Confederate Skirmishers

Comparing Combatants: 20th North Carolina vs. 9th New York Heavy Artillery

Monocacy National Battlefield

Special Event
  • Feb 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

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.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

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

Latitude and Longitude 39.377221, -77.395606

Schedule

Date:

Feb 21, 2026

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Contact Information

Matt Borders
301-662-3515
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Event Type

  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Exhibition/Show
  • Living History
Tags: artifacts, firearms, civil war firearms, 20th north carolina, 9th new york heavy