Battle of Kelly's Ford
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N 38° 28.220 W 077° 47.055
18S E 257097 N 4261675
Virginia Historical Highway Marker J-36.
38.47034,-77.784249
Waymark Code: WMF15R
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2012
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At dawn on 17 March 1863, Brig. Gen. William W. Averell led 2,100 Union cavalrymen across the Rappahannock River at Kelly's Ford. Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee with about 1,000 Confederate horsemen counterattacked northwest of here about noon. Noted Confederate artillerist Maj. John Pelham accompanied Lee's men and fell mortally wounded while impetuously taking part in a charge. The battle ended in a draw, marking the first time Confederate cavalrymen had not defeated their Union opponents, resulting in new confidence for the Union cavalry. It foreshadowed another Union crossing at Kelly's Ford during the much larger battle of 9 June 1863 at Brandy Station.
Marker Number: J-36
Marker Title: Battle of Kelly's Ford
Marker Location: Edwards Shop Road
County or Independent City: Culpeper
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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