Brandy Station, VA
[Battle of Brandy Station - Harper's Weekly -
Courtesy of Son of the South]
Date(s):
June 9, 1863
Campaign(s):
Gettysburg Campaign
[June-August 1863]
Location:
Please click on link below for map.
Brandy Station, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Battles in
Campaign:
Situation:
Commanders:
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Union:
Maj. Gen. Pleasonton
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Confederate:
Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart
Principal Forces:
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Union:
11,000 (3,000 of which were infantry)
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Confederate:
9,500
Description:
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At dawn June 9, the Union cavalry corps under
Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton launched a
surprise attack on Stuart’s cavalry
at Brandy Station.
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After an all-day fight in which fortunes changed
repeatedly, the Federals retired without discovering
Lee’s infantry camped near Culpeper.
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This battle marked the apogee of the Confederate
cavalry in the East. From this point in the war, the Federal cavalry gained
strength and confidence.
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Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle of
the war and the opening engagement of the Gettysburg Campaign.
Slide Presentation:
None
Classification2:
B
Casualties3:
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Union:
907
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Confederate:
523
Results:
Inconclusive
Battlefield Websites:
Recommended
Resources:
1 National Park
Service summary.
2 Classification:
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A
- having a decisive influence on a
campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war
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B -
having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign
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C -
having observable influence on the
outcome of a campaign
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D
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having a limited influence on the
outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important
local objectives
3 Casualties are
someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.
Revised
06/05/2008 |
