Battle of Brandy Station

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The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, as well as the largest ever to take place on American soil. It was fought on June 9, 1863, around Brandy Station, Virginia, at the beginning of the Gettysburg campaign by the Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton against Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry.

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Battle of Fleetwood Hill
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Location: 38.5075, -77.88, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Brandy Station, Virginia - photograph by Timothy H. O`Sullivan and James Gardner (MET, 33.65.257)Brandy Station, Virginia - photograph by Timothy H. O'Sullivan and James Gardner (MET, 33.65.257)
Virginia, Brandy Station, Shebang, Headquarters of the Sanitary Commission. - NARA - 533325Virginia, Brandy Station, Shebang, Headquarters of the Sanitary Commission. - NARA - 533325
Virginia, Brandy Station, Residence Chief Quartermaster, Third Army Corps. - NARA - 533326Virginia, Brandy Station, Residence Chief Quartermaster, Third Army Corps. - NARA - 533326
Virginia, Brandy Station, Telegraph Construction Corps of the Army of the Potomac. - NARA - 533336Virginia, Brandy Station, Telegraph Construction Corps of the Army of the Potomac. - NARA - 533336
Virginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, Commissary Department. - NARA - 533335Virginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, Commissary Department. - NARA - 533335
Virginia, Brandy Station, Wagon Park - NARA - 533338Virginia, Brandy Station, Wagon Park - NARA - 533338
Virginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. - NARA - 533334Virginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. - NARA - 533334
Virginia, Brandy Station, Breaking Camp - NARA - 533337Virginia, Brandy Station, Breaking Camp - NARA - 533337
Virginia, Brandy Station, Second Corps Hospital - NARA - 533328Virginia, Brandy Station, Second Corps Hospital - NARA - 533328
Virginia, Brandy Station, Army of the Potomac, General Post Office. - NARA - 533323Virginia, Brandy Station, Army of the Potomac, General Post Office. - NARA - 533323
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    commonsimageBrandy Station, Virginia - photograph by Timothy H. O'Sullivan and James Gardner (MET, 33.65.257) Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Shebang, Headquarters of the Sanitary Commission. - NARA - 533325 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Residence Chief Quartermaster, Third Army Corps. - NARA - 533326 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Telegraph Construction Corps of the Army of the Potomac. - NARA - 533336 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, Commissary Department. - NARA - 533335 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Wagon Park - NARA - 533338 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. - NARA - 533334 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Breaking Camp - NARA - 533337 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Second Corps Hospital - NARA - 533328 Commons
    commonsimageVirginia, Brandy Station, Army of the Potomac, General Post Office. - NARA - 533323 Commons