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Battle of Coffee Hill (Second Battle of Auburn)
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By Roger Dean Meyer, March 3, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Battle of Coffee Hill Marker | | |
Inscription. During the early morning of 14 Oct. 1863, just northwest of here, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and two cavalry brigades, cut off from the Army of Northern Virginia by Federal infantry, attacked Union Brig. Gen. John C. Caldwell’s forces as they brewed coffee and prepared breakfast on the hill. Confederate Maj. Robert F. Beckham’s Horse Artillery fired on Caldwell’s troops to begin Stuart’s attempted breakout. This surprised Caldwell’s men, but the Federals turned their artillery around and responded. During the ensuing conflict, Caldwell’s troops repulsed a Confederate cavalry charge. Stuart’s actions, however, enabled him to break through the Union lines. Ever since, this hill has been known as Coffee Hill.
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number CL-9.)
Location. 38° 42.133′ N, 77° 42.097′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Virginia, in Fauquier County. Marker is at the intersection of Rogues Road (Virginia Route 602) and Old Auburn Road (Virginia Route 670), on the right when traveling west on Rogues Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warrenton VA 20187, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Neavil’s Mill (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Neavil's Ordinary (approx. 0.5 miles away); Stuart's Bivouac (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grapewood Farm Engagement (approx. 2.5 miles away); McClellan’s Farewell (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 4.3 miles away); Colonial Road (approx. 4.3 miles away); Buckland Races (approx. 4.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Auburn. | | | | 
By Roger Dean Meyer, March 3, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Wider view of Battle of Coffee Hill Marker | | |
More about this marker. Rogues Road (County Route 602) is the historical trace of the Old Carolina Road through this section of the County.
Also see . . .
1. Battle Summary, Auburn VA. (Submitted on September 11, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Alexandria, Virginia.)
2. Second Battle of Auburn or Coffee Hill. Short National Park Service summary. (Submitted on December 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Caldwell's Line | | Caldwell's Federal Division camped in this vicinity on the night of 13-14 October. The division's artillery was originally oriented to the north and west, but shifted to fire to the east when Beckham's Confederate artillery opened up from Stuart's Bivouac. | | |
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By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Rodes' Attack | | Near the intersection of the Dumfries Road and the Carolina Road (modern County Routes 605 and 602 respectively), Confederate General Robert Rodes'Division attacked in a relief effort aimed to gain contact with Stuart's cavalry. Countering Rodes was the 10th New York Cavalry Regiment. General Stuart, about a mile and a half to the south, ordered his artillery to fire upon the Federals, bringing on a confusing morning of fighting. | | |
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By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007 | |
| | | 5. Gordon's Attack | | When Beckham's artillery began firing upon Caldwell's position on Coffee Hill, a Federal Brigade under Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays moved to counter the Confederate guns. Advancing from the Cedar Run bridge (close to Neavil's Mill), Hays had the 125th New York Infantry Regiment in the lead. Hayes encountered Confederate Brig. Gen. John B. Gordon's brigade counterattacking from the fence line to the left. Gordon was wounded in the attack, and Col. Thomas Ruffin of the 1st North Carolina Infantry was captured. Yet, the counterattack was effective and allowed Stuart to withdraw the artillery, cavalry and Gordon's infantry to the South. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 11, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Alexandria, Virginia. This page has been viewed 991 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on September 11, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Alexandria, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. Submitted on December 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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