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Battery Heights
Second Battle of Manassas
— Day One - August 28, 1862 - 6:30 p.m. —
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By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Battery Heights Marker | | |
Inscription. As General Rufus King's Union division marched eastward along the Warrenton Turnpike (U.S. Route 29 today), they came under fire from Confederate artillery on the distant ridge. Captain Joseph Campbell's Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery wheeled off the road and into position atop this rise to return fire. Campbell's six guns effectively silenced the Rebel batteries, allowing Federal infantry to confront the Confederates on the neighboring Brawner Farm. These were the opening salvos of the Second Battle of Manassas.
Erected 2012 by Manassas National Battlefield Park - National Park Service - Department of the Interior.
Location. 38° 48.701′ N, 77° 33.448′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Lee Highway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Located at the first stop on the driving tour of the Second Manassas battlefield. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20109, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Company B, 4th U.S. Artillery (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); 76th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 7th Wisconsin Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); 6th Wisconsin Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); 21st North Carolina Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); 21st Georgia Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); 26th Georgia Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shooting Gallery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Manassas.| | | | 
By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Close Up of Edwin A. Forbes Sketch | | The sketch depicts the distant fight at Brawner Farm. | | |
Also see . . . Second Battle of Manassas. Old marker that stood at this location. (Submitted on September 2, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Battery Heights Marker | | |
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By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Brawner Farm and Confederate Line | | Looking to the north from the battery location. Campbell's gunners engaged the Confederates located near the unfinished railroad, far in the distance. Later, on the third day of the battle, Confederate artillery occupied this same position, but were oriented to the northeast where they would fire onto Federals in the Deep Cut. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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