Follow the Footsteps: Massachusetts' Regiments Attacks at Chantilly

Follow the path of Reno's IX Corps during its attack on Lawton's division at the Battle of Chantilly (September 1, 1862).

Recorded on July 19, 2021, between 7:43 and 7:45 p.m.--the same solar time that the charges occurred--in Fairfax, Virginia.

0:15 - 1:15 Path of Morrison's brig. during its 4:00-5:45 p.m. attack: 28th Massachusetts (on the left) and 79th New York "Highlanders" (on the right). 46th New York (Leasure's brig., Stevens' div) supported the 28th Massachusetts. Also path of 21st Massachusetts (Ferrero's brig., Reno's division) during its 5:45-6:15 p.m. attack.
1:15 Site of Phillip Kearny's death; position of Strong's brig. supported by Early's Brig. (Lawton's div.; to the right) and Thomas' brig. (A.P. Hill's "Light" Division; to the left)