Battles of Manassas • Tour the Battlefield • Monuments • Facts • The Armies


The Honoring the Dead wayside marker is on the Henry Hill walking tour next to the Henry Hill monument.

The Honoring the Dead wayside marker is on the Henry Hill walking tour next to the Henry Hill monument.

From the wayside marker:

Honoring the Dead

Union Soldiers built Henry Hill Monument to commemorate those who died at First Bull Run (Manassas). For many Civil War veterans this had been their first battle. Intense memories drew both Union and Confederate soldiers back to this scene years after the war.

First
Battle of Manassas

From the caption to the photo:
Dedication ceremony – June 13, 1865

The Honoring the Dead wayside marker is on the Henry Hill walking tour next to the Henry Hill monument.