Near Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Battle of Ox Hill
Aftermath: The Invasion of Maryland
January 10, 2009
1. Aftermath: The Invasion of Maryland Marker
The clash at Ox Hill ended the Second Manassas Campaign. A small force of 6,000 Union soldiers had battled to a stalemate a much larger Confederate force of 17,000 of whom about 10,000 were engaged. In little more than two hours, the Confederates lost 516 men killed, wounded and missing. Union forces lost at least 1,000 casualties and withdrew during the night to Jermantown and Fairfax Court House, leaving behind nearly 250 severely wounded. The next day Pope’s army escaped to the safety of Washington’s fortifications.After the battle, Major General James Longstreet’s wing arrived at Chantilly. With Lee’s army now united, the Confederates held their position and rested on September 2, their camps sprawling from Ox Hill to Chantilly and beyond.
On September 3, Lee marched his army to Dranesville, then to Leesburg and the Potomac River fords. There, on September 4, the Army of Northern Virginia began crossing into Maryland.
The invasion of Maryland would draw the Union army out of Virginia and move the war to Union territory, where fertile fields could be foraged and where promise of further victories might bring European
January 10, 2009
2. Aftermath: The Invasion of Maryland Marker
Erected 2008 by Fairfax County Park Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 51.864′ N, 77° 22.175′ W. Marker is near Fairfax, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from West Ox Road (Virginia Route 608). Located at the ninth trail stop wayside at the Ox Hill Battlefield Park Interpretive Trail. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named The Battle of Ox Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Ox Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Ox Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Ox Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Ox Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Ox Hill (about 300 feet away, measured
January 10, 2009
3. Close-up of Map on Marker
More about this marker. On the upper middle middle of the marker is a sketch captioned, “Jackson’s men wading the Potomac at White’s Ford.” Engraving from Battles and Leaders, Vol. II, 1887. The left side of the marker is a map depicting Confederate and Union troop movements. The map is captioned,
On September 2, Pope’s Union army retreated toward the fortifications of Washington, pursued and harassed by Stuart’s cavalry. On September 3, Lee’s Confederate army began its movement to Dranesville and Leesburg. The combined movements of both armies (more than 120,000 troops with artillery and wagon trains) clogged nearly every available road.
At fords near Leesburg, the Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac over a period of four days, September 4-7. The Confederates would occupy Frederick, Maryland, September 6-10.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Chantilly. American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on January 10, 2009.)
2. The Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly). “A Last Salute” (Submitted on January 10, 2009.)
Internet Archive
4. Jackson's Men Wading the Potomac at White's Ford
from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Vol. 2, Robert Underwood Johnson & Clarence Clough Buel, 1887.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2009. This page has been viewed 1,412 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2009. 4. submitted on August 16, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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