Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery

The Ball's Bluff National Cemetery contains 54 Union soldiers in 25 graves within a half-acre plot surrounded by stone walls near the Potomac River.

The Battle of Ball's Bluff on October 21, 1861, resulted in the death of Union Colonel Edward Baker and over 220 troops during an unsuccessful raid near Leesburg.

The cemetery grounds feature granite and marble monuments honoring both Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the October 1861 engagement.

The cemetery and battlefield park maintain seven miles of marked trails that connect different sections of the 223-acre historical site for visitors.

Only one soldier, James Allen of the 15th Massachusetts Infantry, is identified among the 54 Union troops buried in the third smallest national cemetery.

Location: Virginia

Website: https://novaparks.com/parks/balls-bluff-battlefield

GPS coordinates: 39.13140,-77.52920

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:46