Battle Name: |
Kelly’s Ford |
Other Names: |
Kellysville |
State: |
Virginia |
Location: |
Culpeper County |
Campaign: |
Cavalry Operations along the Rappahannock (March 1863) |
Dates: |
March 17, 1863 |
Principal Commanders: |
Brig. Gen. William W. Averell [US]; Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee [CS] |
Forces Engaged: |
Divisions (3,000 total) |
Estimated Casualties: |
200 total |
Description: |
Kelly’s Ford was one of the early larger scale cavalry fights in Virginia that set the stage for Brandy Station and cavalry
actions of the Gettysburg campaign. Twenty-one hundred troopers of Averell’s cavalry division crossed the Rappahannock River to
attack the Confederate cavalry. Fitzhugh Lee counterattacked with a brigade of about 800 men. The “Gallant” Pelham was killed.
After achieving a localized success, Union forces withdrew in mid-afternoon. |
Results: |
Inconclusive |
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