Battle of Bristoe Station Facts

Date

• October 14, 1863

Location

• Prince William County in northeastern Virginia

Campaign

• Bristoe Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

• Major General Gouverneur K. Warren

Principal Confederate Commanders

• Lieutenant General A.P. Hill
• Major General Henry Heth

Union Forces Engaged

• 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac

Confederate Forces Engaged

• 3rd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

• Roughly 8,000

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

• Roughly 17,000

Estimated Union Casualties

• 550 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Estimated Confederate Casualties

• 1,400 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Result

• Union victory

Significance

• The Union victory prompted Confederate General Robert E. Lee to call a halt to his Bristoe Campaign.

Timeline of the Bristoe Campaign

These are the main battles and events of the Bristoe Campaign in order.

• October 13, 1863 — Battle of Auburn
• October 14, 1863 — Battle of Bristoe Station
• October 19, 1863 — Battle of Buckland Mills
• November 7, 1863 — Second Battle Rappahannock Station