Battle of Chantilly / Ox Hill Timeline (September 1st, 1862)
The Battle of Chantilly, an inconclusive engagement between the North and South, was fought in Fairfax County, Virginia on September 1st, 1862.
There are a total of (4)Battle of Chantilly / Ox Hill Timeline (September 1st, 1862) events in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events are also included for perspective.
INCONCLUSIVE
COMMAND(S): Philip Kearny; Isaac StevensARMY FORCE(S):
Army of Virginia
STRENGTH: 6,000 menCASUALTIES*:
1,300 men (21.7%)
The Battle of Chantilly (Virginia) - also known as "Ox Hill" - takes place. It ends inconclusively as both sides fail to gain the initiative. Casualties number 1,300 Union and 800 Confederate. The battle marks the end of the Northern Virginia Campaign that includes Second Bull Run.
September 1, 1862
Union General Isaac Stevens is killed at the Battle of Chantilly.
September 1, 1862
Union General Philip Kearny is killed at the battle of Chantilly.
November 29, 1862
Following Union General Philip Kearny's death at the Battle of Chantilly in September of 1862, the Kearny Medal for Officers is established.
