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Aldie, Virginia
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The Battle of Aldie was a significant engagement during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1863.
Aldie was strategically important due to its position on the Ashby's Gap Turnpike, a key route through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The battle was primarily a cavalry engagement between Union forces under Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick and Confederate forces led by Colonel Thomas T. Munford.
The battle resulted in approximately 305 casualties, with both sides suffering significant losses.
George Armstrong Custer, who later became famous for his last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn, participated in the Battle of Aldie as a Union cavalry officer.
The battlefield has been preserved in part by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, ensuring its history is not forgotten.
There are several historical markers in Aldie that provide information about the battle and its significance in the Civil War.
