Belle Plain, Virginia. Encampment Of 2d New York And 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery (U.S. Civil War) Pint Glass 16oz

Belle Plain, Virginia - Encampment of 2nd New York and 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery (U.S. Civil War) Belle Plain, located in Virginia, was a significant military site during the U.S. Civil War, specifically serving as an encampment for two Union regiments, the 2nd New York Heavy Artillery and the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The area played a pivotal role in the defense of Washington, D.C., particularly from Confederate threats from the south during the Peninsula Campaign (1862) and the Overland Campaign (1864). This encampment was part of the larger Union strategy to secure their capital and maintain control over the region.