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New Hampshire Regiment Fights at Gettysburg and Richmond
The narrative covers a New Hampshire Second Regiment roll call at Gettysburg with 93 men present, 24 officers, and heavy losses. It details a heroic charge at the peach orchard under Colonel Edward L. Bailey, Union setbacks, and later actions during Butler’s May 1864 operations at Drury’s Bluff. Captain David Steele is highlighted for leadership in building a breastwork and bold expedients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Press Association
Bull Run
New Hampshire
Sumter
United States
Virginia
Burnside
Rhode Island
Hunter
Gilman Marston
Marston
Williamsburg
Joe
Hooker
Massachusetts
Leonard Droun
Oak Grove
Groveton
Gettysburg
Stonewall Jackson
Longstreet
Third Corps
Sickles
Peach Orchard
Edward L. Bailey
Emmittsburg Pike
Waldron’s
Graham
Manassas
Butler
Richmond
Henry B. Everett
David Steele
Mars
Walker
Nicaragua
Platt
Heckman
Wistar
Fort Darling
James H. Platt
Abtada Platt
Johnson
Hagood
Hoke
South Carolina
Cold Harbor
Oii
Cold Bar
Second
Pattiefield
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