| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — Reid-Ballard House — Once a Prominent Landmark — Ox Hill (Chantilly) Battlefield |
| | The historic Reid-Ballard House once stood 140 yards west-northwest of this marker. The original log structure was built by Joseph Reid before the Revolution on land inherited by his wife, Barbara Walker Reid. The house and land passed to succeeding generations of Reids and upon his death in 1860, Col. John Reid willed the house, 143 acres and two slaves, Daniel and Harriet, to his granddaughter, Mary Lillie Reid Thrift.
On September 1, 1862, during the Second Manassas Campaign, the Reid . . . — Map (db m3216) |
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| Virginia (Fairfax County), Chantilly — B 11 — Battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill) |
| | The Battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill) took place here 1 September, 1962. Union General John Pope's Army, retreating after defeat by Lee at Second Manassas, clashed with Jackson's divisions which were attempting to prevent Pope from reaching Washington. Although Union generals Kearny and Stevens were killed, Jackson's men were held off by the smaller Union force. The battle ended the Second Manassas campaign and led to Lee's invasion of Maryland. — Map (db m532) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — Battle of Chantilly - Ox Hill |
| | On September 1, 1862, Confederate forces under the command of Major General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson moved across and to the southwestern edge of this site to engage Union forces determined to prevent a glancing movement on demoralized Union troops fleeing the field at Second Manassas. The ensuing battle raged on for a little less than three hours terminating in ferocious hand-to-hand combat in a violent late afternoon thunderstorm. Tactically the battle ended in a stalemate leaving . . . — Map (db m110) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — B 13 — Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) |
| | Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's wing of the Army of Northern Virginia reached here 1 Sept. 1862. Jackson's march from the battlefield of Second Manassas turned the position of Maj. Gen. John Pope's army at Centreville and threatened the Union line of retreat near Fairfax Court House. Here at Ox Hill, the Confederates encountered Federal troops of the IX and III Corps and a fierce battle was fought amid storm and darkness. Union generals Isaac Stevens and Philip Kearny were killed. . . . — Map (db m115) |
| Virginia (Westmoreland County), Lerty — J-76 — Stratford and Chantilly |
| | Two miles east is Stratford, built about 1725 by Thomas Lee (1690–1750), president of the Virginia Council and father of Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. Here also was born Robert Edward Lee (1807–1870). Three miles east of Stratford stood Chantilly, the home of Richard Henry Lee in his later years. — Map (db m22349) |
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| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — The Battle of “Chantilly” (Ox Hill) — Then & Now |
| | This early 20th-century photograph of the “Chantilly” battlefield was published by Fairfax County in 1907. The photo was taken from a vantage point a short distance ahead and to the right, beyond the park. It shows the pasture of the old Reid farm, at that time virtually unchanged since the day of the battle. The view today is unrecognizable. The attack by General Isaac Stevens’ 1st Division, IX Corps came north across this pasture (toward you). In the foreground, the Union . . . — Map (db m15162) |
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| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill |
| | (Kiosk Panel): Wounds Suffered at Ox Hill (Chantilly) September 1, 1862 Union Soldiers 4th Maine, 2nd Brigade (Birney), Kearny’s Division: Pvt. Lorenzo E. Dickey, Co. A, Age 21: At Chantilly, received gunshot would in right thigh. Taken to a field hospital “in the vicinity of the battleground” where the leg was amputated at the upper third, four days after the battle. Arrived at Douglas Hospital, D.C. Sept. 8. On Oct. 16, twenty ounces of blood lost in . . . — Map (db m15620) |
| Virginia (Fauquier County), Marshall — FB-4 — Campaign of Second Manassas |
| | Near here Stonewall Jackson, after a march of twenty-six miles on his way to Bristoe Station, halted for a few hours to rest his men, August 25-26, 1862 — Map (db m1358) |
| Virginia (Frederick County), Winchester — B 16 — Colonel John Singleton Mosby |
| | This road, along which many of his skirmishes took place, is named for Colonel John Singleton Mosby, commander of the 43rd Battalion of the Confederate Partisan Rangers. Their activities in this area helped keep the Confederate cause alive in Northern Virginia toward the end of the Civil War. — Map (db m2668) |
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| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill |
| | (Kiosk Panel): Ox Hill Battlefield Park & Interpretive Trail This small park is the last remnant of Fairfax County’s only major Civil War battlefield. The Battle of Ox Hill, also known as the “Battle of Chantilly,” lasted but a few hours on the afternoon of September 1, 1862. Here, some 6,000 Union troops encountered and attacked about 17,000 Confederates of General Stonewall Jackson. It was a “beastly, comfortless conflict” fought during a ferocious . . . — Map (db m15599) |
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| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — Boulders and Quartz Stone — The Spot Where General Stevens Fell |
| | The boulders and quartz stone beside this fence mark the location where Union General Isaac Stevens fell with the flag of the 79th New York “Highlanders” during the initial Union assault. Here, Stevens’ troops threw down the fence and drove Hay’s Louisiana brigade back through the woods. In 1883, Hazard Stevens, the general’s son and adjutant, and Charles Walcott of the 21st Massachusetts, returned to this field and identified the places where generals Stevens and Kearny were . . . — Map (db m15168) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — The Attack and Death of General Stevens |
| | Acting to protect Pope’s line of retreat along the Warrenton Turnpike, Brigadier General Isaac Stevens, commanding the 1st Division, IX Corps, seized the initiative and ordered an attack. With storm clouds threatening and artillery fire booming overhead, Steven’s infantry moved briskly in three lines across the Reid lane and up the slope toward the woods. As Stevens’ first line came within 200 yards of the woods, Captain Lusk of the 79th New York “Highlanders” shouted, There is no . . . — Map (db m15160) |
| Virginia (Loudoun County), Dover — B 30 — Stuart and Bayard |
| | After the Battle of Antietam on 17 Sept. 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia recrossed the Potomac River into Virginia. After President Abraham Lincoln’s constant urging, the Union Army of the Potomac, led by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, pursued them. Lee ordered part of his army south to Culpeper Court House. To screen Lee’s march, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s troopers fought a series of engagements against the probing Federal cavalry. On 31 Oct., Stuart attacked Brig. . . . — Map (db m1453) |
| Virginia (Loudoun County), South Riding — B 11 — Campaign of Second Manassas |
| | Stonewall Jackson, sent by Lee to move around Pope's retreating army at Centreville and cut if off from Alexandria, reached this place, August 31, 1862. Here Jackson turned east towards Fairfax. — Map (db m2262) |
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| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — Aftermath: The Invasion of Maryland |
| | The clash at Ox Hill ended the Second Manassas Campaign. A small force of 6,000 Union soldiers had battled to a stalemate a much larger Confederate force of 17,000 of whom about 10,000 were engaged. In little more than two hours, the Confederates lost 516 men killed, wounded and missing. Union forces lost at least 1,000 casualties and withdrew during the night to Jermantown and Fairfax Court House, leaving behind nearly 250 severely wounded. The next day Pope’s army escaped to the safety of . . . — Map (db m15184) |
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| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
| | 2nd Brigade 1st Division 9th Corps Location 495 yards north 79 degrees west —————— Casualties at Antietam Wounded 7 Missing 1 Total 8 Recruited in Lawrence Washington Butler Beaver Mercer and Westmoreland Counties ————— Battles Participated in Coosaw - Secessionville Legareville - Second Bull Run Chantilly South Mountain Antietam - Wilderness Fredericksburg - Spotsylvania Vicksburg - North Anna Jackson - Cold Harbor . . . — Map (db m6513) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
| | 1st Brigade 1st Division 9th Corps Colonel Benjamin C. Christ ————— Casualties at Antietam Killed 8 Wounded 46 Missing 3 Total 57 Recruited in Berks Schuylkill Bradford Susquehanna Lancaster and Luzerne Counties ————— Battles participated in Coosaw - Spotsylvania Pocotaligo - Ny River Second Bull Run - North Anna Chantilly - Bethesda Church South Mountain - Cold Harbor Antietam - Petersburg Fredericksburg - The Crater Vicksburg - . . . — Map (db m6495) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
| | 51st Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry
2nd Brigade 2nd Division 9th Corps
Location 385 yards South 70 Degrees East
——— Casualties at Antietam
Killed 21
Wounded 99
Total 120
Recruited in Montgomery Northampton Union Centre Lycoming and Snyder Counties ———
Battles Participated In Roanoke Island Newbern - Camden Second Bull Run Chantilly South Mountain Antietam Fredericksburg Vicksburg Jackson Cambell's Station Knoxville - . . . — Map (db m6661) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Durell’s Independent Battery |
| | Durell's Independent Battery "D" Pennsylvania Artillery 2nd Brigade 2nd Division 9th Corps Posted 375 yards south 70 degrees east ——— Casualties at Antietam Wounded 3 Recruited in Berks and Bucks Counties ———— Battles Participated in Kelly's Ford - Jackson Bristoe Station - Wilderness Second Bull Run - Spotsylvania Chantilly - Petersburg South Mountain - The Crater Antietam - Ream's Station White Sulphur Spring - Poplar Spring Church . . . — Map (db m6664) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Philip Kearny |
| | Major General U.S. Volunteers Born June 2, 1815, Killed in the Battle of Chantilly, Va. September 1, 1862. Back of Monument:Erected by authority of the State of New Jersey A.D. 1880. — Map (db m13012) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry — 1st Bigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps |
| | (front):63d Pennsylvania Infantry Mustered in at Pittsburgh PA August - September 1861 Mustered out July 31st - September 9th 1864 1st Brigade 1st Division 3d Corps (Back):Present at Gettysburg 296 officers and men Killed 1 man: Wounded 3 officers and 26 men Captured or missing 4 men (Left):Pohick Church - Kettle Run Yorktown - Groveton Williamsburg - 2d Bull Run Fair Oaks - Chantilly Oak Grove - Fredericksburg Glendale - Chancellorsville Malvern Hill - Gettysburg . . . — Map (db m13047) |
| Virginia (Arlington County), Arlington National Cemetery — General Philip Kearny Memorial |
| | [on base of statue by Edward Clark Potter, south face:]
KEARNY
[west face:]
New Jersey honors her most distinguished soldier. Erected 1914
[north face:] Major General Philip Kearny
Born June 1, 1814
[east face:] Gave his left arm at Churubusco, Mexico, August 18, 1847; and his life
at Chantilly, VA, September 1, 1862. — Map (db m22087) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax Station — Clara H. Barton — Founder of the American Red Cross |
| | Here at Fairfax Station in early Sept. 1862, after the Second Battle of Manassas and the action near Chantilly, Clara Barton ministered to the suffering. By her humane and tireless efforts this Angel of the Battlefield helped move over 3000 wounded soldiers to safety. — Map (db m102) |
| Virginia (Westmoreland County), Hague — The Burnt House Field |
| | A mile and a half to the north is the Burnt House Field, a Lee family graveyard in which were buried Richard Lee of “Machotick,” Thomas Lee of “Stratford,” Richard Henry Lee of “Chantilly,” their wives, and others. These burials were in the garden of the Lees’ “Machotick” plantation house, which burned down in 1729. — Map (db m22397) |
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| Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Maj. Gen. Jesse L. Reno |
| | (front)
9th Army Corps.
September 14, 1862.
Reno.
(west side)
This monument marks the
spot where Major Gen. Jesse Lee Reno,
commanding 9th Army Corps U.S. Vol’s,
was killed in battle Sept. 14, 1862.
(south side)
Battles.
Vera Cruz; Cerro Gordo;
Cantreras; Churubusco;
Chapultepec; Roanoke Island;
New Berne;
Camden; Bull Run;
Chantilly and South Mountain.
(east side)
Erected by
the survivors of
the 9th Army Corps
to their . . . — Map (db m389) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 3rd Regt. Pennsylvania — Reserve Corps |
| | 32nd Reg. Penna. Vol. Inf. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps. Arriving on the field on the afternoon of September 16th, Lieut. Col. John Clark, com'd'g. the regiment immediately deployed eight companies as skirmishers. When the 2nd Brigade advanced on the morning of September 17th, the regiment fell into line, and 600 yards south of this point became engaged with Hood's Confederate Division. Number engaged about 200 Casualties at Antietam. Killed 12 Wounded 34 Total 46 3 companies . . . — Map (db m5912) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front Inscription): 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade 2nd Division 9th Corps Location 385 yards south 70 degrees east ————— Casualties at Antietam Killed 8 Wounded 51 Missing 1 Total 60 Organized August September 1861 Mustered out July 17th 1865 Recruited in Schuylkill County ————— Battles Participated in Newbern - Spotsylvania Second Bull Run - North Anna Chantilly - Totopotomy South Mountain - . . . — Map (db m6665) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 7th Regiment Pennsylvania — Reserve Volunteer Infantry |
| | 36th Regiment in line, 2nd Brigade. 3rd Division, 1st Corps. Organized June 26, 1861. Mustered out June 16, 1864. The regiment arrived on the field on the afternoon of September 16, 1862. Formed at this point on the morning of the 17th. Advanced about 600 yards south and became engaged with Hood's Confederate Division. ————— Casualties at Antietam Killed 12 Wounded 60 Total 72 ————— Recruited three companies in Philadelphia. Two . . . — Map (db m5900) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 54th New York Infantry — 1st Brigade, 1st Division — 11th Corps |
| | (Front):54th Regt. N.Y. Infy. (Hiram Barney Rifles) 1st. Brig. 1st. Div. 11th. Corps. (Back):54th Regt. N.Y. Infantry July 1st skirmishing on extreme right near Rock Creek, July 2nd at sunset, severe fighting in this position, July 3rd held same position, Casualties, killed 7, wounded 47, missing 48, total loss 102. Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Waterloo Bridge, Freemans Ford, Sulphur Springs, Groveton, Manassas, Chantilly, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, . . . — Map (db m17171) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 57th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers — 1st Brigade, 1st Division — 3rd Corps |
| | (Front):57th Penn'a. Veteran Vol's. 1st Brig. 1st Div. 3rd Corps. The regiment occupied this position, exposed to a heavy artillery fire on the afternoon of July 2, for two hours, when it advanced 170 feet and engaged the enemy. (Left):Mustered in October & November 1861 ——— Re-enlisted December 30, 1863. ——— Mustered out June 29, 1865. ——— (Rigth):Participated in the Following Engagements. ——— . . . — Map (db m17433) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 80th New York Infantry — 1st Brigade, 3rd Division — 1st Corps |
| | (Front):Ulster Guard 20th N.Y. State Militia 80th N.Y. Infantry. 1st Brig. 3d Div. 1st Corps. Organized 1851 at Kingston. N.Y. as 20th N.Y.S.M. Apr. 28, 1861 entered U.S. service for 3 months. Sept. 5, 1861 re-entered service for 3 years. Sept. 5, 1864 re-enlisted as veterans for the war. Jan. 29, 1866 mustered out of service. (Back):Held substantially this position from about 12 m. July 1st. 1863 to 4 p.m. July 2d on Cemetery Hill in support of 3d Corps. July 3d in front line of . . . — Map (db m15289) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 83rd New York Infantry (9th Regiment N.Y.S.M.) — 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division — 1st Corps |
| | (Front):2nd Brig. 2nd Div. 1st Corps 83rd N.Y. Infty Ninth Regiment N Y S M - NGSNY (Right):Harpers Ferry, Va. Cedar Mountain, Va. Rappahannock, Va. Thoroughfare Gap, Va. 2nd Bull Run, Va. Chantilly, Va. South Mountain, Md. Antietam, Md. Fredericksburg, Va. Engaged on this ground July 1st 1863, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. assisting in capture of Iverson's N.C. Brig. C.S.A. (Left):Fitzhugh's Crossing, Va. Chancellorsville, Va. Gettysburg, Va. Mine Run, Va. Wilderness, Va. Laurel Hill, . . . — Map (db m15411) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 88th Pennsylvania Infantry — 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division — 1st Corps |
| | (Front):88th Penna. Infantry 2nd Brigade 2nd Division 1st Corps (Left): About noon, July 1st 1863, the regiment was in line along the Mummasburg Road, 200 yards S.E. of this monument. Later it changed direction and formed here, charged forward and captured two battle flags and a number of prisoners. at 4 p.m. the Division was overpowered and forced through the town. July 2nd the regiment was in position facing the Emmitsburg Road and on July 3rd at Ziegler's Grove, as indicated . . . — Map (db m15414) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 99th Pennsylvania Infantry — 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps |
| | (Around the Upper step):99th Pennsylvania Infantry 2nd Brigade 1st Division 3rd Corps (Front):Fought on this line in the afternoon of July 2nd Present at Gettysburg 339 officers and men Killed and died of wounds 1 officer and 24 men Wounded 4 officers and 70 men Captured or missing 11 men Total 110 (Left):Recruited in Phila and Lancaster Counties Mustered in July 21 1861 To January 18 1862 Re-enlisted January 1864 Mustered out July 1 1865 Total enrollment 2140 . . . — Map (db m15086) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — B 29 — Maryland (Antietam / Sharpsburg) Campaign |
| | Following the Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) on 1 Sept. 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee pondered his options and strategy. Encouraged by Confederate victories and Federal disorganization, Lee acted quickly to continue the offensive. On 3 Sept., Lee's Army of Northern Virginia marched north towards Leesburg, from where it could cross into Maryland, flank the Washington fortifications, and draw the Union army out of Virginia. The troops of Maj. Gens. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and James Longstreet . . . — Map (db m111) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — Kearny and Stevens Monuments |
| | In July 1915, John and Mary Ballard deeded a 50x100-foot lot on their farm to six trustees, three from Virginia and three from New Jersey, General Kearny’s home state. The small lot was reserved for monuments to any Confederate or Federal soldier who fell in the Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly). Subsequently, these monuments to generals Isaac Stevens and Philip Kearny were dedicated on October 2, 1915. Captain Hazard Stevens, John Watts Kearny, Lieutenant John N. Ballard and Colonel Edmund . . . — Map (db m15170) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — Kearny's Stump and the Monument Lot |
| | The history of this small granite monument, marked simply “Kearny’s Stump,” is a mystery. According to tradition, a tree stood here at the time of the Ox Hill battle that subsequently became known as the “Kearny Tree.” It was said to be either the place where General Kearny was killed, or where his body lay after the battle ended. Both of these scenarios are doubtful. Kearny was definitely killed in the cornfield west of here. The Confederates recovered his body and . . . — Map (db m15172) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax Station — St. Mary’s Catholic Church |
| | Dedicated September 19, 1858 by Rt. Rev. John McGill, Bishop of Richmond. — Catholic workers, who were employed in building the Fairfax Railroad pass, began work on the structure in 1856. They were assisted by members of the nearby Hamill family. Shortly after the dedication, Norther Virginia was ravaged by the Civil War, resulting in the church being requisitioned as a shelter for the wounded. Here, under the direction of Clara Barton, the idea of the Red Cross was developed. The . . . — Map (db m184) |
| Virginia (Loudoun County), Purcellville — T 53 — Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad |
| | The Virginia General Assembly approved plans for the Loudoun Branch (parts of which survive here) of the Manassas Gap Railroad on 8 March 1853, and construction soon began. The route extended 27 miles from just southwest of Chantilly on the main railroad's independent line to Purcellville, linking Alexandria with the farms of central Loudoun County. In 1856, stockholders voted to extend the railroad to Harpers Ferry to gain access to the lower Shenandoah Valley, but the financially overextended . . . — Map (db m7278) |
| Virginia (Loudoun County), Sterling — Rails to Dulles Airport |
| | In 1958 the federal government began construction of a new international airport near Chantilly, Virginia. The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, whose freight business had been on the decline, enjoyed a resurgence of activity. Cement, stone, and other materials arrived from local quarries by rail to this spot and were trucked to the airport site a few miles south of here. Dulles International Airport opened 1962. The W&OD limped along for another six years, while a boom in road construction . . . — Map (db m20281) |
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| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Maryland State Monument |
| | Baltimore Light Artillery, C.S.A.
Organized at Richmond, Va. August 17, 1861 Battles engaged in: Harpers Ferry; Winchester; Front Royal; Cross Keys; Port Republic; Woodstock; Gaines' Mills; Malvern Hill; Bristoe Station; Cunningham's Ford; Groveton; Rappahannock; Second Mannassas; Antietam; Yellow Tavern; Carlisle; Gettysburg; Culpepper C.H.; Mine Run; Brandy Station; Chambersburg; Leestown; Frederick; OldTown; Waynesboro; Maurytown. Officers Captain John B. Brockenbrough Captain William . . . — Map (db m6402) |
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| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 4th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps |
| | (Rear Inscription): 4th Regt. Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.33rd Regt. in line, 2nd Brigade. 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps. Organized June 10th, 1861. Mustered out June 17th, 1864. ————— The regt. arrived on the field on the afternoon of September 16th, 1862. Formed at this point on the morning of the 17th. Advanced about 600 yards south and became engaged with Hood's Confederate Division. ————— Casualties at Antietam . . . — Map (db m5904) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 105th Pennsylvania Infantry — 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps — Wildcat Regiment |
| | (Front):105th Pennsylvania Infantry 1st Brig. 1st Div. 3d Corps. July 2nd Position from 2 to 4 p.m. Moved across the Emmitsburg Road. Being outflanked the regiment changed front facing south and formed line along the lane at right angles to the road from which it retired fighting. Present at Gettysburg 17 officers 257 men Killed or died of wounds 2 officers 18 men Wounded 13 officers 95 men Missing 9 men Total loss 132 Wildcat Regiment (Back):In retiring joined 2d Division 3d . . . — Map (db m17419) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 11th Pennsylvania Infantry — 2d Brigade, 2d Division — 1st Corps |
| | (Front):11th Pennsylvania Infantry. (Back):Present at Gettysburg 23 officers and 269 men killed & died of wounds 13 men wounded 8 officers. 54 men Captured or missing 57 men Total 132 Total enrollment 2096 Killed and died of wounds 12 officers. 219 men Total 231 Wounded 43 officers. 729 men Total 772 Died of disease etc. 4 officers 167 men Total 171 Captured or missing 5 officers 253 men Total 258 Total casualties 1432 (Right):11th Pennsylvania Infantry 2d Brigade 2d . . . — Map (db m15408) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 23d Pennsylvania Volunteers — Birney's Zouaves — First Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps |
| | (Front):23d Pa. Vols. The regiment was placed in reserve in rear of this position at 9.30 a.m. of the 3d, and subsequently five companies advanced into the breast-works. During the heavy cannonade it moved with the Brigade to support the 'left centre'. loss in the action: two officers and twenty-nine enlisted men killed and wounded. Birney's Zouaves First Brigade Third Division Sixth Corps (Left): Mustered in at Philadelphia for three month's service April 21, 1861. Mustered out . . . — Map (db m14040) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 2d Pennsylvania Cavalry |
| | (Front):2d. Pennsylvania Cavalry attached to Provost Guard, Army Headquarters. The Regiment held this position July 3rd. until the close of the day when it conducted 3000 prisoners to Westminster, Md. Detach- ments served on other parts of the field during the battle.(Right):Mustered in August-October 1861. Re-enlisted Dec. 1863-Feb. 1864. Consolidated with the 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry to form the 1st Provisional Pennsylvania Cavalry, June 17th 1865. Mustered out July 13th 1865. . . . — Map (db m14464) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 3d Maryland Infantry — 1st Brigade, 1st Division — 12th Corps |
| | (Front):3d Maryland Infty. Col. Joseph M. Sudsburg 1st Brig. 1st Div. 12th Corps July 2nd 1863. Occupied this position in reserve. Late in the afternoon moved to reinforce the left of the line, returning about 9 p.m. and finding the works occupied by the enemy. Maryland's Tribute to her Loyal Sons. (Left):July 3d Under fire in reserve, until about noon. Then occupied the works in front and held them until relieved. Losing in killed Capt. Henry Fenton, Company G. Wounded 1 . . . — Map (db m13634) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry — 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division — 2nd Corps |
| | (Front):72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Philadelphia Fire Zouaves Mustered in Aug. 10, 1861 Mustered out Aug. 24, 1864 Total enrollment —— 1600 Killed and mortally wounded 195 wounded ———— 558 Died of disease & in rebel prisons 70 Captured or missing ——— 165 Total loss ————— 988 2nd Corps (Left):July 2, 1863. The regiment reached this angle at 1 a.m., took position in rear of this monument . . . — Map (db m16141) |
| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — Battery C, Pennsylvania Light Artillery — (Thompson's) |
| | (Front): Battery C Penna. Light Artillery (Thompson's) (Back): July 2. Occupied this position from about 5 to 6 O'Clock p.m. July 3rd. In position on right of First Volunteer Brigade Reserve Artillery and engaged the enemy. Recruited at Pittsburgh.Total enrollment 325. Killed and died of wounds 4 men Died of disease etc. 11 men. wounded 5 officers and 35 men Captured or missing 9 men. Total Casualties 64 Mustered in November 6, 1861. Re-enlisted January 11, 1864 Mustered out . . . — Map (db m12985) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Chantilly — The Sully Farms — Alone in Dixie |
| | At the time of the Civil War, the farms of Sully and Little Sully (no longer standing) were the homes of the Barlow and Haight families respectively. These families, connected by marriage, had come to Virginia from Dutchess County, New York, and found themselves Unionists in a secessionist neighborhood. After the men fled to avoid capture, the women of Sully operated both farms for most of the war. Maria Barlow wrote to family members in New York that "we out here alone in Dixie have no . . . — Map (db m217) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill — The Death of Generals Stevens and Kearny — Second Manassas Campaign |
| | The Battle of Ox Hill (or Chantilly) was fought here, in rain and storm, on September 1, 1862. It was a bloody aftermath following the Second Battle of Manassas (August 28-30) where the Union Army under Gen. John Pope was defeated and driven across Bull Run by the Confederate forces of Robert E. Lee. Pope retreated to Centreville seven miles west of here. To turn Pope's position, Lee sent Stonewall Jackson moving around Pope via the Little River Turnpike (Route 50) in order to cut the Union . . . — Map (db m116) |
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| Pennsylvania (Adams County), Gettysburg — 69th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers — Philadelphia Brigade — 2nd Division, 2nd Corps |
| | (Upper Front of Shaft):Phila. Brigade 2d. Division 2d. Corps 69th Regt. Penna. Vols. July. 2, 3, 1863. (Front):This position was held by the 69th PA. Vols., July 2nd and 3rd 1863. Late on the afternoon of the 2nd, this regiment assisted in repulsing a desperate attack made by Wright's Ga. Brigade. About 1 O'Clock, p.m. of the 3rd, these lines were subjected to an artillery fire from nearly 150 guns, lasting over one hour after which, Pickett's division charged this position, was . . . — Map (db m16142) |
| Virginia (Fairfax County), Fairfax — The Battle of Ox Hill |
| | (Kiosk Panel): Sequel to Second Manassas The Battle of Ox Hill, September 1, 1862 The Confederate victory at Second Manassas (August 28-30, 1862) forced Union General John Pope’s Army of Virginia to retreat to the heights of Centreville. To dislodge Pope from his strong Centreville positions, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, commanding the Army of Northern Virginia, ordered General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s 17,000 troops on a flank march to cut off Pope’s army . . . — Map (db m15618) |
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