The Battle of Dranesville
December 20, 1861
Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led a brigade-sized mixed force of cavalry, infantry, and artillery to protect a foraging expedition in the vicinity of Dranesville. Union Brig. Gen. E.O.C. Ord, advancing on the Georgetown Pike, encountered Stuart’s cavalry. Both sides deployed as more units arrived on the field, and a sharp firefight developed. Stuart withdrew in the mid-afternoon after ensuring that his wagons were safely in the rear.
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Dranesville Resources
- Wikipedia: Battle of Dranesville
- The Battle of Dranesville: To the Sound of the Guns
- Battle of Dranesville: Boy Scout Troop 1018
- Battle of Dranesville: Headquarters ANV
- Dranesville: Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
- Battle of Dranesville as Reported by the New York Times
- Battle of Dranesville: Harper's Weekly
- Historical Markers: Dranesville
- Battle of Dranesville: Southern Historical Papers, 1907
- Great Falls in the Civil War
- "Baldy" Smith's Division at Dranesville (All Not So Quiet Along the Potomac)
- Gen. George G. Meade and the Pennsylvania Reserves in Northern Virginia, 1861
- The Confederates Return to Dranesville (All Not So Quiet Along the Potomac)
- The Presentation of Colors to the Victors of Dranesville (All Not So Quiet Along the Potomac)
- Dranesville Church of the Brethren
Dranesville News
- Dranesville Church of the Brethren to remember a bloody Civil War past (2012)
- Reston Museum Presents the Battle of Dranesville (2011)
- Peace Service to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Dranesville (2011)
- Dranesville: Brother vs. Brother, Commuter vs. Commuter (2011)
- The Battle of Dranesville Reenacted 150 Years Later (2011)
Battle Facts
Location
- Fairfax County, Virginia
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Dates
- December 20, 1861
Union Commander
Confederate Commander
Forces Engaged
- 4,000 Union
- 1,750 Confederate
Estimated Casualties
- 71 Union
- 230 Confederate
Result
- Union Victory
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