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Battle of Bristoe Station

When
1863
Where
Bristoe Station
Episodes
1

The Battle of Bristoe Station was fought on October 14, 1863, at Bristoe Station, Virginia, between Union forces under a major general and Confederate forces. Lee had stolen a march, passing around Cedar Mountain, the site of a battle in 1862. A chapter title on the fighting reads "To Halt Was to Await Annihilation – Lee Lets Meade Slip Away, October 14, 1863."

Episodes

  1. 14 October 1863 · Bristoe StationBattle of Bristoe Station

    Fought on October 14, 1863, at Bristoe Station, Virginia, between Union forces under a major general and Confederate forces, amid Lee's march around Cedar Mountain.

Background and detail

Engagement. The battle was fought on October 14, 1863, at Bristoe Station, Virginia, between Union forces under a major general and Confederate forces. Lee had stolen a march, passing around Cedar Mountain, the site of a battle in 1862. A chapter title on the fighting reads "To Halt Was to Await Annihilation – Lee Lets Meade Slip Away, October 14, 1863."

Aftermath. Warren won such reputation as a corps commander that he was given V Corps as a regular assignment after Hancock returned to the Army of the Potomac in 1864. Lee's army remained active in Virginia, though the failure at Bristoe Station prevented the expulsion of Union forces from the state.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Bristoe Station Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Robert E. Lee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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