Personal Account of the Battle at Brandy Station, Virginia on 9 June 1863
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA personal account of the Battle of Brandy Station on 9 June 1863 in Virginia.
Author: Heros von Borcke
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmericanCivilWar.com presents a description of the American Civil War Battle of Brandy Station. The battle occurred on June 9, 1863 in Culpeper County, Virginia. A list of additional reading resources is included.
Author: William Hamilton Price
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Published: 1963
Total Pages: 4
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joseph W. McKinney
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2013-05-14
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780786477234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe winter of 1862-63 found Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Ambrose Burnside's Army of the Potomac at a standoff along the Rappahannock River in Virginia, following the Union defeat at Fredericksburg. In January 1863 Major General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker relieved the disgraced Burnside, reorganized his troops and instituted company colors, giving his soldiers back their fighting spirit. Lee concentrated on maintaining his strength and fortifications while struggling for supplies. By spring, cavalry units from both sides had taken on increased importance--until the largest cavalry battle of the war was fought, near Brandy Station, Virginia, on June 9, 1863. Researched from numerous contemporary sources, this detailed history recounts the battle that marked the opening of the Gettysburg campaign and Lee's last offensive into the North. Forces commanded by J.E.B. Stuart and Alfred Pleasanton fought indecisively in an area of 70 square miles: Confederate troops maintained possession and counted fewer casualties, yet Union forces had definitely taken the offensive. Historians still debate the significance of the battle; many view it as a harbinger of change, the beginning of dominance by Union horse soldiers and the decline of Stuart's Confederate command.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eric J Wittenberg
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2016-08-01
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13: 1614230293
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Civil War history and guide examines a major turning point in cavalry combat and includes a GPS guided tour of the battlefield. Just before dawn on June 9, 1863, Union soldiers materialized from a thick fog near the banks of Virginia's Rappahannock River to ambush sleeping Confederates. The ensuing struggle, which lasted throughout the day, was to be known as the Battle of Brandy Station—the largest cavalry battle ever fought on North American soil. These events marked a major turning point in the Civil War: the waning era of Confederate cavalry dominance in the East gave way to a confident and powerful Union mounted arm. Historian Eric J. Wittenberg meticulously captures the drama and significance of these events in this fascinating volume. The GPS guided tour of the battlefield is supplemented with illustrations and maps by master cartographer Steven Stanley.
Author: Ervin L. Jordan
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780813915456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of the role of Afro-Virginians in the Civil War.
Author: Kevin Campbell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2016-06-10
Total Pages: 675
ISBN-13: 1514492652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor Kevin Campbell in this work examines in detail the swirling cavalry fight at Brandy Station. He also gives a lucid, well-written account of the debacle that befell Robert H. Milroy and his ill-fated division at Winchester and Carters Woods. Those battles, bloody in their own right, were soon relegated to the back pages when the horrific Battle of Gettysburg began dominating the press and the postwar reminiscences of the veterans. We can learn much from this new work, with its treasury of pertinent eyewitness accounts and clear prose. His skill in digging through the regimentals, official records, diaries, and other materials is evident, as well as his ability to interweave them into a cohesive narrative that brings the battles, personalities, and long hours of marching to light.
Author: Dan Beattie
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2008-10-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846033049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe road to Gettysburg began at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863 during the American Civil War (1861-1865). However, the cavalry clash in Culpeper County, Virginia, counts for more than just the opening round of Lee's second invasion of the North. The battle showed both sides that the Federal cavalry had now come of age, that Blue and Gray horsemen were now equal in ability. Early in the morning on June 9, Pleasanton launched his men, split into two divisions, across the Rappahannock at Beverley's Ford to the north of Brandy Station and Kelly's Ford to the south. Stuart was caught completely unaware by these maneuvers and his lines and headquarters were nearly overrun until reinforcements helped to stabilize the situation. Following 12 hours of bitter fighting the Union forces withdrew back across the river, having matched the Confederate cavalry in skill and determination for the first time in the War between the States in what was the largest and most hotly contested clash of sabers in this long and bloody war. This book describes the battle with a step-by-step analysis of the proceedings, illustrated with detailed maps, birds-eye-views and full color battlescene artwork.