Take a comprehensive battlefield tour of the Battle of Cedar Mountain and the Battle of Brandy Station!
Explore Culpeper County, home to some of Virginia’s pivotal Civil War battles on this comprehensive day tour, starting with Cedar Mountain—Stonewall Jackson’s final solo command—and then moving to Brandy Station, the largest cavalry battle in North America and a key part of the Gettysburg Campaign.
Begin at the Cedar Mountain battlefield contact station, where you’ll learn about President Lincoln’s strategy for a second front against Richmond and Union General Pope’s initiation of total war on Virginia soil.
Witness the arrival points of both General Pope’s division under Nathaniel Banks and Jackson’s Army of the Valley, and take a one-mile loop trail to visualize the unfolding battle, a significant moment preserved by the American Battlefield Trust.
After a brief lunch break, with dining recommendations provided, the tour includes a visit to historic downtown Culpeper and the Culpeper National Cemetery, showcasing numerous Civil War monuments.
The journey continues to Brandy Station, where discussions will cover Robert E. Lee’s Northern invasion plans and the strategic deployment of Confederate cavalry. Experience the intensity of cavalry clashes between J.E.B. Stuart and General Alfred Pleasonton’s forces, culminating in the fierce engagements at Fleetwood Hill, epitomizing the saber and pistol duels of the era.
There is much amazingly more to the opening phase of the Gettysburg Campaign and the largest cavalry battle in the Civil War, and we’ll take you there!
In the end, your battlefield guide will take you back to the tour starting location at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield Contact Station with commentary.
This private battlefield tour pairs nicely with the Battles of Mine Run and The Wilderness: After Gettysburg combo tour. Taking place in November of 1863 and May of 1864, it will pick up where you left off and start after the Gettysburg Campaign.
Let us show you the way as you relax and skip the self-guided tour hassle. Your own battlefield guide will meet you in front of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield Contact Station.
After an introduction, your battlefield guide will join your vehicle as you depart to your first stop. It is recommended that the battlefield guide drive your vehicle so you can relax and enjoy the tour, but it’s up to you who drives.
Joining your vehicle keeps the cost down so you can see more battlefields with us.
Step-on battlefield guides are available for larger passenger vehicles (van or bus). For more information and prices, please contact us.
Note: The battles of Cedar Mountain and Brandy Station can be tailored into one of our Custom Battlefield Tours.