Federal Signal Corps

[Barrycdog]

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George Carr Round, a Union Army Signal Corps veteran and lawyer from New York, perhaps more than any other single person, helped create the town of Manassas, VA.

In 1868, after the Civil War, Round decided to seek his fortune in Virginia and settled in Manassas. He quickly became a strong advocate of education and was appointed the town's first superintendent of public schools. He also served as a member of the Virginia General Assembly, as a charter member of the Manassas Town Council, and as town clerk. Round organized the 1911 National Jubilee of Peace and was an advocate of the Manassas National Battlefield Park.

By his death in 1918, Round had become one of the town's most beloved citizens, known for his encouragement of newcomers. The thriving modern community of Manassas is a living legacy to this gifted man.

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[kholland]

A feel good story about a union soldier settling in the town associated with 2 major defeats for his cause. Along with being a major influence on the town.

 

[Patrick H]

It's also another case of these fine, older gents getting together to reminisce and solidify old bonds of friendship and comradship. It's always so hard for me to look at these wonderful old guys and try to visualize the brave young men who once inhabited those bodies!