Battle At Rapidan River

Location : Orange County and Culpeper County.

Campaign : Demonstration on the Rapidan River.

Date : February 6-7, 1864.

Principal Commanders : Brig. Gen. J.C. Caldwell [US]; Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell [CS].

Estimated Casualties : 723 total.

On Febuary 6, the Union forced several crossings of the Rapidan River. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell’s Corps resisted the crossings. Fighting was most severe at Morton’s Ford. By February 7, the attacks had stalled and the Union Troops withdrew.

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