Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lieutenant Ramsey
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 4, 2008
1. Lieutenant Ramsey Marker
(Bull Run)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1851.
Location. 38° 48.86′ N, 77° 31.372′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Sudley Road (State Road 234) half a mile 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: Wade Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Invaded Farmland (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Honoring the Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Judith Henry (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Battle of Bull Run Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 7th Georgia Markers (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Cameron (within shouting distance of this marker); Position 7th G.A. Regt. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
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Also see . . . Manassas Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2023
2. Lieutenant Ramsey Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 4, 2008
3. Lieutenant Ramsey Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 6, 2007
4. Ricketts' Battery
Six Parrott Rifles mark the location held by Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery at the time of the battle. Commanded by Captain James Ricketts, when the Confederate counterattack surged across Henry House Hill the guns were at first captured, then became the center of a see-saw fight through the afternoon. When finally a mixed force of Confederates drove the Federals off the hill, sometime after 3 p.m., the guns fell into Confederate hands.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,570 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
