Union Monuments, New Hampshire

2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Second New Hampshire Infantry Regiment is south of Gettysburg in the Peach Orchard. It was dedicated by the State of New Hampshire in 1886.
Location: 39.800523 N, 77.250334 W; see map

The Second New Hampshire was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Edward L. Bailey, who was slightly wounded on July 2nd. It brought 354 men to the field. Its official casualties differ slightly from those listed on the monument, with 20 killed, 137 wounded and 36 missing.

From the front of the monument:

2d New Hampshire
Vol. Infantry
3d Brig. 2d Div. 3d Corps

From the left (west) side:

Engaged
24 officers, 330 enlisted men
July 2, 1863

From the right (east) side:

Casualties
Officers
7 killed 14 wounded
Enlisted Men
18 killed 119 wounded
missing 35

See more about the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment during the Civil War