The resulting battle ended in a defeat for McDowell's Union army, although the Confederates were in too much of disarray to provide a strong pursuit. Both Longstreet and Early later claimed that Blackburn's Ford "went a long way towards winning the victory of the 21st, for it gave our troops confidence in themselves". Two Union soldiers, both from the 12th New York, would later be awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions at Blackburn's Ford. In June 1994, bodies from the 1st Massachusetts Infantry were found and later re-interred. Today, the site of the skirmish is marked with an interpretive marker set by the Virginia Civil War Trails organization. The marker is located at the site of the old ford. Notes References Further reading Blackburn's Ford Blackburn's Ford Blackburn's Ford Blackburn's Ford Blackburn's Ford 1861 in Virginia Blackburn's Ford July 1861 events