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

Gregg’s Brigade

Second Battle of Manassas

April 22, 2007

1. Gregg’s Brigade Marker

Inscription. August 29, 1862
5:30 p.m.

A.P. Hill’s Division, Left Wing (Jackson)
Army of Northern Virginia, CSA

Gregg's Brigade
Brig. Gen. Maxcy Gregg
1st South Carolina 12th South Carolina
1st South Carolina Rifles 13th South Carolina
14th South Carolina
“Though wearied, we knew the struggle was yet to be renewed. The enemy soon came, now in greater force, but our little band met them with as much determination as ever. Our men fell fast around us. Federals pressed on, crossed the railroad cut and slowly compelled us, step by step, to yield. Here again our men fought the enemy at a few yards.”
- Maj. Edward McCrady
1st South Carolina Infantry

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 38° 49.995′ N, 77° 32.428′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Featherbed Lane (County Route 622). Located on the Unfinished Railroad Loop Trail, along the old railroad bed, in Manassas National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 49th Georgia Infantry (about 800 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); 1st Massachusetts Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grover’s Attack ▪ Union Bayonet Charge (approx. 0.3 miles away); 45th Georgia Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2nd New Hampshire Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away); “The Unfinished Railroad” (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sudley (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Also see . . .
1. Second Manassas Battle Report: Gregg's Brigade. (Submitted on February 27, 2011.)
2. Second Manassas Account of Gregg's Brigade. An address before the Survivors of the Twelfth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, at Walhalla, South Carolina, 21st August, 1884. By EDWARD McCRADY, Jr., Lieut.-Col. First S. C Volunteers. (Submitted on February 27, 2011.)

February 27, 2011

2. Gregg’s Brigade Marker

Wind and snow left a few downed trees on the trail in this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2011. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2011. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.