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, -Casualties from these battles lie in Sharon Cemetery next to the Middleburg Baptist Church, alongside the nation’s first monument to unknown soldiers. , -The Middleburg Baptist Church on Federal Street and the Ashbury Methodist Church on Jay Street were used as Hospitals. , Sidebar Located in the region known as “Mosby’s Confederacy,” the constant activity and success of the partisan rangers led to federal raids in and around Middleburg throughout the war. During the withdrawal, his well-known Prussian aide, Maj. After bitter hand-to-hand fighting through the woods and behind stone walls (described by one soldier as “more of an Indian warfare than anything seen of late”) Stuart ordered his men to fall back. Gregg drove Confederate pickets out of Middleburg, only to encounter five regiments of Confederate cavalry commanded by Robertson and Col. , On June 19, six regiments of Union cavalry under Gen.

Robertson’s brigade suffered 25 casualties. Cavalry six killed, nine wounded and 210 captured. Beverly Robertson’s brigade of cavalry (900 men) struck, driving the outnumbered Federals from the town. Despite evidence that overwhelming Confederate forces were mustering for an attack, Duffie refused to abandon the town. , Under orders to hold Middleburg, Duffie barricaded the streets and sent to Aldie for reinforcements. Alfred Duffie’s 1st Rhode Island Cavalry (275 men) poured into the town.

Lee’s infantry moving north and west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was surprised by Federal cavalry moving toward Middleburg from the south.

Stuart’s small force, charged with screening Gen. During the Gettysburg Campaign in June 1863, Middleburg was the scene of major cavalry operations.