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The 2nd New Hampshire Infantry trailside marker is along the Unfinished Railroad, reached from Stop 6 on the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour.
Text from the trailside marker:
August 29, 1862
3:00 p.m.
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
Location of the marker
The 2nd New Hampshire Infantry trailside marker is along the Unfinished Railroad Loop Trail at Stop Six on the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour. It is about 500 yards from the Parking area. (38°49’43.4″N 77°32’41.4″W)