Evening star., 1936-07-19
BULL RUN BATTLE
SET FOR TUESDAY,
Soldiers and Marines Will
Re.enact Conflict on 18th
Anniversary.
BY MARSHALL BAGGETT,
ataH ant Nf ThA Star

BY MARSHALL BAGGETT,
STAN Correspondent of The Star.
MANASSAS. Va, July 1S.-Rolling
back the pages of history, the Blue
and the Gray will fight again the first
major conflict of the war between
the States on Bull Run battlefield
near here Tuesday.
The Henry House. which saw Gen.
T. j. jackson stand like a stone wall"
to check the first Federal advance
into Virginia while earning his hon
ored sobriquet, will again echo to the
sounds Of guns and soldiers yells.
I6 rolling hill, over which the
Union and Confederate forces fought
through that long, hot July afternoon
Of rs years ago, will again feel the
weight Of rolling caissons, horses
hoofs and soldiers feet. while old
Bull Run flows on its way to the
Potomac as peaceful, If not rs bloody.
as in 1861.
Marks 18th Anniversary.
Ricketts, and Grifin's batteries will
support the Union attack, advance
upon the nat-topped Henry Hill, and
be driven back by Stuart's Cavalry
and the 33d Virginia Regiment. jack
son will issue his famous "bayonet"
order, the Federal forces will be
routed-and no one will be hurt.
The battle is being fought again in
celebration Of its seventy-fifth ami
versary and in Observance Of the
establishment Of the area as q ma
tional battlefield park.
To the day, the hour and almost
to the minute will the principal fight
ing be reproduced. It will start at
2:30 pm. and end at 4 pm.
It was at $50 pm. on July ri,
1861, when Stonewal jackson re-
ported the situation called for the
use Of bayonet" as his regiments and
Stuart's Cavalry pushed forward to
start the Union rout.
$500 Troops to Participate.
To fight this third battle Of
Manassas" 500 troops from Quantico,
Fort Washington, Fort Myer and Aber-
deem, Md. one-third the number en-
gagged in the original fighting, will be
employed.
The Marines, representing Union
forces, will be dressed in blue. In lieu
Of the Confederate gray the Regular
Army and Reserve Officers Training
Corps units, which will represent the
South, will wear sun-tan khaki.
Heading one branch of the Confed-
crate troops will be Maj. Stonewall
Jackson of Fort Washington, collateral
descendant and namesake OF the
Southern general. whose role he will
re-enact.
During the sham battle the Confed-
crates will fire 100000 rounds Of rife
ammunition, 800 rounds of pistol shots
in calvary maneuvers and 300 rounds
Of artillery shells. The Union forces
will be limited to $4,000 rounds Of rife
fire and 800 rounds Of artillery shells.
Program Opens at 1880 PM.
The "thea.er" of the battle will be
30O-yard area atop Henry Hill in
plain view of all spectators.
A program, beginning at 1:30 pm.
and continuing after the anniversary
battle, has been arranged. 1t will start
with q concert by the 5th United
States Marine Band and includes in
vocation by Right Rev. Henry St.
George Tucker, Episcopal Bishop Of
Virginia, and introductions of honored
guests by State Senator John w. Rust.
At 2 pm. DR.. Dougles Southall Free
man, Richmond historian, will narrate
events leading up to the flrst battle Of
Manassas.
After the battle, exhibition Cavalry
and Artillery drills will be presented by
the Sd United States Cavalry and Bat
terry B, 18th Field Artillery Of Fort
Myer They will be supplemented by
an exhibition combat flight by the
United States Marine Air Force.
The entire program Is free.
Troop Commanders Listed.
Directional signs will lead motorists
to the battlefield. located 6 miles
from Manassas and 80 miles SOUTH
west of Washington on the new Lee
Highway. The highway will be main
tanned for exclusive use Of motorists
going to and from the scene. A spe.
cial squad of State highway patrol
men and 200 Citizens Conservation
Corps men will direct trafic.
The celebration Is being staged un-
der auspices Of the State Commission
on Conservation and Development,
which Is headed by Wilbur @. Hall.
chairman.
Assisting the commission are Harry
p. Davis Of the Manassas Battlefield
Park Association, Branch Spalding,
superintendent Of Virginia National
Battlefield Parks, and officials Of the
Manassas Prince william County
Chamber of Commerce.
Officers who will command units In
the battle are: Col. G. J. Miller, Maj.
Melville Jackson and Capt. John D.
OLeary, 5th Regiment, U. s. Marines:
Lieut.. Col. j. G. Ord and Maj. Stone
wall jackson, 18th Infantry. U. 8. A.:
Col. Jonathan M. Wainwright, Sd
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