Ox Hill Battlefield - Fairfax, Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
N 38° 51.890 W 077° 22.208
18S E 294363 N 4304446
Located at the intersection of West Ox Road and Monument Drive.
Waymark Code: WM136B8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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Ox Hill Battlefield Park is the site of the only major Civil War engagement in Fairfax County.
More than 1,500 soldiers were killed or wounded during a battle waged in a torrential thunderstorm at a critical point in the four-year conflict.
The Battle of Ox Hill, the Confederate name for what the Union Army called the Battle of Chantilly, took place on the afternoon of September 1, 1862.

Website with battle data: (visit link)
Name of Battle:
Union: Battle of Chantilly Confederate: Battle of Ox Hill


Name of War: US Civil War

Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Parking: N 38° 51.862 W 077° 22.180

Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 09/01/1862

Date of Battle (End): 09/01/1862

Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.

In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.
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