Battle of Culpeper Court House

Battle of Culpeper Court House
Part of the American Civil War
Date September 13, 1863 (1863-09-13) Location Culpeper Court House, Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
Alfred Pleasonton	J.E.B. Stuart
Strength
Cavalry corps of three divisions	Cavalry corps of two divisions
Casualties and losses
NA	Unknown killed and wounded, 100 men taken prisoner

Coordinates: 38°28′21.2″N 77°59′35.3″W / 38.472556°N 77.993139°W / 38.472556; -77.993139

The Battle of Culpeper Court House was an American Civil War skirmish fought September 13, 1863, near Culpeper, Virginia, between the cavalry of the Union Army of the Potomac and that of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The Union victory opened up the Culpeper region to Federal control, a prelude to the subsequent Bristoe Campaign.

On September 12, 1863, the Army of the Potomac's 10,000-man Union cavalry corps under Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton left camp near Warrenton, Virginia, and crossed the Rappahannock River, where various elements concentrated near the hamlet of Sulphur Springs. Their objective was to attack Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's headquarters at Culpeper Court House, the seat of Culpeper County.

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