If you ever get to to travel Route 50 in Loudoun County do not heistate to vist the small towns of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville. Sites of very important cavalry battles that allowed Lee to pass west of the Bull Run Mountains during the Gettysburg Campaign These small towns have yet to be hit with developement. Lots of original buildings and battlefield sites left undisturbed.
Stuarts succcess in these battles emboldened him to convience Lee to let him conduct another one of his rides around the enemy. Quiet possibly one of the causes of Lees defeat later in the first week of July.
Stuarts succcess in these battles emboldened him to convience Lee to let him conduct another one of his rides around the enemy. Quiet possibly one of the causes of Lees defeat later in the first week of July.