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Near Orange in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Campaign of Second Manassas

 
 
Campaign of Second Manassas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
1. Campaign of Second Manassas Marker
Inscription. Near here Stonewall Jackson camped, August 13-15, 1862, just after the Cedar Mountain engagement.
 
Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-32.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
 
Location. 38° 12.013′ N, 78° 8.282′ W. Marker is near Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker is on James Madison Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Little Zion Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Garden (approx. 2 miles away); Madison Farm Complex (approx. 2.1 miles away); Homes for Enslaved Families (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Backyard (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Quarters (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Blacksmith Shop (approx. 2.1 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Animated Overview of the Second Manassas Campaign. An excellent visual guide through the campaign leading
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up to the battle of Second Masassas. The action described on the marker is part of the early phases of this campaign. (Submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 

2. Timeline of the Second Manassas Campaign. (Submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
 
Campaign of Second Manassas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
2. Campaign of Second Manassas Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.

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