Near Gainesville in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
7th Wisconsin Infantry
Second Battle of Manassas
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 15, 2010
1. 7th Wisconsin Infantry Marker
7:00 p.m.
4th Brigade (Gibbon), First Division (King)
Third Corps (McDowell), Army of Virginia, USA
7th Wisconsin Infantry
Col. William W. Robinson
"We soon found that we had to deal with General Ewell's whole division of picked men. We advanced within hailing distance of each other, then halted and laid down, and my God, what a slaughter! No one appeared to know the object of the fight, and there we stood on hour, the men falling all around; but we got no orders to fall back, and Wisconsin men would rather die than fall back without orders."
- An Unknown Wisconsin Soldier
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 38° 48.8′ N, 77° 33.672′ W. Marker is near Gainesville, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Lee Highway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling west. Located on the Brawner Farm Loop Trail, Manassas National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gainesville VA 20155, 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: 21st North Carolina Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shooting Gallery (about 600 feet away); 26th Georgia Infantry (about
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Other markers no longer nearby. Shooting Gallery (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Dying in Line (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 15, 2010
2. 7th Wisconsin Infantry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 928 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
