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The Battle of Chantilly took place in Virginia during the American Civil War.
After the Second Battle of Bull Run, General Jackson hoped to cut off the Union retreat. Making a wide flank march, his divisions met two Union divisions under the command of Generals Philip Kearny and Isaac Stevens at Ox Hill, near the plantation of Chantilly
The fighting, which occurred during a fierce thunderstorm, was inconclusive at best, for the Union repulsed the Confederate attacks. However, both Stevens and Kearny were killed in the fighting. Major General Pope, recognizing the attack as indicating a continued danger to his army, continued his retreat back to Washington. Lee began the Maryland Campaign, including the Battle of Antietam, after Pope had retreated out of Virginia, and Major General McClellan replaced Pope as the most important Union commander in the area. The Army of the Potomac, led by McClellan, replaced Pope's Army of Virginia as the most important Union army in the Northern Virginia area.
The site of the battle has been overtaken by urban sprawl. Nowadays, Route 50 (also known as Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway) and Ox Road intersect at the location of the battle. A two acre (8,000 m²) memorial park lies nearby.
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