Second Manassas Campaign

Strategic Rappahannock River Crossings

A mile northwest stood Waterloo Bridge, where on 22 Aug. 1862 Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart crossed the Rappahannock River to threaten the rear of Union Maj. Gen. John Pope’s army 14 miles southeast at ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here, J.E.B. Stuart, raiding around Pope’s army, turned northeast, August 22, 1862. He passed through Warrenton and went on to Catlett’s Station, where he captured some of Pope’s wagons, in one of which were found Pope’s order book and uniform.

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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. ...

Second Manassas Campaign

Stuart's Catlett Station Raid

On 22 Aug. 1862, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led his cavalry on a raid behind Maj. Gen. John Pope's army. Stuart crossed the Rappahannock River at Waterloo Bridge, two miles west, then rode around Pope's right flank ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here Lee and Jackson had their headquarters. Here, August 24, 1862, they formed the plan to attack Pope’s line of supply and bring him to battle before McClellan could join him.

Marker is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 211) ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here Lee and Longstreet, on their way to join Jackson, then at Bristoe Station, camped on August 26, 1862.

Marker is on Leeds Manor Road (County Route 688) south of John Barton Payne Road (County Route 732), on the left when ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Near here Stonewall Jackson camped, August 13-15, 1862, just after the Cedar Mountain engagement.

Marker is on James Madison Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south.

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Campaign of Second Manassas

Two miles north, near Pisgah Church, Jackson, Ewell and A.P. Hill camped, August 15-20, 1862

Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Highway (Virginia Route 20) and Clifton Road (County Route 628), on the right when traveling west on Constitution Highway. ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Stonewall Jackson, sent by Lee to move around Pope's retreating army at Centreville and cut if off from Alexandria, reached this place, August 31, 1862. Here Jackson turned east towards Fairfax.

Marker is on John Mosby Highway (U.S. 50) west of ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

On 25 Aug. 1862, Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson with half of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began a wide flanking march around Union Maj. Gen. John Pope’s Army of Virginia on the Rappahannock River near Warrenton. Jackson ...