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

Union Retreat

Second Battle of Manassas - Day Three

— August 30, 1862 - 9 p.m. —

Union Retreat Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020

1. Union Retreat Marker

Inscription. Under cover of darkness, the defeated Union army withdrew toward Centreville, four miles to the east. The troops crossed Bull Run on a makeshift wooden span, constructed several months earlier by Union engineers using the remaining bridge abutments. After the last soldiers filed across the stream, the replacement bridge was destroyed by the Union rear guard.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1862.

Location. 38° 49.47′ N, 77° 30.19′ W. Marker is near Centreville, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from U.S. 29 0.1 miles west of Paddington Lane, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the Stone Bridge trailhead area, at the intersection of Paddington Lane and Lee Highway (previously the Warrenton Turnpike, also 29). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16020 Lee Hwy, Centreville VA 20121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

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: Strategic Crossing (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Stone Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Stone Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fairfax County / Prince William County

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Opening Shots (approx. 0.4 miles away); 4th South Carolina Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Opening Shots (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Lovely Battle for a Picnic (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Stone Bridge (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Farm Ford (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Strategic Crossing and Union Retreat markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020

2. Strategic Crossing and Union Retreat markers

Stone Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2023

3. Stone Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.