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McDowell gathered his forces here, July 18, 1861, to attack Beauregard, who lay west of Bull Run. From here a part of the Union Army moved north to cross Bull Run and turn the Confederate left wing, July 21, 1861. This movement brought on the battle.
Conservation & Development Commission 1928
Rt 29 N, Fairfax Cty Reg Library Centreville Branch, Fairfax County Virginia.
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