Bristoe

or Bristow Station, Va. Here, August 27, 1862, while Jackson was awaiting Lee’s arrival with reinforcements from Long street’s division, 40,000 troops under McDowell were sent against him by General Pope. A brief engagement ensued, Jackson retiring slowly toward Mana as Junction with the main body and leaving his rearguard to cope with McDowell. October 14, 1863, during Lee’s operations in Northern Virginia, Warren, commanding a large force of Meade’s Union Army, encountered here and defeated A. P. Hill, leading a strong body of Confederates. Warren lost 546 killed and wounded. The Confederate lo was slightly greater.