Manassas, VA
A few weeks ago, I want to Herndon to buy some groceries that I can’t find here
in the valley. On the way back, I varied my route because that something I like
to do. Even though I grew up in Northern Virginia, I haven’t seen it all.
I found that I was driving next to Manassas National Battlefield Park. I
decided to make a quick side trip to one of the sites in the park. When I
pulled into the parking lot, it felt very familiar. I have been here before on
a field trip, although that was long ago and some changes have been
made.
This sign tells of the beginning of the Battle of Second Manassas. The first
Battle of Manassas had taken place nearby in 1861, at the beginning of the
Civil War. It sometimes called the Battle of Bull Run.
Late on the afternoon of August 28 [1862], Brig. Gen. Rufus King's division proceeded east towards Centreville. They marched in search of the elusive "Stonewall" Jackson, who was operating behind Union lines with half the Confederate army. As the head of the column passed the village of Groveton, Confederate artillery emerged from the woods and fired upon the unsuspecting Federals. Union troops turned to fight a fierce twilight battle near the Brawner Farm that began the three day battle of Second Manassas.
I did not attempt to walk the interpretive trail. I’m still having knee problems and back problems, plus there could be traffic ahead, and I had to get home by five to pick up Charlie at daycare.
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