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. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1861/07/21 | Thomas J Jackson | Confederate Commander | Jackson earns 'Stonewall' moniker | First Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1861/07/21 | George Armstrong Custer | Union Commander | Union cavalry commander, George Armstrong Custer, becomes known as 'The Boy General' at the First Battle of Bull Run. | First Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1861/07/21 | Oliver Otis Howard | Union Commander | Colonel Oliver Otis Howard of the 3rd Maine, leads a brigade at the First Battle of Bull Run. | First Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1861/07/21 | P G T Beauregard | Confederate Commander | 18,000 Union troops battle 18,000 troops from Confederate States of America | First Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1861/07/21 | Joseph E Johnston | Confederate Commander | 18,000 Union troops battle 18,000 troops from Confederate States of America | First Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1862/08/30 | Fletcher Webster | Died | Fletcher Webster is killed on Chinn Ridge in defense of Henry House Hill in the Second Battle of Bull Run. | Second Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1862/08/30 | Charles William Field | Confederate Commander | Charles William Field is severely wounded in the second engagement of Second Manassas. | Second Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1862/08/30 | Robert Brown Potter | Lt Col, New York Militia | Lt Col Robert Brown Potter commands the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry in IX Corps at Second Bull Run. | Second Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1862/08/30 | Edward D French, a member of the French Zouave, is shot through the back during a retreat at the Battle near Bull's Run on the afternoon of the 30th. | Second Battle of Bull Run | ||||
| 1862/09/01 | Edward D French | Wounded | A wounded Edward French is retrieved from battlefield. He had no personal possessions, it was typical of the Confederates to take things of value. | Second Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1911/07/21 | The Union and Confederate veterans line up in opposing rows on Henry House Hill, where on a signal, the two sides approach each other and shook hands in friendship and reconciliation. | Manassas National Jubilee of Peace | ||||
| 1911/07/21 | Edmund Berkeley | Dignitary | Lt Col Edmund Berkeley opens the Manassas National Jubilee of Peace, a week-long celebration of national healing and reunion, with an address and a poem he wrote. Manassas, the site of the first major battle of the war, was the site of the first reunion. | Manassas National Jubilee of Peace | ||
| 1939/00/00 | George S Patton | Colonel | Military training exercises |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Manassas Battlefield Historic District - Stony Ridge |
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| Particulars for Manassas National Battlefield Park: | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | American Military |
| Historic Use | Battle site |
| Owner | Federal |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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