The Battle of Brandy Station: North America's Largest Cavalry Battle (Eric J. Wittenberg - CWC) rooster The desperate struggle for mastery

The desperate struggle for mastery of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley

a soldier’s footlocker still packed with its contents

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

The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years

dignified man with courteous manners

The Battle of Brandy Station: North America's Largest Cavalry Battle (Eric J. Wittenberg - CWC) rooster The desperate struggle for masteryThe 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,