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Road to First Manassas Driving Tour

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – At the start of the Civil War in 1861, both the Union and the Confederacy foresaw a quick conflict, expecting to be done fighting by summer’s end. Politicians in the North believed the Federal Army … Continue reading →

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Henry Hill Loop Trail (Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – The climax of the First Battle of Manassas took place on Henry Hill, a grassy pasture west of Bull Run and north of Manassas Junction, Virginia—the object of Union attack. On the afternoon of July … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Easy Hikes, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia | Tagged Civil War, First Battle of Bull Run, First Battle of Manassas, Griffin's guns, Henry Hill, Henry Hill Loop Trail, Henry House, historic, Manassas, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Robinson House, Virginia | 7 Comments

First Manassas Trail (Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – On July 21, 1861, Union troops crossed northern Virginia’s Bull Run in pursuit of what was supposed to be the nascent Civil War’s first and only decisive battle. Spirits were high; Gen. Irvin McDowell, tasked … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Moderate Hikes, Virginia | Tagged Buck Hill, Bull Run, Civil War, First Battle of Bull Run, First Battle of Manassas, First Manassas Trail, Henry Hill, historic, loop hike, Manassas, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Matthews Hill, Pittsylvania, Stone Bridge, Virginia | 8 Comments

Tag Archives: Henry Hill

Road to First Manassas Driving Tour

Henry Hill Loop Trail (Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA)

First Manassas Trail (Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA)

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