Military
2
At 3:15 p.m. on August 30, 1862, the Second Brigade under Col. Bradley T. Johnson, part of Starke's division in Jackson's Left Wing of the Army of Northern Virginia, CSA, included the 21st Virginia, 48th Virginia, 42nd Virginia, and 1st Virginia Battalion. Pvt. John Worsham of the 21st Virginia Infantry recalled that they fought from behind the railroad bank and cut, which formed a strong breastwork, while the enemy crowded into the field and their men fell rapidly under fire.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Haymarket, Virginia · United States
