On Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 at 6:19PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the 8300 block of Sunset Dr. in Manassas (20110) to investigate a shooting.

Thousands of young men from the north and south converged on the fields of Manassas 150 years ago to see who would be the victor on July 21, 1861. The battle, known as the first major land battle of the 1861-1865 Civil War, or the First Battle of Manassas, resulted in a Confederate win. The war lasted longer than expected; more than 620,000 casualties occurred before Lee finally surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for July 21, 2011.

Reenactors and Civil War history lovers John McAnaw, Mark Trbovich and color guard members pause for a moment of silence on July 18 to remember the 34 men who died 150 years ago at the Battle of Blackburn’s Ford at the Prince William-Fairfax county border.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for July 20, 2011.

Ali Krieger, 26, who played in the 2011 World Cup Soccer match against Japan used to play for Prince William County high schools Forest Park and Hylton. Watch for an upcoming issue of the Observer to highlight her.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for July 19, 2011.

Some Civil War commemorative events scheduled in Manassas close some Prince William County offices on Thursday, July 21

Four Civil War items unveiled in temporary exhibit at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Manassas, Va.