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Battle of Morton's Ford

1864 in VirginiaBattles of the American Civil War in VirginiaBattles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil WarConflicts in 1864Culpeper County in the American Civil War
February 1864 eventsInconclusive battles of the American Civil WarOrange County, Virginia
Battle of Morton's Ford
Battle of Morton's Ford

The Battle of Morton's Ford was a battle of the American Civil War, fought February 6–7, 1864. To distract attention from a planned cavalry-infantry raid up the Virginia Peninsula on Richmond, the Union Army of the Potomac forced several crossings of the Rapidan River on February 6, 1864. Units of the II Corps under Maj. Gen. John C. Caldwell crossed at Morton's Ford, the I Corps at Raccoon Ford, and Union cavalry at Robertson's Ford. Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell's Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia resisted the crossings, with sporadic fighting and the most severe fighting at Morton's Ford. By February 7, 1864, the attacks had stalled, and the Union army withdrew during the night, with the results of the battle inconclusive.

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