Qualla: Battle of Lewinsville https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:08 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/c/j/battle-of-lewinsville-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Lewinsville https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville Battle of Lewinsville: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville/ Photo credit Edward Bierstadt, Public domain. Private John Mosby leveled his carbine and put a gaily dressed Union colonel in his sights. The man was riding a splendid horse through the September haze near a Fairfax County crossroads. Mosby was a scout, not yet the Gray Ghost he would become, and the chance was perfect. His commander, Colonel J.E.B. Stuart, leaned over and put a hand on the carbine. Don't shoot, Stuart whispered. He might be one of ours. Mosby never forgot the missed shot. He wrote later that he regretted nothing in his life so much. The colonel rode on. It was September 11, 1861, the Battle of Lewinsville was about to begin, and the man who became the Confederacy's most famous cavalryman was about to make his name.

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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/c/j/battle-of-lewinsville-wp/dqcj-battle-of-lewinsville-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Lewinsville: After Bull Run https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville/ Photo credit Edward Bierstadt, Public domain. The first big battle was over and the Union had lost it. After Bull Run on July 21, 1861, Confederate forces pushed forward and took up positions across Fairfax County, settling at Munson's Hill, Mason's Hill, and other rises within sight of the new federal capital. From the Conf...

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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/c/j/battle-of-lewinsville-wp/dqcj-battle-of-lewinsville-after-bull-run.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Lewinsville: The Highlanders Get Their Colors Back https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville/ Photo credit Edward Bierstadt, Public domain. Among Stevens's regiments was the 79th New York Infantry, known as the Highlanders, recruited from Scottish immigrants in New York City and famous for going into battle in kilts and tartan trews. A month earlier the Highlanders had mutinied over enlistment terms and unpaid wages....

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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/c/j/battle-of-lewinsville-wp/dqcj-battle-of-lewinsville-the-highlanders-get-their-colors-back.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Lewinsville: Stuart's New Tactic https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville/ Photo credit Edward Bierstadt, Public domain. On the Confederate side, Stuart commanded fewer than five hundred men. He had three hundred infantry under Major James Terrill, two cavalry companies of the First Virginia, and a section of artillery under Captain Thomas Rosser. What made Lewinsville different from earlier skirmi...

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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/c/j/battle-of-lewinsville-wp/dqcj-battle-of-lewinsville-stuarts-new-tactic.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Lewinsville: A Nonconclusive Exchange https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville/ Photo credit Edward Bierstadt, Public domain. Officially, the day ended without a clear winner. The Union mission completed its mapping and withdrew. The Confederates inflicted several casualties without losing a man. Both sides claimed victory in newspaper reports. Historians describe Lewinsville as a nonconclusive exchange...

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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/c/j/battle-of-lewinsville-wp/dqcj-battle-of-lewinsville-a-nonconclusive-exchange.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of Lewinsville: What Survives at Lewinsville https://qualla.com/battle-of-lewinsville/ Photo credit Edward Bierstadt, Public domain. Modern Lewinsville is a residential corner of McLean, swallowed by Northern Virginia suburb. The old crossroads survives as the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Great Falls Street. A historical marker commemorates the action. Just south, the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, ...

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