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Second Battle of Bull Run

The Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862, as part of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Maj. Gen. John Pope's Army of Virginia, and a battle of much larger scale and numbers than the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) fought in 1861 on the same ground. Following a wide-ranging flanking march, Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J.

Located at 38.8125, -77.5213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Prince William County in the American Civil War, 1862 in the United States, Northern Virginia Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War

Bull Run, Virginia

Bull Run is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia. The population was 11,337 at the 2000 census.

Located at 38.785, -77.5236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Prince William County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia

First Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas. It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Just months after the start of the war at Fort Sumter, the Northern public clamored for a march against the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, which they expected to bring an early end to the rebellion.

Located at 38.8147, -77.5227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Manassas Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Prince William County in the American Civil War, Fairfax County in the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries, Conflicts in 1861, 1861 in Virginia

Northern Virginia Campaign

The Northern Virginia Campaign, also known as the Second Bull Run Campaign or Second Manassas Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during August and September 1862 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee followed up his successes of the Seven Days Battles in the Peninsula Campaign by moving north toward Washington, D.C. , and defeating Maj. Gen. John Pope and his Army of Virginia.

Located at 38.8124, -77.5213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Northern Virginia Campaign

Henry House Hill

Henry House Hill is a location near Bull Run in Virginia. Named for the house of the Henry family that sits atop it, the hill begins near the road of Centreville, Virginia, after Warrenton, Virginia, to the today's U.S. Route 29, the Warrenton Turnpike. It is a slow, constant rise toward the south over a length of approximately 730 meters. This hill was an important site of the battles of First and Second Bull Run (also known as First and Second Manassas) in the American Civil War.

Located at 38.8147, -77.5228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Protected areas of Prince William County, Virginia, Landforms of Virginia, Manassas Campaign

Conway-Robinson State Forest

Conway Robinson State Forest is a state forest in Prince William County, Virginia, located near Manassas National Battlefield Park. It serves as a wildflower and wildlife sanctuary. The forest features 444 acres of pine plantation, mixed pine, and old-growth hardwoods and is one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land owned by the Commonwealth in all of Northern Virginia. The Conway Robinson State Forest was named after Conway Robinson.

Located at 38.8035, -77.588 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Virginia state forests, Protected areas of Prince William County, Virginia

Wellington, Virginia

Wellington is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 38.79, -77.5606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Prince William County, Virginia

Sudley Springs, Virginia

Sudley Springs is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 38.8411, -77.5378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Prince William County, Virginia