Second Manassas Campaign August 22, 1862, was a day of surprises in Fauquier County, most of which were provided by Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and his 1,500 cavalrymen. Their target was the lightly guarded Union supply depot here at . . . — — Map (db m2750) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
Melvin Dalton
Master Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
May 1, 1915 - June 22, 1949
The original Vice Chairman of the Stream Committee of the Marine Corps Schools Rod & Gun Club
He was . . . — — Map (db m7792) HM
Fauquier County. Fauquier County was named for Francis Fauquier, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1758-1768. It was formed in 1759 from Prince William County. The county seat is Warrenton. United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John . . . — — Map (db m2210) HM
To halt the flow of supplies to Union forces on the Orange & Alexandria R.R., Maj. John S. Mosby, C.S.A., destroyed a train near here on 30 May 1863. Removing a rail to stop the train, Mosby’s Rangers disabled the engine with a recently acquired . . . — — Map (db m2246) HM
St. Stephen's Church was organized in 1842 to serve residents of this area who previously had to travel from St. James' Church in Warrenton. Located between the strategically important Warrenton Turnpike and the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. St. . . . — — Map (db m233342) HM
Here on the evening of August 22, 1862, General J. E. B. Stuart raided General Pope’s headquarters. Unable to burn the railroad bridge because of a heavy thunderstorm, Stuart withdrew his troops as well as 300 Federal prisoners and Pope’s dispatch . . . — — Map (db m2244) HM