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Special Event
Event
Comparing Combatants: 20th North Carolina vs. 9th New York Heavy Artillery
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 39.377221, -77.395606
Living History Volunteers will be set up in the lobby of the Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, located at 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Exhibition/Show
Living History
Description
Among the forces fighting against each other at the Battle of Monocacy were the 9th New York Heavy Artillery and the 20th North Carolina. Both regiments fought as infantry and both were heavily engaged as skirmishers and sharpshooters during the battle. So how did these regiments compare when facing off?
Join Living History Volunteers representing these regiments as they exhibit their equipments, both reproduction and original, as well as discuss the similarities and differences between the tactics and deployments used by the 9th New York Heavy Artillery and 20th North Carolina during the Battle of Monocacy.
Reservation or Registration: No
Image Gallery
Skirmishers by Kieth Rocco