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Battle of Brandy Station
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By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Battle of Brandy Station Marker | | |
Inscription. Greatest cavalry battle of the Civil War
• Fought June 9, 1863 •
Gen. J.E.B. Stuart defeated Gen. A. Pleasonton
Confederates engaged 10,200. Federals 10,900
Casualties, Confederates, 485, Federals 866
This is Fleetwood Hill
The crucial position
Finally occupied by the Confederates
Erected by United Daughers of the Confederacy.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Battlefield Markers Association marker series.
Location. 38° 30.569′ N, 77° 52.778′ W. Marker is near Brandy Station, Virginia, in Culpeper County. Marker is on Fleetwood Heights Road (County Route 685), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Located at the crest of Fleetwood Hill along the trace of the Old Carolina Road. Marker is in this post office area: Brandy Station VA 22714, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Brandy Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); The 1863-64 Winter Encampment (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Brandy Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); The 1863-64 Winter Encampment (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Brandy Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named The 1863-64 Winter Encampment (approx. 1.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Brandy Station.| | | | 
By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007 | |
| | | 2. The UDC Marker for Brandy Station | | |
More about this marker. Use caution when visiting this marker. There is not ample room for safe pull off of motor vehicles. Remember that the area around Fleetwood Hill is private property.
Regarding Battle of Brandy Station. This is one of several markers interpreting the Battle of Brandy Station and the winter encampments of 1863-64 in Culpeper County. See the Battle of Brandy Station Virtual Tour by Markers linked below for additional related markers.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Brandy Station. National Park Service summary of the battle includes a driving tour. (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battle of Brandy Station Virtual Tour by Markers. A set markers that document the Battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863, and the Winter Encampment of 1863-64. Note the order of appearance is geographic and not chronologically aligned to the battle. (Submitted on January 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Looking North across Fleetwood Hill | | Stuart's final line was anchored across the hill here. In the background is the Beauregard or Barbour House used by Gen. Robert E. Lee to observe the battle. | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929) | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
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