Centreville, Virginia
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Centreville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., the nation's capital. It had a population of 73,518, making it the most-populous community in Fairfax County as of the 2020 U.S. census
An aerial view of SR 28 (bottom), I-66 (left) and US 29 (right) in Centreville in July 2019
Main street and church guarded by Union Army in Centreville, in May 1862 at the beginning of the American Civil War
Departure from the old Homestead, a 1862 photograph depicting pro-Union refugees
US 29 in Centreville
First Battle of Bull Run
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The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of what is now the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C. The Union Army was slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops. The battle was a Confederate victory and was followed by a disorganized post-battle retreat of the Union forces.
Struggle on a Manassas, Virginia bridge during the Union Army's retreat in 1861 depicted in an engraving by William Ridgway based on a drawing by F. O. C. Darley
Pres. Abraham Lincoln, USA
Pres. Jefferson Davis, CSA
Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, General in Chief, USA