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Battles -
Battle Summaries
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| Battle Name: |
Buckland Mills |
| Other Names: |
Buckland Races, Chestnut Hill |
| State: |
Virginia |
| Location: |
Fauquier County |
| Campaign: |
Bristoe Campaign (October-November 1863) |
| Dates: |
October 19, 1863 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Maj. Gen. J. Kilpatrick [US]; Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart [CS] |
| Forces Engaged: |
Divisions |
| Estimated Casualties: |
230 total |
| Description: |
After defeat at Bristoe Station and an aborted advance on Centreville, Stuart’s cavalry shielded the
withdrawal of Lee’s army from the vicinity of Manassas Junction. Union cavalry under Kilpatrick pursued Stuart’s
cavalry along the Warrenton Turnpike but were lured into an ambush near Chestnut Hill and routed. The Federal
troopers were scattered and chased five miles in an affair that came to be known as the "Buckland Races." |
| Results: |
Confederate victory |
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