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Confederates Rally
— First Battle of Manassas —
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By Craig Swain, May 4, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Confederates Rally Marker | | |
Inscription. This field was a scene of confusion. Shells were exploding all around. Hot, tired, shot-up during the retreat from Matthews Hill, Confederate units had fallen out of line and were milling about. They felt they'd lost the battle and maybe the war.
At that moment Generals Johnston and Beauregard arrived on the field to rally the scattered regiments, and the Confederate line began to re-form. Out of the woods behind you filed fresh reinforcements - Thomas J. Jackson's Virginia infantry. There at that line of cannon Jackson stood firm.
Location. 38° 48.997′ N, 77° 31.166′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sudley Road (Virginia Route 234) and Lee Highway (U.S. 29). Click for map. The marker is one of the waysides along the Henry House Hill trail, which starts at the Manassas National Battlefield Park visitor center. 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. Various Sections of Virginia Artillery (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Historic Farm Road Trace (about 600 feet away); "...Like a Stone Wall" (about 800 feet away); Robinson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington (Louisiana) Artillery Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigadier General Francis Stebbings Bartow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Outnumbered (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Jonathan Jackson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Manassas.| | | | 
By Craig Swain, May 4, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Confederates Rally Wayside | | |
More about this marker. On the left are portraits of Generals Beauregard and Johnston. On the right is a depiction of the Confederate troops rallying with Johnston, The sight of Gen. Joe Johnston - wounded three times in previous wars - gave the battered soldiers new courage. Learning that the 4th Alabama had lost most of its field officers, Johnston personally lead those troops forward, keeping the regimental flag at his side. The Robinson house and farm are pictured in the background.
Also see . . .
1. Manassas Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. General Johnston's Report. Summarizing the performance of his command, Johnston wrote, "Every regiment and battery engaged performed its part well." (Submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, May 4, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Confederate Rally Point | | Looking from the trail to the north. The Robinson House stood beyond the spruce trees in the distant center. | | |
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By Craig Swain, May 4, 2008 | |
| | | 4. The Henry House | | Seen from the marker location. The ground to the south and east of the house became hotly contested when the Federals advanced into the reconstituted Confederate lines. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 834 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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