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

Battery Heights

Second Battle of Manassas

— Day One - August 28, 1862 - 6:30 p.m. —

Battery Heights Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 48.701′ N, 77° 33.448′ W. Marker is in Groveton, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Lee Highway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling west. Located at the first stop on the driving tour of the Second Manassas battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12048 Lee Hwy, Gainesville VA 20155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Manassas National Battelfield Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Broken by Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named Battery Heights (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Company B, 4th U.S. Artillery (about 600 feet away); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groveton.

Also see . . . Second Battle of Manassas. Old marker that stood at this location. (Submitted on September 2, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2023

2. Battery Heights Marker

Close Up of Edwin A. Forbes Sketch image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012

3. Close Up of Edwin A. Forbes Sketch

The sketch depicts the distant fight at Brawner Farm.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012

4. Battery Heights Marker

Brawner Farm and Confederate Line image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012

5. 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.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.