The Battle of Ox Hill

The Battle of “Chantilly” (Ox Hill) — Then & Now

This early 20th-century photograph of the “Chantilly” battlefield was published by Fairfax County in 1907. The photo was taken from a vantage point a short distance ahead and to the ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

The Attack and Death of General Stevens

Acting to protect Pope’s line of retreat along the Warrenton Turnpike, Brigadier General Isaac Stevens, commanding the 1st Division, IX Corps, seized the initiative and ordered an attack. With storm clouds threatening and ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

(Kiosk Panel): Sequel to Second Manassas

The Battle of Ox Hill, September 1, 1862

The Confederate victory at Second Manassas (August 28-30, 1862) forced Union General John Pope’s Army of Virginia to retreat to the heights of Centreville. To dislodge ...