 20109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: First Contact (here, next to this marker); Matthews Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Rhode Island Infantry (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dahlgren Boat Howitzers (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Rhode Island Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fight for Matthews Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Infantry Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away); 4th Alabama Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Matthews Hill (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Vision of Victory (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. In the upper left is a portrait of Colonel Henry P. Martin. Below it is a photograph of Members of the regiment posing at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard prior to the Battle of Bull Run. In the upper center is a copy of the regimental crest. In the upper right is a portrait of Sergeant James T. Woolsey of Company G wearing the 1861 regimental campaign uniform. In the lower right, In 1869, the regiment's veteran association was formed. A group of them is shown here visiting the Bull Run Battlefield in 1888.

This marker was replaced by one titled "First Contact." See nearby markers.

Also see . . .
1. Manassas National Battlefield Park

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 4, 2008

2. The Seventy-First Regiment Marker

. (Submitted on June 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. William Moir Smith. One of the casualties from the regiment later died as a prisoner of war in Richmond. He is buried near his home in Brooklyn, New York. (Submitted on June 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,284 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.