The Battle of Brandy Station: North America's Largest Cavalry Battle (Eric J. Wittenberg - CWC) rooster the young Frenchman who brought

the young Frenchman who brought a soldier’s passion to America

Harness jingles and hoofs pound as Confederate cavalryman James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart leads his three brigades of veteran troopers on a ride that triggers one of the Civil War’s most bitter and enduring controversies

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and the final retreat to Appomattox

The Battle of Brandy Station: North America's Largest Cavalry Battle (Eric J. Wittenberg - CWC) rooster the young Frenchman who broughtThe Battle of Brandy Station: North America's Largest Cavalry Battle by Eric Wittenberg Just before dawn on June 9, 1863, Union soldiers materialized from a thick fog near the banks of Virginia's Rappahannock River to ambush sleeping Confederates. The ensuing struggle, which lasted throughout the day and included some 20,500 soldiers, was to become known as the Battle of Brandy Station. By the end, Union casualties were 907 (69 killed, 352 wounded,