What was the Bristoe Campaign?
Q: What was the Bristoe Campaign?
A: The Bristoe Campaign was a series of minor battles fought in Virginia during October and November 1863, in the American Civil War.
Q: Who commanded the Union Army of the Potomac?
A: Major general George G. Meade commanded the Union Army of the Potomac.
Q: Who led the Confederate forces?
A: General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate forces, known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
Q: What did General Meade attempt to do?
A: General Meade attempted to defeat General Lee's army but was unsuccessful.
Q: How did Lee respond to Meade's attack?
A: Lee countered with a turning movement, which forced Meade to withdraw his army back towards Centreville.
Q: Why did Meade withdraw his army back towards Centreville? A: Meade withdrew his army back towards Centreville in order to keep Lee from getting between his Union forces in Virginia and Washington, DC.
