New York Monuments stop on the Second Manassas Battlefield Tour, Manassas National Battlefield Park
SECOND MANASSAS BATTLEFIELD TOUR
STOP 9: NEW YORK MONUMENTS
Allow 20 minutes
See the Second Manassas Battlefield Tour web page for a tour map.
GETTING THERE
From the Groveton Confederate Cemetery tour stop, take a left out of the parking lot onto Highway 29 and then an immediate right into the driveway for the New York Monuments tour stop.
WHAT TO SEE
A parking lot for the first memorial, the 14th Brooklyn Monument, is located as soon as you turn off of Highway 29. Take the short-but-steep path up the hill to reach it. The memorial honors those in the regiment who died in both battles at Manassas.
In addition to the monument are two cannons that mark the position of Union artillery on August 29 and 30, 1862. The cannons aim towards the Confederates at Brawner Farm.
Path to the 14th Brooklyn Monument at the New York Monuments stop on the Second Manassas Battlefield Tour, Manassas National Battlefield Park
14th Brooklyn Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
Memorial plaque on the 14th Brooklyn Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
Civil War-era cannon on display at the 14th Brooklyn Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
A second parking area is located a quarter mile farther down the driveway. Here you will find memorials to the 5th Regiment New York Volunteers (aka Duryee’s Zouaves) and the 10th Regiment New York Volunteers. Both took heavy losses when 30,000 Confederate troops steamrolled through the area on their way to Henry Hill.
5th Regiment New York Volunteers Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
Memorial plaque on the 5th Regiment New York Volunteers Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
10th Regiment New York Volunteers Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
Memorial plague on the 10th Regiment New York Volunteers Monument in Manassas National Battlefield Park
TRAILS
There are no hiking trails specific to this tour stop, but there are connector trails to the Chinn Ridge Loop Trail and to the Dogan House, which you can see from the 14th Brooklyn Monument.
View of the Dogan House from the 14th Brooklyn Monument, Manassas National Battlefield Park
SCHEDULING YOUR TIME
Allow 20 minutes to see all three monuments.
EVENTS AT THE NEW YORK MONUMENTS AREA
Confederate General James Longstreet launched his massive attack against the Union left flank at 4 PM on August 30, 1862, choosing General John Hood and his Texas Brigade to lead the charge. The first obstacles that stood in their way were the 5th and 10th New York Infantry Regiments. The 5th New York, which wore uniforms modeled after the fierce North African Zouaves from Algeria and Morocco, was overrun in ten minutes. One hundred and twenty-three men lost their lives, the largest single battle loss by a single infantry regiment in the entire Civil War. It is near the monuments to the New Yorkers that the men met their deaths.
New York Zouave uniform from the Civil War
After routing the two Union regiments, the Confederates continued to march towards their destination at Henry Hill. The Union’s next line of defense was at Chinn Ridge.
Stop 10: Chinn Ridge | Stop 8: Groveton Confederate Cemetery
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Last updated on May 20, 2025
