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

Sudley Springs Ford

July 21, 1861

— First Battle of Manassas —

Sudley Springs Ford Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 5, 2010

1. Sudley Springs Ford Marker

Inscription. About 9:30 a.m. the Union flanking column, numbering 15,000 strong, began crossing Catharpin Run here and moved southward toward Matthews Hill. Late in the afternoon this ford served as one of the principal avenues of retreat for the defeated Union army.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 50.557′ N, 77° 32.265′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Sudley Road (State Highway 234), on the right when traveling north. Located on a walking trail (which is actually the original Sudley Road bed) leading north from the site of the Thornberry House (Field Hospital) in Manassas National Battlefield. 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 marker: A different marker also named Sudley Springs Ford (a few steps from this marker); Thornberry House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Field Hospital (about 300 feet away); Sudley Springs (about 500 feet away); A Debt Repaid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sudley Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sudley Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Sudley (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

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Another marker is no longer nearby. Church During Wartime (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 5, 2010

2. Sudley Springs Ford Marker

Sudley Springs Ford image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 5, 2010

3. Sudley Springs Ford

The area of the ford of Catharpin Run.

Old Road Bed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 5, 2010

4. Old Road Bed

The trail follows the road from the ford. Federal troops passed here on their way toward Matthews Hill.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,283 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.