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

Fields of Fire

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 25, 2016

1. Fields of Fire Marker

Inscription. On 17 June 1863, early in the Gettysburg Campaign, the Union XII Corps camped just north of here. The men left Fairfax Court House at daybreak, ate breakfast at Hunter's Mill, and halted by 11 AM because of extreme heat, 99 degrees in the shade. Devastated by sunstroke casualties two days earlier during the grueling 25-mile-long march north, the Corps continued to suffer. Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams, the First Division Commander, noted on the 17th that "the dry old grass of the fields and woods got on fire, and filled the air with smoke and additional heat."

Erected 2014 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-57.)

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 date for this entry is June 17, 1863.

Location. 38° 58.46′ N, 77° 18.92′ W. Marker is near Vienna, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Hunter Mill Rd (County Route 674) 0.1 miles north of Water Falls Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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10685 Water Falls Ln, Vienna VA 22182, 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: Sacred Ibis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kune Kune Pig (approx. 0.2 miles away); Budgerigar (approx. 0.2 miles away); African Pygmy Goat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soay Sheep (approx. 0.2 miles away); White Faced Capuchin (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Mack S. "Jack" Crippen, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named African Pygmy Goat (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2016, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,062 times since then and 81 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 13, 2016, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.