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

Outnumbered

The Stand in Robinson’s Lane

— First Battle of Manassas —

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

1. Outnumbered — The Stand in Robinson’s Lane Marker

Inscription. Shot-up Confederate regiments stumbled past, in retreat from Matthews Hill. First along Warrenton Pike, then in Robinson’s Lane, Col. Wade Hampton’s South Carolinians tried to delay the Union advance. Slowly, with volley after volley of musket fire, the Union wave forced Hampton’s Legion back past Robinson House toward the pine woods. At this point the Confederate Army seems on the brink of defeat.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 38° 49.158′ N, 77° 31.179′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lee Highway (Virginia Route 29) and Sudley Road (Route 234), on the right when traveling west. The marker is one of the waysides along the Henry House Hill trail, which starts at the Manassas National Battlefield Park visitor center. It is on the right as you travel east on Lee Highway, but there is no parking and the gate is barred to autos. Lee Highway was formerly known as the Warrenton Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Outnumbered: The Stand in Robinson Lane (here, next to this marker); Robinson House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Robinson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War-Time Henry Hill (about 500 feet away); James Robinson House (about 700 feet away); Confederates Rally (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Confederates Rally (approx. 0.2 miles away); 7th Georgia Regiment (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

More about this marker. On the lower left is a portrait of Col. Wade Hampton, with the caption South Carolina planter Wade Hampton organized this famous legion. His 600 infantry arrived by train from Richmond only hours before the battle. On the right is a depiction of the Confederate soldiers fighting in the fences. It carries the caption, You are standing at the historic farm lane and fence line. On this battlefield there was no time to build earthworks. Soldiers used every wrinkle of terrain for protection—firing prone from the road cut, or behind field stones and fence rails.

This marker was replaced by a new one named Outnumbered:
Photographed By Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

2. View Northwest from Henry Hill to Buck Hill In the Distance
The Robinson House is behind the photographer, who is standing on the farm lane. Warrenton Turnpike (Lee Highway) runs in a deep cut beyond the fence line in the distance.
The Stand in Robinson Lane (see nearby markers).

Regarding Outnumbered. There are no wide shoulders (and no parking) on Lee Highway here. The safest but longest approach by foot is northeast from the Manassas National Battlefield Park’s Visitors Center. You can also park at the Stone House at Lee Highway and Sudley Road and cross Lee Highway where you see the four state roadside markers, then proceed southeast diagonally across the field.

Also see . . . Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior, Conservative Statesman. 2004 book by Walter Brian Cisco on Amazon.com, with the “search inside” feature. (Submitted on March 19, 2007.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 4, 2008

3. The Wayside

Robinson House Lane image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

4. Robinson House Lane

This view is towards Warrenton Turnpike (Lee Highway) just beyond the closed gates. Marker is on the photographer’s left.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,187 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 18, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.