The Battle of "Chantilly" (Ox Hill) — Then & Now - Fairfax, VA
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One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM176DC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2022
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The plaque says, "This early 20th-century photograph of the “Chantilly” battlefield was published by Fairfax County in 1907. The photo was taken from a vantage point a short distance ahead and to the right, beyond the park. It shows the pasture of the old Reid farm, at that time virtually unchanged since the day of the battle. The view today is unrecognizable.
The attack by General Isaac Stevens’ 1st Division, IX Corps came north across this pasture (toward you). In the foreground, the Union infantry was assailed by terrific volleys of Confederate musket fire coming from across the cornfield to your right and rear, and from the woods line to your left and rear where Monument Drive is today."
Group that erected the marker: Fairfax County Park Authority
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Fairfax, VA
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