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Mosby's Raid at Catlett's Station B35 |
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 Picture Courtesy of M. Scott Roth
To halt the flow of supplies to Union forces on the Orange & Alexandria R.R., Maj. John S. Mosby, C.S. A., destroyed a train near here on 30 May 1863. Removing a rail to stop the train, Mosby’s Rangers disabled the engine with a recently acquired howitzer, described as too big to fit in a holster, but too small to be a cannon. Alerted by the firing, nearby Union troops (N.Y., Mich., & Vt.), commanded by Col. William D. Man, attempted to capture the Confederates. Mosby set fire to the railcars and withdrew, fighting a delaying action with his single artillery piece.
Department of Historic Resources 1996
VA 28 (northbound) at Catlett Fauquier County Virginia
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