Bristoe Station

Bristoe Station (HM143H)

Location: Bristow, VA 20136 Prince William County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 43.568', W 77° 32.709'

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Camp Jones

From August through November of 1861, thousands of Confederate soldiers filled the acres surrounding Bristoe Station. These men belonged to the brigades of Brig. Gens. Henry Whiting and Cadmus Wilcox. This encampment was named Camp Jones after Col. Egbert Jones of the 4th Alabama Infantry, who died from wounds suffered at the First Battle of Manassas. Bristoe served as an ideal location for a large encampment, as it was near a fresh water source and close to the vital Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Camp Jones probably consisted of numerous unit encampments spread out around the Bristoe Station area.

Poor sanitary conditions in the camps led to a massive outbreak of various diseases that resulted in nearly 1,000 deaths. Soldiers died from ailments such as yellow fever, dysentery, typhoid, measles and other contagious diseases. Most of these men were buried in various cemeteries organized by their state of origin.

By November 1861, most of the Confederates had moved from Camp Jones to other areas of Prince William and Fairfax Counties. This area would continue to host several camps from both sides throughout the war, including a large Federal encampment during the winter of 1863-1864.

I find the health of the Reg. terrible. Only about two hundred and thirty fit for duty and many of the sick desperately ill. I fear we shall have a great many deaths before we get through. And accommodations are adverse, worse than on march. I shall do all in my power to relieve these poor fellows? — Col. Willam Dorsey Pender, Camp Jones, Near Manassas, August 27, 1861

Details

HM Number	HM143H
Tags	US Civil War
Year Placed	2012
Placed By	Prince William County Department of Public Works, Historic Preservation Division
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 6:31am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 278747 N 4289461
Decimal Degrees	38.72613333, -77.54515000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 38° 43.568', W 77° 32.709'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	38° 43' 34.08" N, 77° 32' 42.54" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	703
Closest Postal Address	At or near 10549 Bristow Station Dr, Bristow VA 20136, US
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