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Other Name: |
Coffee Hill |
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State: |
Virginia |
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Location: |
Fauquier County |
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Campaign: |
Bristoe Campaign (October-November 1863) |
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Dates: |
October 14, 1863 |
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Principal Commanders: |
  Union States: Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren
  Confederate States: Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart |
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Forces Engaged: |
Brigades |
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Estimated Casualties: |
113 total |
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Results: |
Result(s): Inconclusive |
| Description: |
As the Federal army withdrew towards Manassas Junction, Owens and Smyth’s Union brigades
(Warren’s II Corps) fought a rearguard action against Stuart’s cavalry and infantry of Harry Hays’s division near
Auburn. Stuart’s cavalry boldly bluffed Warren’s infantry and escaped disaster. The II Corps pushed on to
Catlett Station on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. |
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