Ball's Bluff National Military Cemetary (Part One)

Straight from the GoneIsGone video vault (circa 2004), I'm bringing you Part One of what is a pittance of Loudoun County Virginia's historical treasures. I grew up in this part of the country, before moving to Cheesehead land several years ago. Prior to packing our bags, I took my youngest out to learn a little more about the Civil War history, which played out practically in our own back yard.

My ever-so-energetic child was (and still is) a difficult audience. But, I'm sure, as you're enjoying the battle stories and historical tidbits, you can also appreciate his creative re-enactments. BTW: you can spend hundreds of dollars on toys of all sorts, but there's nothing quite like a good ole fashioned saber and sword battle, using mere... vacuum cleaner nozzles.

http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/ballsbluff/
http://www.leesburgva.gov/about/BallsBluff/


Oct 20, 1861
Potomac River
Leesburg, Virginia
General Charles P. Stone (Federal Commander)
Colonel Charles Devans
Edward D. Baker
General Edward Stone / Edward's Ferry Road
Colonel Nathan G. Evans (leader of the Confederate forces)
Manassas Infantry
8th Virginia Infantry
17th Mississippi
15th Massachusetts East

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Balls
• Bluff
• National
• Military
• Cemetary
• Leesburg
• Virginia

[lothy59]

i used to sit on that wall and get drunk.. 78 fun then.. crap now

[GoneIsGone]

Yeah, I remember when I was a kid going out to Ball's Bluff... It was in the middle of nowhere; just a bunch of woods. Right before we moved away, it was surrounded by housing developments.

[GoneIsGone]

You can spend hundreds of dollars on toys of all sorts, but there's nothing quite like a good ole fashioned saber and sword battle, using mere... vacuum cleaner nozzles.

[carolpaints]

Thats informative and entertaining

[gigigallegos]

interesting... nice vid.

[buglady58]

Thanks for sharing this bit of history with us ;)

[silverscreamgrl]

LOL@ Cody :) Wow. 21 views and yet not one person rated or commented this before me. Sad state of affairs! Anyway... very interesting bit of history there. Cody is hilarious :))))