Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery
- Address: Ball's Bluff Rd (Rt 7)
- Vicinity: Potomac River
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1861/10/21 | Nathan George Evans | Confederate Commander | Confederate States Army led by Nathan George "Shanks" Evans battle Charles Pomeroy Stone's Union Troops. | |||
| 1861/10/21 | Gen Jubal A Early | Confederate Lt General | General Jubal A Early uses Exeter house (lost) for his headquarters during the Battle of Ball's Bluff. Lost to a fire in 1980, the site is c 840 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA. | |||
| 1861/10/21 | Adolphus Washington Greely | Union Soldier | The Battle of Ball's Bluff is fought on General George Rust's plantation east of Lee Leesburg. The big house, Exeter (lost), was built c 1790 for Dr Wilson Cary Selden. Destroyed by fire in 1980, the site is c 840 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA. | |||
| 1861/10/21 | Charles Pomeroy Stone | Union Commander | Confederate States Army led by Nathan George "Shanks" Evans battle Charles Pomeroy Stone's Union Troops. |
| Particulars for Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Battle site |
| Funerary | Cemetery |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
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