Concord in Merrimack County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Concord's Civil War Mustering Camps
Photographed By Douglas Finney, February 16, 2019
1. Concord's Civil War Mustering Camps (side 1)
"We can have but one country, one Constitution and one destiny:' the Union must be preserved.” Gov. Nathaniel S. Berry
From May 1861 to December 1864, twelve New Hampshire Civil War regiments and a cavalry unit mustered on "The Plains” and other nearby locations in Concord. Here they gathered to equip, train, and await orders, living in tents or temporary barracks. 32,486 soldiers from NH served in the war, which cost the state at least 4,840 lives more than 1% of the population. 21 soldiers from NH units were awarded the Medal of Honor, established 1861.
(side 2)
Concord's Civil War Mustering Camps
1st Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
3rd Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
5th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
9th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
11th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
12th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
13th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
14th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
15th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
16th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
17th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
18th Regiment N.H. Volunteer Infantry
1st Regiment N.H. Volunteer Calvary
Erected 2013 by NH Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources - Div. of Historical
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 12.707′ N, 71° 30.96′ W. Marker is in Concord, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County. Marker is on Loudon Road (New Hampshire Route 9) east of Airport Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Loudon Road, Concord NH 03301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. This Field (approx. half a mile away); The Pennacook (approx. one mile away); On The Interval Below This Spot (approx. one mile away); Concord's Architectural Heritage (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Rumford Garrison No. 5 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Isaac A. Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Home of Isaac Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Main Street's Origins (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.
More about this marker. The marker is across Pembroke Road from the NH National Guard Armory.
Photographed By Douglas Finney, February 16, 2019
2. Concord's Civil War Mustering Camps (side 2)
Photographed By Douglas Finney, February 16, 2019
3. Looking southerly at marker with NHNG Armory in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2019, by Douglas Finney of Concord, New Hampshire, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
