Things To Do in Catharpin, Virginia

Inscription. From here, Confederate gunners had a clear view of Porter's attack the most formidable onslaught of the three days. There were few trees between S. D. Lee's Battalion and the nearest Union columns a third of a mile away. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. At Brawner Farm there was little maneuvering. Union and Confederate infantry stood in parade-style lines fifty yards apart. At that range they could not miss. The soldiers fired volley after volley for two hours, with ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The site for the first church, a small brick building, was donated by Landon Carter of Woodland in 1822. During the battles of Manassas (Bull Run), it was used as a field hospital by both the North and the South, but ... More on HMDB

Inscription. (1) Route of Jackson's Turning Movement, Lee dispatched Stonewall Jackson on a daring raid to cut Pope's communications before Pope could receive massive reinforcements. Marching nearly 25 miles a day, Jackson burned ... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 28, 1862, 6:30 p.m. 1st Division (King), Third Corps (McDowell), Army of Virginia, USA, Company B, 4th U. S. Artillery: Capt. Joseph B. Campbell, Six 12-pounder Napoleons, "Campbell's pieces came up on the gallop, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Union troops were approaching from the west, raising a long cloud of dust on Warrenton Pike. They did not suspect any Confederate infantry in the area and paid little attention to a lone cavalryman trotting back and forth ... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 30, 1862, 3:30 p.m. 3rd Brigade (Butterfield), First Division (Morell), Fifth Corps (Porter), Army of the Potomac, USA, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry: Capt. Thomas F. McCoy, "The w... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 28, 1862, 7:15 p.m. 2nd Brigade (Doubleday), First Division (King), Third Corps (McDowell), Army of Virginia, USA, 76th New York Infantry, ("Cortland County Regiment"): Col. W. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Jennie Dean (1852-1913) was born in slavery near here. A pioneer in the advancement of education and religion among the black citizens of Prince William County and neighboring counties, Miss Dean founded the Manassas ... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 30, 1862, 3:15 p.m. Jackson's Division (Starke), Left Wing (Jackson), Army of Northern Virginia, CSA, Second Brigade: Col. Bradley T. Johnson, 21st Virginia 48th Virginia, 42nd ... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 30, 1862, 3:15 p.m. Jackson's Division (Starke), Left Wing (Jackson), Army of Northern Virgina, CSA, Fourth Brigade: Col. Leroy A. Stafford, 1st Louisiana 10th Louisiana, 2nd Lo... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 30, 1862, 3:15 p.m. Jackson's Division (Starke), Left Wing (Jackson), Army of Northern Virginia, CSA, First Brigade: (The Stonewall Brigade), Col. William S. Baylor, 2nd Virgini... More on HMDB

Inscription. August 28, 1862, 7:00 p.m. Jackson's Division (W. B. Taliaferro), Left Wing (Jackson), Army of Northern Virginia, CSA, First Brigade, (The Stonewall Brigade): Col. William S. Baylor, 2... More on HMDB