July 21, 1861
— First Battle of Manassas —
About 9:30 a.m. the Union flanking column, numbering 15,000 strong, began crossing Catharpin Run here and moved southward toward Matthews Hill. Late in the afternoon this ford served as one of the principal avenues of retreat for the defeated Union army.HM Number | HMQ7X |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 9:57am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 279750 N 4302372 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.84261667, -77.53775000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 50.557', W 77° 32.265' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 50' 33.42" N, 77° 32' 15.90" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 703, 571 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 5293-5299 Sudley Rd, Manassas VA 20109, US |
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