Chantilly, VA

[General Kearney's Gallant Charge published by John Smith - Courtesy of Wikipedia ]

Date(s): September 1, 1862

Location: Please click on link below for map.

Campaign(s): Northern Virginia Campaign [June-September 1862]

Battles in Campaign:

• Cedar Mountain, VA - August 9, 1862 B

• Manassas Station Operations, VA - August 25-27,1862 B

• Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas), VA - August 28-30, 1862 A

• Chantilly, VA - September 1, 1862 B

• Rappahannock Station, VA I - August 22-25, 1862 D¹

• Thoroughfare Gap, VA - August 28, 1862 C¹

Situation:

Commanders:

• Union: Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny and Maj. Gen. Isaac Stevens

• Confederate: Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson

Principal Forces: Divisions

• Union:

• Confederate:

Description:

• Making a wide flank march, Jackson hoped to cut off the Union retreat from Bull Run.

• On September 1st, beyond Chantilly Plantation on the Little River Turnpike near Ox Hill, Jackson sent his divisions against two Union divisions under Kearny and Stevens.

• Confederate attacks were stopped by fierce fighting during a severe thunderstorm.

• Union generals Stevens and Kearny were both killed.

• Recognizing that his army was still in danger at Fairfax Courthouse, Maj. Gen. Pope ordered the retreat to continue to Washington.

• With Pope no longer a threat, Lee turned his army west and north to invade Maryland, initiating the Maryland Campaign and the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.

• Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan assumed command of Union forces around Washington.

Slide Presentation: None [Battlefield Lost Integrity]

Classification²: B

Casualties³:

• Union: 1,300

• Confederate: 800

Results: Confederate Victory

Battlefield Websites:

• The Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) - eSpd.com

• Battle of Chantilly - Wikipedia

Recommended Resources:

¹ National Park Service summary.

² Classification:

• A - having a decisive influence on a campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war

• B - having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign

• C - having observable influence on the outcome of a campaign

• D - having a limited influence on the outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important local objectives

³ Casualties are someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.

Revised 07/28/2008