Manassas National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · VA · nps.gov page

Red sandstone obelisk surrounded by post and rail fence. — The Bull Run Monument on Henry Hill is among the nation's earliest Civil War monuments.Photo: NPS Photo

On July 21, 1861, two armies clashed for the first time on the fields overlooking Bull Run. Heavy fighting swept away any notion of a quick war. In August 1862, Union and Confederate armies converged for a second time on the plains of Manassas. The Confederates won a solid victory bringing them to the height of their power.

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View of Stone House, with worm rail fence and well in front yard. — The historic Stone House, a battlefield landmark, sheltered Union wounded in both battles of Manassas.Photo: NPS Photo

Civil War cannon and granite and bronze monument under a cloudy sky. — The 14th Brooklyn Monument overlooks the scene of heavy fighting near Groveton during Second Manassas.Photo: NPS Photo

Rustic farmhouse, flanked by shade tree, stone monument, and white outbuilding, on top of a hill. — The Henry House, built over the ruins of the wartime dwelling, welcomed returning veterans to the battlefield after the war.Photo: NPS Photo

Bronze statue of Gen. T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson on horseback in an open field. — The statue of Confederate Gen. T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson stands on Henry Hill, near the spot where he earned his famous nickname.Photo: NPS Photo

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