In August 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson from the Rappahannock River to keep Gen. John Pope’s and Gen. George B. McClellan’s Union armies from uniting. Jackson marched on Aug. 25, and Lee . . . — — Map (db m13287) HM
In Aug. 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson from the Rappahannock River to keep Gen. John Pope's and Gen. George McClellan's Union armies from uniting. Jackson marched on Aug. 25, and Lee followed the . . . — — Map (db m173348) HM
Built of locally quarried sandstone about 1820 and later expanded, the Conner House was used during the Civil War by the Confederacy and then by the United States. After the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who . . . — — Map (db m738) HM
Built of locally quarried sandstone about 1820 and later expanded, the Conner House was used by both sides during the Civil War. After the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who with Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard had . . . — — Map (db m173349) HM
Originally known as Blooms Grove, this antebellum house served as Field Headquarters for General Joseph Johnston, Confederate States Army, during the Summer of 1861 and later was used as a hospital by both southern and northern troops. . . . — — Map (db m173350) HM
In July, 1861 this hilltop was devoid of trees and offered an excellent view of the surrounding country. Capt. Edward P. Alexander took advantage of this and quickly established a signal station here. The excellent visibility enabled the signal . . . — — Map (db m173343) HM
8:45 A.M. July 21st 1861 Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run).
From this hilltop Capt. E.P. Alexander, CSA, sent America’s first battlefield telecommunication: Look out for your left, you are turned. This short message to Col. Evans warning . . . — — Map (db m235330) HM WM
Nellie Naylor was born in 1799 in Prince William County, Virginia and lived enslaved by the Weir family at Liberia House. During the Civil War, the Naylor family took care of the estate when the Weir family fled south the Fluvanna County, . . . — — Map (db m305724) HM
Originally named Union Mill Park after the nearby site Union Mill trestle, Blooms Park and the area saw historical significance during the Civil War primarily in 1861 - 1862 during the Battles of 1st and 2nd Manassas. Just south of Blooms Park is . . . — — Map (db m173342) HM
