Battles of Manassas • Tour the Battlefield • Monuments • The Armies
The Second Bull Run monument, also known as the Groveton monument, is on the Deep Cut loop trail at Stop 7 of the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour. Like its sister monument on Henry Hill, the monument was built by Union soldiers stationed on the battlefield at the end of the Civil War. It was dedicated on June 10, 1865. at one time this monument was decorated with artillery shells like the Henry Hill monument, but these were stolen by souvenir hunters.
From the text on the trailside marker in front of the monument:
Second Bull Run Monument
Like its companion monument on Henry Hill, this obelisk was constructed by Union soldiers at the close of the Civil War. It was dedicated during an elaborate ceremony held on June 10, 1865.
From the inscription on the monument:
In
Memory
of the Patriots
Who Fell at
Groveton
Aug 28th, 29th & 30th, 1862.
Location
The monument is about 0.3 mile from the parking area along the Deep Cut loop trail at Stop 7 on the Manassas Battlefield Driving Tour.