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

General Barnard Elliott Bee

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

1. General Barnard Elliott Bee Marker

Inscription. General
Barnard Elliott Bee
of South Carolina
Commander, Third Brigade
Army of the Shenandoah
was killed here July 21, 1861

Just before his death
to rally his scattered troops
he gave this command
“Form. form. There stands Jackson
like a stone wall:
Rally behind the Virginians.”

Presented by
The Mary Taliaferro Thompson
Southern Memorial Assn.
of Washington, D.C. - July 21, 1939.

(Rear of Monument):
Lucy Steele Clay
Chairman
Alice Boswell Morrison
Julia Neason Streater
Maude Bird Phares
Norma Hardy Britton

Erected 1939 by The Mary Taliaferro Thompson Southern Memorial Association of Washington, D.C.; Lucy Steele Clay, Chairman; Alice Boswell Morrison; Julia Neason Streater; Maude Bird Phares; Norma Hardy Britton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1812.

Location. 38° 48.818′ N, 77° 31.237′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Sudley Road (Virginia Route 234) south of Lee Highway (U.S. 29). Marker is near the Visitors Center. 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 10 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker. Thomas Jonathan Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); The War Over Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General Francis Stebbings Bartow (about 300 feet away); Lieutenant William P. Mangum (about 300 feet away); The Bartow Monument (about 300 feet away); Artillery Duel (about 400 feet away); Washington (Louisiana) Artillery Battalion (about 500 feet away); Charge on Griffin’s Guns (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Also see . . .
1. Barnard Elliot Bee (1824–1861). (Submitted on September 19, 2006.)
2. Original Member of the Aztec Club of 1847. (Submitted on September 19, 2006.)

Rear Face of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

2. Rear Face of Monument

General Barnard Elliott Bee Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 4, 2008

3. General Barnard Elliott Bee Monument

In the distance are a line of cannons, representing the Confederate artillery in front of which the Confederate infantry rallied.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 19, 2007

4. General Barnard Elliott Bee Marker

In relation to the Stonewall Jackson Statue

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2023

5. General Barnard Elliott Bee Marker

The Jackson monument can be seen in the background.

"There Stands Jackson Like A Stone Wall" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006

6. "There Stands Jackson Like A Stone Wall"

The Jackson monument stands nearby.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,845 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on September 19, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.