Second Battle of Auburn

Second Battle of Auburn
Part of the American Civil War
Date October 14, 1863 (1863-10-14) Location Fauquier County, Virginia Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
Gouverneur K. Warren	J.E.B. Stuart
Strength
unknown	3,000
Casualties and losses
113
Location of the battle in Virginia

Coordinates: 38°42′08″N 77°42′07″W / 38.70213°N 77.70181°W / 38.70213; -77.70181

The Second Battle of Auburn was fought on October 14, 1863, in Fauquier County, Virginia, between Union and Confederate forces in the American Civil War. Confederate forces led by Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell led a sortie to extricate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry command, trapped between two Union columns and clashed with the rearguard of the Federal II Corps under Brig. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren. Stuart was successfully extricated but the Federal wagon train avoided Confederate capture in the inconclusive fight.

On October 10, 1863, Gen. Robert E. Lee went on the offensive for the first time since the Gettysburg Campaign in an attempt to turn the right flank of the Army of the Potomac standing between his Army of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C, much as he had done the year prior during the Northern Virginia Campaign. As Lee began his advance, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade shifted his line from the north bank of the Rapidan River towards Centreville to avoid being flanked. On October 13, J.E.B. Stuart was dispatched from Warrenton towards Catlett's Station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to determine the location of the Union left flank.