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.
25-712: [REDACTED] Look up Auburn or auburn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Auburn may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Auburn, New South Wales City of Auburn , the local government area Electoral district of Auburn Auburn, Queensland , a locality in the Western Downs Region Auburn, South Australia Auburn, Tasmania Auburn, Victoria Auburn railway station, Melbourne United States [ edit ] Auburn, Alabama ,
50-603: A historic home located on the grounds of Towson University Auburn, Massachusetts Auburn, Michigan Auburn, Mississippi Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi) , a mansion in Duncan Park and a U.S. National Historic Landmark Auburn, Missouri Auburn, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Auburn, New Jersey Auburn, New York Auburn, North Carolina Auburn, North Dakota Auburn, Oregon Auburn, Pennsylvania Auburn, Rhode Island Auburn, Texas Auburn (Bowling Green, Virginia) , listed on
75-556: A locality in the Western Downs Region Auburn, South Australia Auburn, Tasmania Auburn, Victoria Auburn railway station, Melbourne United States [ edit ] Auburn, Alabama , the seven-largest city in Alabama, home to Auburn University Auburn, California Auburn, Colorado Auburn, Georgia Auburn, Illinois Auburn, Indiana Auburn, Iowa Auburn, Kansas Auburn, Kentucky Auburn, Maine Auburn House (Towson, Maryland) ,
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125-475: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Auburn [REDACTED] Look up Auburn or auburn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Auburn may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Auburn, New South Wales City of Auburn , the local government area Electoral district of Auburn Auburn, Queensland ,
150-698: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages First Battle of Auburn Following the conclusion of the Gettysburg Campaign , the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac regrouped on their previous positions astride opposite banks of the Rapidan River . For the duration of the summer both armies remained inactive, reorganizing and resupplying after
175-793: The Orange and Alexandria Railroad to defend Washington from such a movement. Lee, however, intended to converge on Warrenton and stay to the south of the Bull Run Mountains . On October 13, Stuart was dispatched to reconnoiter the position of the Union left flank as it withdrew toward Centreville. At 10 a.m. on October 13, Stuart sent Brig. Gen. Lunsford L. Lomax 's brigade east from Warrenton. Stuart followed an hour later with two brigades . Lomax stopped at Auburn to wait for Stuart and dispatched scouts further east who soon discovered Brig. Gen. John Buford 's cavalry at Warrenton Junction, guarding
200-590: The Federal wagon train advancing east by the O&;A railroad. No scouts were dispatched to the south however, and the presence of the Union II and III Corps , which had become separated from the main body of the Union army due to confusion during the frequent repositioning of the past few days, marching north toward Auburn. Stuart arrived at Auburn around 1 p.m. and then rode east to Catlett's Station to reconnoiter
225-524: The II and III Corps to his northwest and the wagon train to the southeast, Stuart led his command, some 3,000 men and horses, five ordnance wagons, and seven artillery pieces, into a wooded ravine east of Auburn, only 300 yards (270 m) from Warren's bivouac. After dark, Stuart sent six scouts dressed in Federal uniforms through the Union lines to get word to Robert E. Lee. Lee accordingly dispatched Ewell to Auburn at dawn to rescue Stuart and his cavalry setting up
250-907: The National Register Auburn (Brandy Station, Virginia) , listed on the National Register Auburn, Washington Auburn, West Virginia Auburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin Auburn, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Auburn, Wyoming Elsewhere [ edit ] Auburn, County Westmeath , a townland in Kilkenny West civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland Auburn, East Riding of Yorkshire , England Auburn, Nova Scotia Auburn, Ontario Military [ edit ] First Battle of Auburn , fought on October 13, 1863, between Union infantry and Confederate cavalry Second Battle of Auburn , fought on October 14, 1863, in Fauquier County, Virginia USS Auburn , two ships of
275-660: The National Register Auburn, Washington Auburn, West Virginia Auburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin Auburn, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Auburn, Wyoming Elsewhere [ edit ] Auburn, County Westmeath , a townland in Kilkenny West civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland Auburn, East Riding of Yorkshire , England Auburn, Nova Scotia Auburn, Ontario Military [ edit ] First Battle of Auburn , fought on October 13, 1863, between Union infantry and Confederate cavalry Second Battle of Auburn , fought on October 14, 1863, in Fauquier County, Virginia USS Auburn , two ships of
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#1732772117277300-481: The Union right flank, Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee , with three brigades of cavalry and infantry each, was to secure the Rapidan and prevent a Union advance into central Virginia , and Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart was to lead the cavalry in advance of the infantry. The Confederate advance began on October 8 and was almost immediately detected by Union spies and the signaling station atop Cedar Mountain . Unsure of whether Lee
325-672: The Union wagon train, leaving Lomax to hold Auburn and dispatching his aide, Capt. William B. Blackford to scout to the south of Auburn. Blackford got lost and failed to discover the approaching Federal column. Stuart, meanwhile, impressed by the size of the wagon train, sent a dispatch to Fitzhugh Lee at Warrenton, ordering him to aid in the attack. Lee left Warrenton at 4 p.m. and followed Stuart's path through Auburn. The Union column led by Maj. Gen. William H. French 's III Corps, followed by Brig. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren 's II Corps, approached Auburn about 4:15 p.m. French had dispatched his cavalry under Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick to
350-842: The United States Navy Organizations [ edit ] Auburn Automobile , a brand name of American automobiles made in Auburn, Indiana Auburn Correctional Facility , a state prison in Auburn, New York Auburn Rubber Company , former rubber product manufacturer, especially toy vehicles Auburn University , a university in Auburn, Alabama Auburn Tigers , the athletic program of Auburn University People [ edit ] Auburn (singer) (born 1990), American urban pop artist Alex Auburn , lead guitarist of Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy Bert Auburn , American football player David Auburn (born 1969), American playwright Auburn Calloway,
375-701: The United States Navy Organizations [ edit ] Auburn Automobile , a brand name of American automobiles made in Auburn, Indiana Auburn Correctional Facility , a state prison in Auburn, New York Auburn Rubber Company , former rubber product manufacturer, especially toy vehicles Auburn University , a university in Auburn, Alabama Auburn Tigers , the athletic program of Auburn University People [ edit ] Auburn (singer) (born 1990), American urban pop artist Alex Auburn , lead guitarist of Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy Bert Auburn , American football player David Auburn (born 1969), American playwright Auburn Calloway,
400-469: The assault. By 4:45 the fighting died down, just as Lee arrived from Warrenton. Seeing they were facing two infantry corps, Lee and Lomax withdrew to Warrenton. The short fight resulted in only about 50 casualties, but had deep repercussions for Stuart and the developing campaign. Blackford, finally alerted to the presence of the Federals, notified Stuart of the situation. Seeing that he was trapped between
425-520: The criminal FedEx employee onboard Federal Express Flight 705 . Other uses [ edit ] Auburn hair , a reddish-brown hair color Auburn system , a penal method Auburn turkey , a breed of domestic turkey See also [ edit ] Auburn Historic District (disambiguation) Auburn metropolitan area (disambiguation) Auburn School (disambiguation) Auburn Township (disambiguation) Auburndale (disambiguation) Mount Auburn (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
450-520: The criminal FedEx employee onboard Federal Express Flight 705 . Other uses [ edit ] Auburn hair , a reddish-brown hair color Auburn system , a penal method Auburn turkey , a breed of domestic turkey See also [ edit ] Auburn Historic District (disambiguation) Auburn metropolitan area (disambiguation) Auburn School (disambiguation) Auburn Township (disambiguation) Auburndale (disambiguation) Mount Auburn (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
475-572: The devastation wrought at Gettysburg . In early September, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet was dispatched with two divisions to aid the Confederate war effort in the West. After the Confederate victory at Chickamauga , which Longstreet helped secure, Maj. Gen. George Meade was forced to send the XI and XII Corps to help secure Middle Tennessee . When Gen. Robert E. Lee learned of the reassignment of
500-468: The north to guard his left flank from Confederate cavalry at Warrenton, leaving the column without the cavalry at its head, thus allowing it to stumble into the Confederates at Auburn. French and his staff, at the head of the column, fired their revolvers at the Confederates as the infantry and artillery were brought up. Lomax attempted to charge the Federal line but a volley of canister shot drove back
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575-457: The seven-largest city in Alabama, home to Auburn University Auburn, California Auburn, Colorado Auburn, Georgia Auburn, Illinois Auburn, Indiana Auburn, Iowa Auburn, Kansas Auburn, Kentucky Auburn, Maine Auburn House (Towson, Maryland) , a historic home located on the grounds of Towson University Auburn, Massachusetts Auburn, Michigan Auburn, Mississippi Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi) ,
600-569: The two Union Corps he decided to go on the offensive and force the Army of the Potomac to give battle on ground of his choosing. Lee's plan was much the same as that of the Northern Virginia Campaign the year prior: turn the Union right flank by threatening Washington, D.C. , using a forced march to the west around the Union line. To that end Lt. Gen. Richard Ewell 's and Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill 's corps were ordered to sweep around
625-757: Was attempting to turn his right flank or make a retrograde movement toward Richmond , Meade ordered dispositions to counter either threat. The offensive began on October 10 when Stuart led a diversionary attack on Brig. Gen. George A. Custer 's division holding the Robinson River west of Culpeper Courthouse. This movement convinced Meade that Lee did not intend to fall back toward Richmond, and Meade moved back on Rappahannock Station to counter Lee's movement. On October 12 Confederate infantry were spotted at Amissville , convincing Meade that Lee planned to send his army through Thoroughfare Gap as he had in 1862. Accordingly, Meade retreated toward Centreville along
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