Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Confederates Rally

First Battle of Manassas

— July 21, 1861 12:30 p.m. —

Confederates Rally Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, February 11, 2017

1. Confederates Rally Marker

Inscription. Many Confederates felt they had lost the battle - perhaps the war. At that moment Generals Johnston and P.G.T Beauregard arrived on Henry Hill and began to rally the scattered regiments. The fugitives started to reform behind fresh reinforcements that deployed along the edge of the woods. Men and horses muscled thirteen cannon to the front.

After stabilizing the Confederate position, Johnston established his headquarters at Portico, home of the Frank Lewis family, one-half mile to the southeast. There he coordinated a steady stream of reinforcements to the front. Second-in-command Beauregard remained on Henry Hill to manage the battle.

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The sight of General Johnston - wounded three times in previous wars - gave the battered soldiers new courage. Learning the 4th Alabama had lost most of its field officers, Johnston personally led those troops forward, keeping the regimental flag at his side. The Robinson farm is pictured in the background.

Erected by Manassas National Battlefield Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1861.

Location. 38° 49.001′ N, 77° 31.176′ W. Marker is

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in Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Sudley Road (U.S. 234) half a mile south of Lee Highway (Route 29), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6511 Sudley Road, Manassas VA 20109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Confederates Rally (a few steps from this marker); War-Time Henry Hill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Various Sections of Virginia Artillery (about 600 feet away); Historic Farm Road Trace (about 700 feet away); Historic Road Trace (about 700 feet away); Robinson House (about 700 feet away); "…Like a Stone Wall" (about 800 feet away); Like a Stonewall (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Also see . . .
1. Manassas National Battlefield Park. National Park Service (Submitted on February 21, 2017.)

2. Old Marker at this Location. This marker replaced an older one at this location also titled “Confederates Rally” (Submitted on February 21, 2017.)

Photographed By Samuel Paik, September 18, 2017

2. Confederates Rally Marker

Virginia Artillery from the Confederates Rally Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Samuel Paik, September 18, 2017

3. Virginia Artillery from the Confederates Rally Marker

Virginia Artillery and the Henry Hill Visitor Center are visible in the distance.

Henry House from Confederates Rally Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Samuel Paik, September 18, 2017

4. Henry House from Confederates Rally Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2017, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 18, 2017, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2017, by Samuel Paik of Gainesville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.