Federal Artillery Position trailside marker

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The Federal Artillery Position trailside marker is next to the 14th New York State Militia Regiment near the north end of New York Avenue on the way to Stop 9 of the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour.

The Federal Artillery Position trailside marker is next to the 14th New York State Militia Regiment near the north end of New York Avenue on the way to Stop 9 of the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour.

August 29 & 30, 1862

Federal Artillery Position

A succession of Union artillery batteries
occupied this ridge throughout
August 29 and 30, 1862.

August 29
Company I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Capt. Hubert Dilger (9-11 a.m.)

2nd Battery, New York Light Artillery
Lt. Theodore Blume (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Company E, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Lt. Samuel N. Benjamin (Noon – 3 p.m.)

1st Battery, New Hampshire Light Artillery
Capt. George A. Gerrish (7 p.m., one gun captured)

August 30
Company B, 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Capt. James H. Cooper (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Company D, 5th U.S. Artillery
Lt. Charles E. Hazlett (2:30 – 4 p.m.)

USA    Second Battle of Manassas

The Federal Artillery Position trailside marker is next to the 14th New York State Militia Regiment near the north end of New York Avenue on the way to Stop 9 of the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour.