Second Battle of Rappahannock Station-- Part 2

From Civil War Preservation Trust.

On November 7, 1863, the Union Army forced passage of ten Rappahannock River in Virginia at two places, Rappahannock Statin and Kelly's Ford.  They attacked at dusk and overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station and captured 1600 men of Gen. Jubal Early's Division.

Fighting at Kelly's Ford was less severe with 430 casualties.  The Confederates retreated at both places and the Union Army of the Potomac under Gen. George Meade, crossed the river in force.

General Robert E. lee's Army of Northern Virginia was preparing to go into winter quarters behind the Rappahannock River, but were now forced to retire to the Orange County, south of the Rapidan River.  The Union army went into winter quarters in the vicinity of Brandy Station in Culpepper County.

Again, this is where many North Carolina troops who died in Washington, D.C. hospitals were captured and later buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

--Old Secesh