2nd New Hampshire Regiment | |
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Active | 1775-1783 |
Allegiance | Continental Congress of the United States |
Type | Line infantry |
Part of | New Hampshire Line |
Motto(s) | The Glory, Not the Prey |
Engagements | Battle of Trois-Rivières Battle of Trenton Battle of Princeton Battle of Hubbardton Battle of Saratoga Battle of Monmouth Sullivan Expedition Battle of Yorktown |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Colonel Enoch Poor Colonel Nathan Hale George Reid |
The 2nd New Hampshire Regiment was formed in early May 1775, as the second of three Continental Army regiments raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. Its first commander was Colonel Enoch Poor, with Joseph Cilley as major. Many of the men who served in the unit hailed from southeastern New Hampshire and western Maine (then part of Massachusetts). During the first part of its service, the regiment took part in the siege of Boston, and there is a link below in the reference section to the orderly book of an officer in the unit during that time.