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 Battle of Brandy Station Posted by:  flyingmoose
N 38° 30.468 W 077° 52.393
18S E 249464 N 4266071
Located along the side of route 15 south.
Waymark Code: WMWVD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2006
Views: 45
Battle of Brandy Station
Here on 9 June 1863, the largest cavalry
battle in North America occurred when 9,500
of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B Stuart's
troopers fought 8,000 cavalrymen under Union
Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton. This daylong battle,
the opening engagement of the Gettysburg
campaign, erupted when the Federal attack
surprised Stuart and his men. The Confederates
prevented the Union cavalry from learning
the intentions of Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had
begun marching his infantry to the Shenandoah
Valley to invade the North. For the first time
in the Civil War, however, the Federal cavalry
proved itself a match for its opponents.
Marker Number: F 11
Marker Title: Battle of Brandy Station
Marker Location: Southbound route 15
County or Independent City: Culpepper
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 1998
Web Site: Not listed
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