The Culpeper Civil War sites in Central Virginia, situated between the Shenandoah Mountains and the eastern tidewater region, saw numerous marches, camps, and battles by both Northern and Southern armies. Highlights include “Stonewall” Jackson’s last command at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, the start of the Gettysburg Campaign, North America’s largest cavalry battle, and the “Forgotten Fall of 1863.”
Skirmishes and significant actions took place along the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers and the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The Army of the Potomac’s “Winter Quarters of 1864” also occurred here before Grant’s Overland Campaign. Discover more about these historic sites in Culpeper, VA.
Culpeper is between Washington, D.C., Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and the Shenandoah Mountains. This makes an ideal central location to make your battlefield base camp and start a campaign in any direction you want.
There are lots of historical sites in Culpeper, VA. The Culpeper area battlefields are a must-see whether you’re a casual novice or a Civil War buff.
Have some questions about the Civil War battlefields near Culpeper? Please contact us. (Want to explore two US Civil War battlefields on one tour? Consider our American Civil War Battlefield Combo Tours.)
