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Road to First Manassas Driving Tour

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Scenic Byways, VirginiaLeave a comment

- 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 would conquer Richmond, the Confederate capital, in one fell swoop, while top Southern general P.G.T. …

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Stone Bridge Loop Trail (Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, Easy Hikes, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia6 Comments

- Civil War Series - The Stone Bridge at Virginia’s Manassas National Battlefield Park was the site of the first action of the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861. Destroyed during the war, the bridge has been reconstructed, just off today’s Warrenton Turnpike (Lee Highway), and marks the start of a short circuit …

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