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

Kettle Run's Aftermath

Bristoe Station Aug. 27, 1862

— Prince William Historic Preservation —

Kettle Run's Aftermath Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike McKeown, December 7, 2025

1. Kettle Run's Aftermath Marker

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Kettle Run's Aftermath. Bristoe Station Aug. 27, 1862. By 4:30 pm, with pressure building on Ewell's front and flanks, he received orders from Jackson to withdraw toward Manassas Junction., Hooker's men did little to press the Confederate retreat and held onto the battlefield at the end of August 27. Confederate casualties for the day totaled 176 men while the Federals suffered 413 casualties., The Federals were left to bury the dead and care for the wounded of the fight. They converted nearby buildings to makeshift hospitals and interred the dead where they fell., Army commander John Pope arrived on the field in the closing stages of the fight. The Confederate retreat convinced him victory was within his grasp, and he ordered a concentration of his army to "bag" Jackson the following day. They found each other on the old Manassas battlefield., "We lost some half dozen in this little fight, in fact, it was about the tightest place that we had ever been in. The act of retreating amid a perfect hailstorm of bullets was most alarming to me. I dreaded the idea of being shot in the back which was the fate of many that started out with me. I never felt more thankful in my life than I did when I left this place in safety. I felt like dropping upon my knees and praising God for being delivered from such a dreadful conflict." , Lt. George Wren, 6th Louisiana Infantry, (caption) Lt. George Wren, 6th Louisiana Infantry Wren survived the Civil War despite being wounded and captured. He served as a member of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1884 to 1896. Courtesy of Rose Library, Emory University, "Our hearts bled as we lowered [Capt. Alfred Donalds] manly form into the grave by his companions. It was pitch dark when we buried him, our only light being a tallow candle." , Unknown, 73rd New York Infantry soldier, (caption) Grave of Capt. Alfred Donalds, 73rd New York Infantry The remains of many Federal soldiers rested at Bristoe Station for months before some were removed to their homes, such as the body of Capt. Alfred Donalds. His body lay in state at New York's City Hall before he was laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery. Some remains were never removed from Bristoe Station and are still here today.

By 4:30 pm, with pressure building on Ewell's front and flanks, he received orders from Jackson to withdraw toward Manassas Junction.

Hooker's men did little to press the Confederate retreat and held onto the battlefield at the end of August 27. Confederate casualties for the day totaled 176 men while the Federals suffered 413 casualties.

The Federals were left to bury the dead and care for the wounded of the fight. They converted nearby buildings to makeshift hospitals and interred the dead where they fell.

Army commander John Pope arrived on the field in the closing stages of the fight. The Confederate retreat convinced him victory was within his grasp, and he ordered a concentration of his army to "bag" Jackson the following day. They found each other on the old Manassas battlefield.

"We lost some half dozen in this little fight, in fact, it was about the tightest place that we had ever been in. The act of retreating amid a perfect hailstorm of bullets was most alarming to me. I dreaded the idea of being shot in the back which was the fate of many that started out with me. I never felt more thankful in my life than I did when I left this place in safety. I felt like dropping upon my knees and praising God for being delivered from such a dreadful conflict." —Lt. George Wren,

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6th Louisiana Infantry

(caption) Lt. George Wren, 6th Louisiana Infantry Wren survived the Civil War despite being wounded and captured. He served as a member of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1884 to 1896. Courtesy of Rose Library, Emory University

"Our hearts bled as we lowered [Capt. Alfred Donalds] manly form into the grave by his companions. It was pitch dark when we buried him, our only light being a tallow candle." —Unknown, 73rd New York Infantry soldier

(caption) Grave of Capt. Alfred Donalds, 73rd New York Infantry The remains of many Federal soldiers rested at Bristoe Station for months before some were removed to their homes, such as the body of Capt. Alfred Donalds. His body lay in state at New York's City Hall before he was laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery. Some remains were never removed from Bristoe Station and are still here today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 1862.

Location. 38° 43.49′ N, 77° 32.624′ W. Marker is in Bristow, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Tenth Alabama Way south of Iron Brigade Unit Avenue, on the right when traveling

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south. Along the 1862 Trail at the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10501 Tenth Alabama Way, Bristow VA 20136, 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 marker: "We Have Never Blushed Before" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Jones (about 600 feet away); Federal Winter Quarter (about 600 feet away); Confederates in Bristoe (about 600 feet away); Civil War Encampments (about 700 feet away); “We Shall Bag the Whole Crowd” (about 800 feet away); Cemeteries (about 800 feet away); Bristoe 1861-1862 Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristow.

Also see . . .
1. Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. (Submitted on December 7, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. Northern Virginia Campaign (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 7, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 40 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 7, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.