A Union veteran of the Civil War, Round came to Manassas in 1868. He helped found the first
public school in Manassas in 1869, served on the Town Council, was a member of the Virginia
General Assembly, and worked to establish a National Battlefield Park at Manassas.
His most
outstanding achievement was organizing the "Manassas National Jubilee of Peace" in 1911. This
50th Anniversary of First Manassas (Bull
Run) was attended by President Taft and thousands of
participants.