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	Battle Summary: Thoroughfare Gap, VA
		James Ricketts’s Union division was flanked by a Confederate column passing through Hopewell Gap several miles to the north and by troops securing the high ground at Thoroughfare Gap.
		Ricketts retired, and Longstreet’s wing of the army marched through the gap to join Jackson.
		This seemingly inconsequential action virtually ensured Pope’s defeat during the battles of Aug. 29-30 because it allowed the two wings of Lee’s army to unite on the Manassas battlefield.
	www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/va025.htm (121 words)

	smbattles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The reason for this battle was to slow the retreat of the Union Army in Culpeper and Fauquier Counties.
		This battle fought in Culpeper County on June 9, 1863, was the largest cavalry battle of the war.
		The reason of the battle was for the Federal troops to distract the Confederate troops while the Union cavalry-infantry attacked on the Peninsula closer to Richmond.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /HutchisonES/cwva/smbatt.htm (701 words)

	THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR August 24,1862
		That enormous Gap (Manassas) was left open and the enemy jumped through, and the story of McDowell having cut off Longstreet had no good foundation.
		It is the largest loss of life for a regiment in a single battle during the war.
		The battle was most furious for hours without cessation, and the losses on both sides very heavy.
	www.civilweek.com /1862/aug2462.htm (6679 words)

	Beverly Mill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Thoroughfare, VA Prince Williams Co In 1861 the Confederates used the mill as a meat curing center and distribution warehouse.
		On August 28, l862 the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap took place in and around the mill.
		During the Spanish-American war 10,000 American troops were camped in and around Thoroughfare Gap for six months while waiting transport to battle.
	www.engineering.usu.edu /ece/faculty/wheeler/mills/va01.html (167 words)

	Decades History Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		McDowell was then relieved of his command until he was sent to command the Department of the Pacific in 1864, where he finished the war.
		During the Battle of Antietam, an entire Union corps spent most of the bloodiest single day of the Civil War waiting to cross the creek over that bridge, opposed by a contingent of Georgia riflemen.
		Battle of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee was evacuated by Federals.
	www.decades.com /ByDecade/1860-1869/12.htm?tlvw=2 (1126 words)

	Gainesville Homes For Sale
		When war broke out in April of 1861, Confederate soldiers were recruited on the Brentsville Courthouse lawn, enticed by the glorious prospects of fighting in a skirmish expected to be over in a matter of months.
		The battle broke out on the grounds of the McLean Farm, on Route 28 near present-day Yorkshire Market, the home of Confederate sympathizer Wilmer McLean, who offered Beauregard use of his house as a headquarters for the battle that was fast approaching.
		The Second Battle of Manassas was four times larger than the first battle, with 120,000 men fighting for two and a half days.
	www.gainesville-real-estate-and-homes.com /cityprofile.htm (416 words)

	Oneida County New York Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In the second battle of Bull Run the regiment was thrown into the enemy's lines, and a hand to hand contest ensued in which the regiment lost three captains.
		Major Wetmore was commanding officer in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and although he was under constant fire, and participated with his regiment in the hottest scenes of the war, he was never wounded, although struck by balls, when his equipments saved him from injury.
		He was in the army of the Potomac, participated in most of the battles of his regiment, was wounded March 31, 1865, at White Oak Road, and was confined in the hospital till shortly before his discharge.
	home.comcast.net /~richardson156/wagerw.html (18638 words)

	Civil War Service JM Gilfillan
		August 29, 1862 —; Battle of Thoroughfare Gap.
		The 17th is ordered to defend the island, but by the time they arrive, on the evening of May 10, the enemy has gone into hiding and their is no battle.
		April 1, 1865 — Sheridan overwhelms Pickett at the Battle of Five Forks junction (west of Petersburg).
	www.gilfillanfamily.com /civilwar.htm (2735 words)

	Fundraising Seeks To Repair Beverley Mill At Thoroughfare Gap
		The structure was a focal point of the battle of Thoroughfare Gap, Aug. 28, 1862.
		Visitors will also be treated to a stunning view of Broad Run, which falls 87 feet through the gap, and the steep-sloped battlefield of Thoroughfare Gap.
		Beverley Mill is the focal point of the Thoroughfare Gap Historic District, which was placed on the National Register a year ago.
	www.civilwarnews.com /archive/articles/beverly_mill.htm (627 words)

	Destination Guides: Prince William (Potomac Mills), VA
		This was the first major battle of the conflict, the First Battle of Manassas, where five thousand men lost their lives.
		The battle was not definitive, however, as the Union army remained a constant threat.
		The Second Battle of Manassas was four times larger than the first, with 120,000 men fighting for two and a half day.
	stateventures.revelex.com /destinations/guide.rvlx?dg_id=198&... (362 words)

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		A new line was soon formed more in prolongation of the general line of battle in the same wood of the former line, but believed to be better protected from the enemy's batteries.
		On occupying the new position the battle appeared to have slackened by a partial cessation of fire on both sides.
		James B. Thomas for aid rendered in the battle of the 30th, during which time he was acting adjutant.
	valley.vcdh.virginia.edu /OR/2bullrun/107thpa/mccoy.txt (1409 words)

	Ricketts' 2nd Manassas OR
		reported the enemy passing through Thoroughfare Gap," marched from New Baltimore through Hay Market, where the troops were relieved of their knapsacks to hasten the movement; but before reaching the Gap, about 3 p.m., met Colonel Wyndham's skirmishers retiring before the enemy, already in possession.
		I desire to express my especial obligations to Brigadier-General Tower, commanding Second Brigade, for his indefatigable zeal and valuable services on all occasions, particularly at Thoroughfare Gap and at Bull Run, where he was detached with two brigades and their batteries, and highly distinguished himself.
		I particularly noticed Colonel Coulter, Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, whose regiment bore the brunt of the engagement at Thoroughfare Gap.
	www.civilwarhome.com /ricketts.htm (1228 words)

	Quitman Grays
		On the 28th we took part in the battle at Thoroughfare Gap, then on the 30th, engaged in battle Second Manassas.
		We 'were at and took part in the battle of the Wilderness, on the 6th day of May, 1864.
		Those who fell upon the blood stained battlefields believed like the battle scarred vetrans who are living witnesses of those four years of carnage belief they were contending for a just and righteous cause, yea, a cause that stirred men's souls as they have not been stirred since the days of Washington.
	www.fortunecity.com /boozers/horn/72/quitmangrays.html (2944 words)

	1862 in History
		October 17 Battle of Leetown and Thoroughfare Gap, VA October 18 Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY October 20 Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname
		December 7 Battle of Hartsville, TN December 7 Battle of Prairie Grove, AR December 12 Battle of Dumfries, VA December 12 Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia (Marye's Heights)
		December 27 Battle of Elizabethtown, KY December 29 Battle of Chichasaw Bayou: confederate armies defeat Gen Sherman
	www.brainyhistory.com /years/1862.html (2559 words)

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		Coski is widely recognized as a leading authority on the history of the Confederate Battle Flag and the continuing controversy that surrounds it.
		It was through this gap that Jackson had marched on August 26 to get in Pope?s rear and destroy his supply base and then take up a strong position north of Manassas along an unfinished railroad cut on Stony Ridge.
		At Thoroughfare Gap, Chris told us about the battle that occurred on the evening of August 28 when General Rickett?s division attempted to prevent Lee and Longstreet from uniting with Jackson.
	www.geocities.com /louisville_cwrt/adjmay2006.html (2927 words)

	8th GA Co E - Harper, Henry C
		We received orders on the following Sabbath morning to march to the battle field as usual but we were not disappointed on that march, we were all soon on the line of march.
		He was in 28 battles and skirmishes and in some of the heaviest and bloodiest fights.
		His brother David was killed in the battle of Thoroughfare Gap in Virginia on August 25, 1862 and died in Henry's arms.
	home.earthlink.net /~larsrbl/harperhcdiary.htm (2297 words)

	88th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
		Based on different battle records given for the 88th, the 88th was involved in action at two battles that were considered part of the Richmond-Petersburg campaign, and the Appomattox campaign.
		The Battle of Five Forks is the most well-known of the later battles of the siege, and also the most controversial.
		The gap between Pickett's left and Anderson's right (along White Oak Road) was supposed to be covered by an understrength North Carolina cavalry brigade under William P. Roberts, the youngest general in the Confederate army.
	www.horseshoe.cc /pennadutch/history/american/88th.htm (8082 words)

	Communications Tower Proposed On South Mountain Battlefield
		An effort to save the ruins of Beverley Mill, the Civil War landmark at Thoroughfare Gap, has taken a major step forward with the start of stabilization of the six-and-a-half-story stone building.
		The mill, prominently located next to I-66 where the gap splits the Bull Run Mountains, was gutted by fire in Octo-ber 1998.
		The mill was a focal point of the battle of Thoroughfare Gap, Aug. 28, 1862.
	www.civilwarnews.com /archive/articles/beverly_mill2.htm (615 words)

	Prince William County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It played a strategic role in the Civil War Battle of Thoroughfare Gap.
		The goals of this non-profit organization are to preserve the structure of the mill, to provide public access, to develop an interpretive program of the history and significance of the mill and Thoroughfare Gap, and to raise the funds needed to carry out these goals.
		The old stone mill store will be restored and used as a kiosk interpreting history of Thoroughfare Gap.
	www.co.prince-william.va.us /print.aspx?topic=040110001690001749 (453 words)

	America at War
		December 7 - Battle of Prairie Grove, AR; Battle of Hartsville, TN.
		December 29 - Battle of Mossy Creek, TN.
		November 30 - Battle of Franklin, TN; Battle of Honey Hill, SC.
	www.america-at-war.net /civil.htm (2938 words)

	World History Maps, The Civil War in and around Culpeper County, VA Historical Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Thoroughfare Gap VA, reconnaissance toward, Sep 16, 1862
		Thoroughfare Gap VA, expedition to, Sep 17, 1862 - Sep 18, 1862
		Thoroughfare Gap VA, expedition toward, Nov 21, 1863
	www.worldhistorymaps.com /CW/local/vaculpep.htm (2359 words)

	Prince William County, Presidents Cup, Golf, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Manassas, Occoquan, Quantico, Leesylvania ...
		In the months that had passed since the first battle, the town of Manassas had grown into a huge storehouse of goods.
		In both the First and Second Battles of Manassas, the Ben Lomond Historic Site was used as a hospital by soldiers from both sides.
		Both battles are commemorated annually here with events being held at various war sites.
	www.visitpwc.com /m/civilwar.html (963 words)

	Prince William County Virginia History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In both the First and Second Battles of Manassas, the Ben Lomond Manor House was used as a hospital by soldiers from both sides.
		During the Civil War, nearby Thoroughfare Gap in the Bull Run Mountains served as a path for soldiers to reach the First and Second Battles of Manassas.
		According to legend, the name Manassas was derived from an Indian source or from Manasseh, a Jewish innkeeper at Manassas Gap.
	www.princewilliamcounty.com /16/history.asp (1714 words)

	Tennessee Eco-friendly B&B Guide,Tennessee Bed & Breakfast Guide,Ecotourism TN B&B Listings,Tennessee Earth-friendly ...
		The Natchez Trace Parkway is a scenic thoroughfare that follows the route of the historic Natchez Trace.
		Part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park lies in the Chattanooga area in the south, and the remainder is nearby, in Georgia (see Chickamauga, Battle of;Chattanooga, Battle of).
		Fort Nashborough, in Nashville, is a reproduction of the original fort, with blockhouses and stockades, that was built nearby on the Cumberland River in 1780.
	www.bnbscape.com /tennessee/tennessee.htm (1324 words)

	Topper Tree: Features
		While in the service, Private Topper took part in the Battle of Manassas, Thoroughfare Gap, Rappahannock, South Mountain, Antietam and Gettysburg.
		He was also involved in the Battle of the Bulge.
		He was among those to survive the Battle of Iwo Jima.
	www.toppertree.org /features (809 words)

	Virginia Civil War Battle Thoroughfare Gap American Civil War
		After skirmishing near Chapman's Mill in Thoroughfare Gap, Brigadier General James Ricketts's Union division was flanked by a Confederate column passing through Hopewell Gap several miles to the north and by troops securing the high ground at Thoroughfare Gap.
		With beautifully shot footage of reenactors, Civil War Combat illustrates aspects of four particular Civil War battles that are rightfully considered legendary.
		Filmed on location, the reenactors depict the violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor.
	americancivilwar.com /statepic/va/va025.html (347 words)

	World History Maps Interactive Historical Atlas of the Civil War, detail page for The Potomac
		US Dept. of the Ohio recreated Indiana Illinois Wisconsin eastern Kentucky western Ohio and western Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi eastern Ohio and eastern Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Potomac, Aug 19, 1862
		Cold Harbor, battle, Jun 1, 1864 - Jun 3, 1864
		Petersburg, battle, Jun 15, 1864 - Jun 18, 1864
	www.worldhistorymaps.com /CW/details/uadpot.htm (816 words)

	Top 20 Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A decisive battle at Fallen Timbers resulted in the Treaty of Greenville, which finally opened the way for new settlements.
		The arches illuminated the thoroughfare and eventually became the means by which electric power was provided to the new streetcars.
		There's also the Gap (and its two sister stores, gap kids and body gap) for classic men's and women's clothes.
	encyc.connectonline.com /index.php/Columbus,_Ohio (5198 words)

	The Civil War Search Directory - Civil War Battles.
		- Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
		- Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads.
		- Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road.
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