Blackburn's Ford, Virginia
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Links: 1. Battle of Blackburn's Ford - Wikipedia 2. Blackburn's Ford - Wikipedia 3. Battle Summary: Blackburn's Ford, VA 4. (pdf) Blackburn's Ford - National Park Service 5. Blackburn's Ford - Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority |
On 16 July, 1861,
the untried Union army under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell, 35,000 strong,
marched out of the Washington defenses to give battle to the Confederate
army, which was concentrated around the vital railroad junction at
Manassas. The Confederate army, about 22,000 men, under the command of
Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, guarded the fords of Bull Run. On July 18,
McDowell reached Centreville and pushed southwest, attempting to cross at
Blackburn�s Ford. He was repulsed. This action was a
reconnaissance-in-force prior to the main event at Manassas/Bull Run.
Because of this action, Union commander McDowell decided on the flanking
maneuver he employed at First Manassas |
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Blackburn's Ford |
Enlarge Blackburn's Ford in 1862 |
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Enlarge Civil War Trails
interpretive markers above Blackburn's Ford |
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Enlarge Guarding the Fords Photo by Alan M. Di Sciullo, Esq. |
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