One hundred fifty-five years ago today this was the closing scene of the Second Battle of Manassas. These are the grounds of the Henry House, where occured the main action of the First Battle of Manassas, July 21, 1861, and the closing scene of the Second Battle of Manassas, August 30, 1862.
Purchased from Thomas King who built this home in 1812, the Henry family acquired this property in 1822.
On July 21, 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War took place at and around this home in the railroad community of Manassas Junction. The First Battle of Bull Run ended with the death of more than 5,000.
Judith Carter Henry, 84 or 85 years old and bedridden, refused to leave her upstairs bedroom as the battle was fought on the surrounding hill. As Confederate snipers used the house; Judith Henry was killed by a Union cannon shell meant for the snipers. She was the first civilian killed at First Bull Run, July 21, 1861. After the battle, the house was allegedly chipped into pieces and carried off by signtseers as souvenirs. The remains of the house were burned during the Second Battle of Manassas.
One of the Nation's First Civil War Monuments, the Henry Hill Monument was dedicated by Union veterans on June 13, 1865 adjacent to the ruins of the Henry House.
Henry House was rebuilt in 1870, partially overlapping the original house site. In the 1890's, the Henry family was charging to give tours of the surrounding battlefield. The Sons of Confederate Veterans purchased the home in 1922 for use as a visitors center. In 1940 they donated the house to the National Park Service.
1/200 sec, at f/11 ISO 400
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens at 70mm
I hope you enjoy today's J.W. Remington Photographics' Photo of the Day for August 30, 2017!
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