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Other Names: Buckland
Races, Chestnut Hill
Location: Fauquier County
Campaign: Bristoe Campaign (October–November 1863)
Date(s): October 19, 1863
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. J. Kilpatrick [US]; Maj. Gen.
J.E.B. Stuart [CS]
Forces Engaged: Divisions
Estimated Casualties: 230 total
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Description: After defeat at Bristoe Station and an aborted advance on Centreville, Stuart’s cavalry shielded
the withdrawal of Lee’s army from the vicinity of Manassas Junction. Union cavalry under Kilpatrick pursued Stuart’s
cavalry along the Warrenton Turnpike but were lured into an ambush near Chestnut Hill and routed. The Federal troopers
were scattered and chased five miles in an affair that came to be known as the “Buckland Races.” The Battle of
Buckland Mills was among the Confederate cavalry's last victories of the Civil War, and marked a turning point in the Bristoe
campaign.
Result(s): Confederate victory
Source: National Park Service
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