Battle of Aldie

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Cavalry fight near Aldie, Va. Forbes, Edwin, artist.
Battle of Aldie
Conflict	American Civil War
Date	June 17, 1863
Place	Loudoun County, Virginia
Result	Inconclusive
Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Judson Kilpatrick Thomas T. Munford Strength Brigades Brigades Casualties 250 total (US and CS) 250 total (US and CS)
Gettysburg Campaign Brandy Station – Winchester II – Aldie – Middleburg – Upperville – Hanover – Gettysburg – Williamsport – Boonsboro – Manassas Gap

The Battle of Aldie took place on June 17, 1863, in Loudoun County, Virginia as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War.

Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry screened the Confederate infantry as it marched north behind the sheltering Blue Ridge Mountains. The pursuing Union cavalry of Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick’s brigade, in the advance of David McM. Gregg’s division, encountered Col. Thomas Munford’s troopers near the village of Aldie, resulting in four hours of stubborn fighting. Both sides made mounted assaults by regiments and squadrons. Kilpatrick was reinforced in the afternoon, and Munford withdrew toward Middleburg.

Source

• CWSAC Battle Summaries, National Park Service

See also: Battle of Aldie, 1863, American Civil War, Battle of Boonsboro, Battle of Brandy Station, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Hanover