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Battles of Manassas • Tour the Battlefield •  Monuments • Facts • The Armies

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17th New York Infantry trailside marker is on the Brawner Farm loop trail at Stop 7 of the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour.

From the trailside marker:

August 30, 1862
3:15 p.m.

3rd Brigade (Butterfield), First Division (Morell)
Fifth Corps (Porter), Army of the Potomac, USA

17th New York Infantry
(“Westchester Chasseurs”)
Maj. William Grower

“o sooner had we appeared in plain view of the enemy than he opened a tremendous fire of artillery and musketry on our advancing men. Placing myself at their head, I gave the order ‘Double quick, charge,’ and with a mad yell the gallant fellows ran up the hill to what was almost certain death. A battery on the summit played upon us, while another on the right opened with canister. We seemed entirely without support. I was compelled to halt, and ordered the men to lie down and commence firing.”

-Maj. William Grower

USA    Second Battle of Manassas