Historical Name: Manassas
Common Name: Red Oak
Latin Name: Quercus rubra
The Manassas Red Oak stands in silent tribute to the brave Americans who fought and died in the two historic Civil War battles best-known as the first and second battles of Bull Run. In the first battle in Manassas, Virginia, fought in 1861, one of the South鈥檚 most famous generals, T.J. Jackson, earned his reputation. Jackson 鈥渟tood like a stone wall鈥� against the Union advance at Henry House Hill. 鈥淪tonewall Jackson鈥� went on to become a legend. The North and South clashed again at Bull Run in 1862. Again, the South emerged victorious in one of the most famous battles of the Civil War. This tree was grown from a seed taken from the Manassas Red Oak, and was planted into UCNJ鈥檚 Historic Tree Grove in 1997.
(text adapted from American Forests)