Battery Ridge
Located 40 ft. south of this location is the Flagler and Forsyth Family Cemetery, 1866.
Located 80 ft. to the north is a Civil War Fortification, 1861-1862. This was a part of a large military complex that extended from Centreville to Manassas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 38° 50.712′ N, 77° 27.127′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Battery Ridge Lane, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in the Sully Station II subdivision. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14621 Battery Ridge Ln, Centreville VA 20120, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Second Battle of Manassas (approx. Ύ mile away); Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. Ύ mile away); Confederate Defenses (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named First Battle of Manassas (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named First Battle of Manassas (approx. one mile away); Retreat From Manassas (approx. one mile away); Lane's Mill and Newton's Mill Ruins
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Other markers no longer nearby. Second Battle of Manassas (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); First Battle of Manassas (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Retreat From Manassas (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Forsythe/Flagler Family Cemetery. (Submitted on January 3, 2009.)
2. Rebel Position at Centreville. On lower left of this image is a map of the Centreville Civil War Fortifications. The earthworks at this location are just west of Grt Rocky Run at the batteries intersected by Road. (Submitted on January 3, 2009.)
3. Centreville Virginia. Civil War era photos of Centreville and Fortifications (Submitted on January 3, 2009.)
Additional commentary.
1. Battery Ridge Earthworks
From Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War: The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864," by Earl J. Hess:
The northern line
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2009. This page has been viewed 2,838 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 3, 2009. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
