Final Struggle

Final Struggle (HM1OB1)

Location: Manassas, VA 20109 Prince William County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 48.719', W 77° 31.298'

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First Battle of Manassas

— July 21, 1861 3 - 4 p.m. —

Up the slope marched Federal troops, determined to retake the cannons lost moments earlier. The bodies of slain artillerists and infantrymen littered the landscape. The Yankees recaptured Griffin's two guns and attempted to drag the two pieces to safety, but dead horses encumbered their efforts. In the distance the Confederates were preparing another charge.

The heaviest combat of the battle, much of it hand-to-hand, raged around the disabled batteries of Captains Ricketts and Griffin. The fighting went back and forth — Confederates would overrun the federal position and recapture the cannon then be driven off moments later by a headlong counterattack. The widow Henry's farm became the most contested ground of the battle.
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HM NumberHM1OB1
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Placed ByManassas National Battlefield Park, National Park Service, U.S Department of the Interior
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Date Added Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 281055 N 4298933
Decimal Degrees38.81198333, -77.52163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.719', W 77° 31.298'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 43.14" N, 77° 31' 17.88" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6511 Sudley Rd, Manassas VA 20109, US
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