Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Kemper's Brigade
— Second Battle of Manassas —
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 19, 2008
1. Kemper's Brigade Marker
5:30 p.m.
Kemper's Division, Right Wing (Longstreet)
Army of Northern Virginia, CSA
Col. Montgomery D. Corse
1st Virginia - 11th Virginia
7th Virginia - 17th Virginia
24th Virginia
"Above us, on a gentle rise, was a battery - the guns hidden from view by a dense curtain of smoke. Nothing could be seen but the flash of the guns. 'Form into line men! Forward! Charge that battery!' The veil of smoke slowly lifted, and we could see the muzzles of the guns. Then came a horrid roar and dull shock that seemed to shake the very earth, and then the dull thud of the balls as they tore through the bodies of our men. I looked around me. The ground was covered with the mangled dead and dying."
-Pvt. Alexander Hunter
17th Virginia Infantry
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 38° 48.531′ N, 77° 32.01′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Chinn Ridge Loop and Sudley Road (Virginia Road 234), on the right when traveling west. Located at the Chinn Ridge Loop walking trail, in the Manassas National Battlefield Park. The trail starts at stop nine
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Defending the Cannon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Defending the Cannon (about 300 feet away); Third Brigade (about 500 feet away); Texas (about 600 feet away); Death of Fletcher Webster (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Death of Fletcher Webster (about 600 feet away); Fight at the Fence Line (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 19, 2008
2. The Second Kemper's Brigade Trail Stop
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 19, 2008
3. Confederate View of 5th Maine Artillery
Visible on the high ground just in front of the trees are two artillery pieces representing the 5th Maine Artillery, Leppien's Battery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
