Campaign of Second Manassas

Lee and Longstreet, moving eastward to join Jackson at Manassas, found this gap held by a Union force, August 28, 1862. They forced the gap, after some fighting, and moved on toward Manassas, August 29, 1862.

Marker is at the intersection ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here Taliaferro, of Jackson’s force, came into the highway in the late night of August 27, 1862. He was marching from Manassas to the position about a mile and a half to the north held by Jackson in the Second ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here Stonewall Jackson, on his march around Pope’s army by way of Jeffersonton to Bristoe Station, turned north, August 25, 1862.

Marker is on Lee Highway (U.S. 211) west of Viewtown Road (County Route 642), on the right when traveling west. ...