Battle of Ox Hill
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The Battle of Ox Hill was a minor but fierce 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, fought during the Northern Virginia Campaign shortly after the Second Battle of Bull Run.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ox Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chantilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignContext | fought shortly after the Second Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| characterization |
fierce fighting
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minor engagement ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Isaac Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateArmy | Army of Northern Virginia elements ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | about 800 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countyPark | Ox Hill Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1862-09-01 ⓘ |
| dayOfMonth | 1 ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fairfax County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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near Chantilly, Virginia ⓘ |
| memorial | Ox Hill Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSite | within present-day Fairfax County suburban development ⓘ |
| month | September ⓘ |
| near | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Union General Isaac Stevens
NERFINISHED
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Union General Philip Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Virginia Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee’s offensive in Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Confederate attempt to cut off Union retreat from Second Bull Run ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederates failed to destroy retreating Union corps
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Union forces continued withdrawal toward Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded farmland ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | infantry engagement ⓘ |
| unionArmy | Army of the Potomac elements ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | about 1,300 ⓘ |
| weather | fought during a violent thunderstorm ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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