Battle of Dranesville

Battle of Dranesville
	Part of the American Civil War
	; Battle of Dranesville
Date	December 20, 1861
Location	Fairfax County, Virginia
Result	Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Edward O. C. Ord	J. E. B. Stuart
Strength
5,000	4,000
Casualties and losses
71	230

38°59′43.7″N 77°20′13.9″W

The Battle of Dranesville was a small battle during the American Civil War that took place between Confederate forces under Brigadier General J. E. B. Stuart and Union forces under Brigadier General Edward O. C. Ord on December 20, 1861, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of Major General George B. McClellan's operations in northern Virginia. The two forces on similar winter time patrols encountered and engaged one another in the crossroads village of Dranesville. The battle resulted in a Union victory.

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