Dranesville

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Dranesville (1861)

War:

American Civil War

Date(s):

20 Dec 1861

Location:

Fairfax County, Virginia, US

Outcome:

Union victory

Principal Commanders:

Confederate: James E. Stuart
Union: Edward O. Ord

Description:

Brig. Gen. E.O.C. Ord, USA
Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart , CSA

Each side had about a brigade.

The Confederates lost 230 men, the Union 71.

Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led a brigade-sized mixed force of cavalry, infantry, and artillery to protect a foraging expedition in the vicinity of Dranesville. Union Brig. Gen. E.O.C. Ord, advancing on the Georgetown Pike, encountered Stuart’s cavalry. Stuart attacked but couldn’t get much advantage, and both sides reinforced. Neither side could advance, and the battle turned into a firefight. Stuart withdrew in the mid-afternoon after ensuring that his wagons were safely in the rear. The next day he returned and recovered his casualties.

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