Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1896 — BATTLEFIELD OF BULL RUN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BATTLEFIELD OF BULL RUN.

The historic Yorkshire estate, situated on Bull Run, the first battlefield of the war, was recently sold at public auction at Fairfax court house, Virginia. Six hundred acres in all, situated on both sides of Bull Run, in Prince William and Fairfax Counties, were sold. The land lying on the Prince William side brought on an average $6 an acre, the other about $3. The prices ranged from $3 to $25. The part of the battlefield on the Prince

William side was sold to Dr. C. M. Bennett, of Washington. His name does not appear in the Washington directory and he is not known to real estate men. The remainder of the estate was sold to different individuals. Nobody has any idea for what purpose it was bought. The land has been in litigation for many years, and this sale was made by order of the court. Three years ago there was a spasmodic attempt to buy it for purposes of a park.

THE HISTORIC GROUND SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE.