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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16KG_pittsylvania_Manassas-VA.html
The foundation stones in front of you are all that remain of a once grand estate known as Pittsylvania. Landon Carter, Jr., grandson of Robert "King" Carter, built Pittsylvania around 1765. The Georgian-style frame house stood on a prominent knoll…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM165H_sudley-springs-ford_Manassas-VA.html
Soon after crossing Bull Run, the Union flanking column splashed across Catharpin Run here at Sudley Springs Ford. More than 13,000 soldiers passed this spot over a six-hour period. The lengthy march over dusty roads had taken its toll. Exhaust…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM165G_a-debt-repaid_Manassas-VA.html
The stone rubble is all that remains of Christian Hill, the postwar home of Amos and Margaret Benson. Following the First Battle of Manassas, the Bensons discovered a wounded Union soldier, Private John Rice of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry, left…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM142Q_portici_Manassas-VA.html
On the ridge ahead of you stood "Portici," an important landmark of both battles of Manassas. In 1861, Frank Lewis resided here with his wife Fannie and two small children. Their middling plantation consisted of 769 acres. The family owned eleven …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM142P_cavalry-clash_Manassas-VA.html
As fighting stalled along Sudley Road, Union and Confederate cavalry partook in the final drama of the battle here on the grounds of Portici. Southern horsemen attempted to dash behind the Union army and cut their escape route. Anticipating this m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM142O_confederate-headquarters_Manassas-VA.html
Portici made an idea headquarters for Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. From here he had a commanding view of the main roads and surrounding countryside. Throughout the day Confederate regiments passed through the Lewis property en route to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM141U_first-contact_Manassas-VA.html
The head of General Irvin McDowell's flanking column reached Matthews Hill shortly after 10 a.m. Progress had been slow. The rookie soldiers frequently broke ranks to rest. Some stopped to pick blackberries. More than 13,000 Union troops lagged be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13ZT_unfinished-railroad_Manassas-VA.html
During the 1850s, two local railroads - the Orange & Alexandria and the Manassas Gap - met at Manassas Junction. In order to reach commercial markets near Washington, the Manassas Gap Railroad signed an agreement with its rival to use its tracks f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13ZQ_groveton-confederate-cemetery_Manassas-VA.html
Neither side had anticipated the war's cost in blood. After the fighting at Manassas, burial details dug shallow graves where soldiers had fallen. There was little time for ceremony. Crude wooden headboards sometimes noted the soldier's name and r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13YV_hazel-plain_Manassas-VA.html
In 1860, Benjamin Chinn and his family lived here in a two-and-a-half story frame farmhouse. Known as "Hazel Plain," the modest plantation comprised several hundred acres. The property was typical of those in Prince William County, yielding wheat,…
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