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

Colonel Cameron

 
 
Colonel Cameron Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 4, 2008
1. Colonel Cameron Marker
Inscription. of the 79th New York Regiment was killed here on July 21, 1861.

Battle of First Manassas
(Bull Run)

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1782.
 
Location. 38° 48.893′ N, 77° 31.385′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Sudley Road (State Road 234) 0.4 miles south of Lee Highway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling north. The marker on the Henry House Hill trail, which starts at the Manassas National Battlefield Park visitor center. 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: Judith Henry (here, next to this marker); Wade Hampton (a few steps from this marker); Invaded Farmland (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Battle of Bull Run Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marines of '61 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant Ramsey (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 7th Georgia Markers (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Invaded Farmland (was within
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shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Honoring the Dead (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 7th Georgia Markers (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Marker on Manassas Battlefield image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 8, 2007
2. Marker on Manassas Battlefield
Marker Near the Henry House Fence image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 4, 2008
3. Marker Near the Henry House Fence
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,399 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   2. submitted on November 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   3. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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Jun. 24, 2026