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

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Church During Wartime

First Battle of Manassas

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 8, 2007

1. Church During Wartime Marker

Inscription. People were on their way to worship—some already in the church yard—when thousands of Federal soldiers suddenly appeared marching south Sudley Road. Within minutes the sound of gunfire came from the direction of Matthews Hill. As wounded men stumbled back behind the lines, Federals turned Sudley Church into a field hospital. Harried surgeons used the altar for an operating table.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 50.333′ N, 77° 32.263′ W. Marker was near Sudley Springs, Virginia, in Prince William County. It was on Sudley Road (Virginia Route 234) 1½ miles north of Lee Highway, formerly Warrenton Turnpike (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5405 Sudley Rd, Manassas VA 20109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Sudley Church (here, next to this

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marker); Sudley (here, next to this marker); Battling for the Rocky Knoll (a few steps from this marker); “The Unfinished Railroad” (within shouting distance of this marker); Sudley Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Debt Repaid (about 500 feet away); Sudley Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Field Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thornberry House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sudley Springs Ford (approx. ¼ mile away).

More about this marker. This marker was replaced by another titled "Sudley Church." See nearby markers.

Also see . . . Sudley United Methodist Church. Website homepage (Submitted on March 3, 2007.)

Detail of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

2. Detail of the Marker

The caption reads, Sudley Springs Ford, with Sudley Church on the hill above. Here the Federal flanking column of 15,000 crossed Catharpin Run two hours late. McDowell's stragety was further delayed as hot, dust-choked soldiers stopped to drink.

Marker, with Sudley Methodist Church in the Distance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

3. Marker, with Sudley Methodist Church in the Distance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,755 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.