Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pope's Headquarters
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Photographed by Craig Swain, July 12, 2008
1. Pope's Headquarters Marker
Headquarters, Army of Virginia, USA
Pope's Headquarters
Headquarters, Army of Virginia, USA
1:00 p.m. August 29 to 6:00 p.m. August 30, 1862
"There were no tents, nothing to mark the spot except a cracker box or two for seats."
- Brig. Gen. John Gibbon
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 38° 49.208′ N, 77° 31.6′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Sudley Road (State Road 234) 0.3 miles north of Lee Highway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling north. Located in the Manassas National Battlefield Park, along the Matthews Hill trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Visions of Victory (here, next to this marker); Battlefield of Bull Run or First Manassas (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone House: Witness to War (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Stone House (about 600 feet away); First Battle of Manassas
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Stone House (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named Visions of Victory (see nearby markers).
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 12, 2008
2. Pope's Headquarters
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 12, 2008
3. Pope's View of the Battle
Looking to the north from Pope's Headquarters location. Pope would send forward portions of his command, attacking Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's men positioned along an unfinished railroad bed. Pope had become rather fixated on Jackson, and disregarded the approach of General Longstreet's command from the west.
April 1, 2007
4. View to the South toward Henry and Bald Hill(s)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,540 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 17, 2008.
