Kelly's Ford
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| Battle Name: | Kelly’s Ford |
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| 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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