Battle of Rappahannock Station II

Dates:

November 7, 1863

Other Names:

None

Location:

Rappahannock Station II , Virginia

Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Rappahannock Station II :

Union: Major General George G. Meade
Confederate: General Robert E. Lee

Outcome:

Union Victory. 2,537 casualties. 1600 Confederate prisoners .

Overview of the Battle :

On November 7, the Union army forced passage of the Rappahannock River at two places. A dusk attack overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station, capturing more than 1,600 men of Jubal Early’s Division. Fighting at Kelly’s Ford was less severe with about 430 casualties, but the Confederates retreated allowing the Federals across in force. On the verge of going into winter quarters around Culpeper, Lee’s army retired instead into Orange County south of the Rapidan River. The Army of the Potomac occupied the vicinity of Brandy Station and Culpeper County
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries