First Battle of Auburn
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The First Battle of Auburn was fought on October 13, 1863, between Union infantry and Confederate cavalry forces at the start of the Bristoe Campaign during the American Civil War. A Union infantry column stumbled upon a Confederate cavalry reconnaissance party and a short, inconclusive fight ensued. The Confederate cavalry withdrew in the face of the superior Union force, but a much larger body of Confederate cavalry under Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, attempting to raid a Union wagon train became entrapped by the column, forcing them to abandon the raid and hide in a ravine overnight awaiting Confederate infantry to come to their aid.
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
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William H. French | J.E.B. Stuart | ||||||
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2,000 [1] | 3,000 [1] | ||||||
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50 | |||||||
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