Near Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Ox Hill

(Chantilly)

Photographed by Shane Oliver, April 26, 2020

1. Battle of Ox Hill Marker

Inscription. 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. Pope retreated to Alexandria and the defenses of Washington. Thus ended the Second Manassas campaign.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1862.

Location. 38° 51.928′ N, 77° 22.232′ W. Marker is near Fairfax, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Monument Drive and Monument Court, on the left when traveling west on Monument Drive. Marker is at entrance to Ox Hill Battlefield Park one block west of West Ox Road (County Route 608). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4134 West Ox Road, Fairfax VA 22033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maryland (Antietam / Sharpsburg) Campaign (here, next to this marker); Major General Philip Kearny (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Isaac Ingalls Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); Boulders and Quartz Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Kearny and Stevens Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Ox Hill (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Tempest at Ox Hill: The Battle of Chantilly. By David A. Welker. Amazon.com page allows you to look inside this 2003 book. (Submitted on February 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.

2. Battle of Chantilly, or Ox Hill. Civil War Preservation Trust resource page for the battle. Includes an animated map. (Submitted on September 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 16, 2006

2. Battle of Ox Hill Marker

Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pat Filippone, December 1, 2016

3. Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) Marker

The Three Markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats

4. The Three Markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park

Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) Marker on the Ox Hill Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2014

5. Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) Marker on the Ox Hill Battlefield

The Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) marker is seen here on the right.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 21, 2022

6. Battle of Ox Hill Marker

Monuments for Generals Stevens and Kearny image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 10, 2007

7. Monuments for Generals Stevens and Kearny

Ox Hill Battlefield Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2014

8. Ox Hill Battlefield Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,295 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 19, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 24, 2016, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. 4. submitted on February 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on April 18, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on December 22, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 7. submitted on July 24, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on April 18, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.