Battle of Ball's Bluff
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The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early battle of the American Civil War fought in Loudoun County, Virginia, on October 21, 1861, in which Union Army forces under Major General George B. McClellan suf
Depiction of Ball's Bluff by Alfred W. Thompson
Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and National Cemetery is a battlefield area and a United States National Cemetery, located 2 miles northeast of Leesburg, Virginia. The cemetery is the third sma
Battle of Ball's Bluff
…of the Union burial detail which crossed over the next day under flag of truce. Fifty-four Union dead—of whom only one is identified—are buried in Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery. A Union howitzer captured by Confederate forces was recaptured May 29, 1863 from John S. Mosby raid at Greenwich, Virginia. This Union defeat was…
The circle of 25 graves at Ball's Bluff
Local battlefield guide conducts a tour at the Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery, April 4, 2009.