Battle of Chantilly

When

1 Sep 1862

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.87° N, 77.37° W

Description

1862 battle of the American Civil War

Battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Chantilly happened on September 1, 1862, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as the concluding battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War. Stonewall Jackson's corps of the Army of Northern Virginia attempted to cut off the line of retreat of the Union Army of Virginia following the Second Battle of Bull Run, but was attacked by two Union divisions.

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• American Civil War12 Apr 1861 · Civil war