Battle of Buckland Mills
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
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
