A report on Battle of Chantilly
The Battle of Chantilly (or Ox Hill, the Confederate name) took place on September 1, 1862, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as the concluding battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War.
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Northern Virginia campaign
5 linksSeries of battles fought in Virginia during August and September 1862 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
Series of battles fought in Virginia during August and September 1862 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
The campaign concluded with another flanking maneuver by Jackson, which Pope engaged at the Battle of Chantilly on September 1.
Second Battle of Bull Run
8 linksFought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.
Fought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.
Pope countered the move and the two forces clashed a final time at the Battle of Chantilly (also known as Ox Hill) on September 1.
Isaac Stevens
4 linksAmerican military officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857, and later as its delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
American military officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857, and later as its delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
He was killed at the Battle of Chantilly, while at the head of his men and carrying the fallen colors of one of his regiments against Confederate positions.
Philip Kearny
3 linksUnited States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War.
United States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War.
He was killed in action in the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.
Maryland campaign
7 linksThe Maryland campaign (or Antietam campaign) occurred September 4–20, 1862, during the American Civil War.
The Maryland campaign (or Antietam campaign) occurred September 4–20, 1862, during the American Civil War.
On September 3, just two days after the Battle of Chantilly, Lee wrote to President Davis that he had decided to cross into Maryland unless the president objected.
Fairfax County, Virginia
2 linksCounty in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
County in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
The Battle of Chantilly or Ox Hill, during the same campaign as the second Battle of Bull Run, was fought within the county; Bull Run is the border between Fairfax and Prince William Counties.
Centreville, Virginia
3 linksCensus-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 74,230 at the 2020 census.
Census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 74,230 at the 2020 census.
In the American Civil War, several battles were fought nearby including the First Battle of Manassas, the Second Battle of Manassas, and the Battle of Chantilly.
James Longstreet
5 linksOne of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse".
One of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse".
On September 1, Jackson's corps moved to cut off the Union retreat at the Battle of Chantilly.
Army of Virginia
5 linksOrganized as a major unit of the Union Army and operated briefly and unsuccessfully in 1862 in the American Civil War.
Organized as a major unit of the Union Army and operated briefly and unsuccessfully in 1862 in the American Civil War.
Battle of Chantilly – Pope (although fought mostly by Army of the Potomac troops, elements of Pope's force were engaged)
IX Corps (Union Army)
4 linksCorps of the Union Army during the American Civil War that distinguished itself in combat in multiple theaters: the Carolinas, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
Corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War that distinguished itself in combat in multiple theaters: the Carolinas, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
General Stevens was killed at Chantilly.