Battle of Brandy Station

Battle of Brandy Station (HM11O)

Location: Brandy Station, VA 22714 Culpeper County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 30.467', W 77° 52.383'

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Here on 9 June 1863, the largest cavalry battle in North America occurred when 9,500 troopers fought 8,000 cavalrymen under Union Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton. This daylong battle, the opening engagement of the Gettysburg campaign, erupted when the Federal attack surprised Stuart and his men. The Confederates prevented the Union cavalry from learning the intentions of Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had begun marching his infantry to the Shenandoah Valley to invade the North. For the first time in the Civil War, however, the Federal cavalry proved itself a match for its opponents.
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HM NumberHM11O
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Marker NumberF-11
Year Placed1995
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 5:19pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 249479 N 4266069
Decimal Degrees38.50778333, -77.87305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 30.467', W 77° 52.383'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 30' 28.02" N, 77° 52' 22.98" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1483 US-15, Brandy Station VA 22714, US
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