Near Orange in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Campaign of Second Manassas
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
1. Campaign of Second Manassas Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 6 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little Zion Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Garden (approx. 2.1 miles away); Madison's Farm Complex (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Madison's Farm Complex (approx. 2.2 miles away); Home Farm Complex (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mount Pleasant (approx. 2.3 miles away).
Other markers no longer nearby. The Garden (was approx. 2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Madison Farm Complex (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been
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Also see . . .
1. Animated Overview of the Second Manassas Campaign. An excellent visual guide through the campaign leading up to the battle of Second Masassas. The action described on the marker is part of the early phases of this campaign.
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
2. Campaign of Second Manassas Marker
2. Timeline of the Second Manassas Campaign. (Submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 28, 2026
3. Campaign of Second Manassas Marker
Marker has weathered heavily. Jackson's camp was 1 mile southwest, behind the hill in the background of this photo and just south of Chicken Mountain Road at the 1720s farm known historically as "Clifton" (renamed Windholme in 1947), owned at the time by local Justice of the County Court Garrett Scott. The house still stands but is largely screened from view by a row of trees.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,351 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 22, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
