Battle of Culpeper Court House

38°28′21.2″N 77°59′35.3″W / 38.472556°N 77.993139°W / 38.472556; -77.993139

Battle of Culpeper Court House
Part of the American Civil War
Custer captures artillery
Date September 13, 1863 (1863-09-13) Location Culpeper Court House, Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
Alfred Pleasonton	J.E.B. Stuart
Strength
Cavalry corps of three divisions	Cavalry corps of two divisions
Casualties and losses
NA	Unknown killed and wounded, 100 men taken prisoner

The Battle of Culpeper Court House was an American Civil War skirmish^[1] fought September 13, 1863, near Culpeper, Virginia, between the cavalry of the Union Army of the Potomac and that of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The Union victory opened up the Culpeper region to Federal control, a prelude to the subsequent Bristoe Campaign.