Monique Brannon

I hadn’t visited the battleground in many years but am sure glad I decided to return. The park ranger that gave the talk at 11 am on the day we were there was a fantastic storyteller. He brought the events of the first battle of Bull Run to life right in front of our very eyes, demonstrating how the lay of the land had everything to do with battlefield advantage and outcomes. Those poor soldiers (on both sides) had no idea what they were getting themselves into. What a nightmare it had to have been. Now, a hundred and fifty some years later, the pastoral setting among the rolling hills leading to the Blue Ridge mountains belie the human suffering and tragic loss of life that occurred here. Definitely worth a visit on a clear sunny day.