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Second Battle of Rappahannock Station
Part of the American Civil War
DateNovember 7, 1863 (1863-11-07)
Location
Culpeper County and Fauquier County, Virginia
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
George G. Meade[1] Robert E. Lee[1]
Strength
2,000 [2] 2,000 [2]
Casualties and losses
419 (Killed, wounded or captured)[1] 1,670 (Approx 1,600 captured)[1]

The Second Battle of Rappahannock Station took place on November 7, 1863, near the village of Rappahannock Station (now Remington, Virginia), on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.

It was between Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Jubal Early and Union forces under Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick as part of the Bristoe Campaign of the American Civil War.

The battle resulted in a victory for the Union.

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