Prince William County Events

1861 Jul 18 Battle of Blackburn's Ford
The Battle of Blackburn's Ford took place on July 18, 1861, in Prince William County and Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of the Manassas Campaign of the American Civil War. On July 1...
1862 Jan 3 Battle of Cockpit Point
The Battle of Cockpit Point, also known as Batteries at Evansport, the Battle of Freestone Point, or the Battle of Shipping Point, took place on January 3, 1862, in Prince William County,...
1862 Aug 25
to 1862 Aug 27
 Battle of Manassas Station Operations - Jackson Destroys Manassas Station
The Battle of Manassas Station Operations, also known as the Bristoe Station, Kettle Run, Bull Run Bridge, or Union Mills, took place from August 25 to August 27, 1862, in Prince William ...
1862 Aug 28 Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
The Battle of Thoroughfare Gap, also known as Chapman's Mill, took place on August 28, 1862, in Fauquier County and Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the Northern Virginia Campa...
1863 Oct 14 Battle of Bristoe Station - Confederates Destroy Railroad
Description: On October 14, 1863, A.P. Hill’s corps stumbled upon two corps of the retreating Union army at Bristoe Station and attacked without proper reconnaissance. Union soldiers of t...