​Hoofprints in History
Jeb Stuart from Brandy Station to Gettysburg
guided battlefield tours
with historian Chris Army
Tour Dates: July 19–23, 2023
(Leesburg, Virginia)

BUS AND WALKING TOUR: Over 5 days, we'll follow the route of J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry from the Battle of Brandy Station, to the fighting at Gettysburg's East Cavalry Field. ​Chris, a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg, and a co-founder of Culpeper Battlefield Tours, will lead us to oft-visited as well as hard-to-find locales, beginning with the largest cavalry battle in American history, and culminating with the climactic showdown at Gettysburg. 

General Itinerary 

July 18, 2023 (Optional evening gathering at our Leesburg, Virginia hotel—location to be announced shortly). ​Each morning—beginning at 8:15 a.m. on July 19—we'll board the bus at our designated hotel, and return to the hotel in the late afternoon. 
DAY ONE (July 19) is devoted to the Site of Stuart's Grand Review, and the Battle of Brandy Station
DAY TWO (July 20): The Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, 
and Upperville, Virginia
DAY THREE (July 21): Stuart's Ride below the Potomac River;  Rector's Crossroad to the Potomac River
DAY FOUR (July 22): Check out of Leesburg Hotel (for those staying there): Rowsers Ford to Hanover, Pennsylvania. Overnight in Gettysburg (lodging for this night is included in your registration). 
DAY FIVE (July 23): we'll check out of our Gettysburg Hotel, then cover Hanover to York, Dover, Carlisle and Gettysburg. After thoroughly exploring the fighting at East Cavalry Field, we'll save time for a quick circuit of the Gettysburg battlefield, and make a brief stop at the Visitor Center and museum before returning to our Leesburg hotel. 
Items belonging to James Ewell Brown Stuart, on display at the American Civil War Museum, Richmond, Virginia

Registration

$885 (single) 
$810 (double)
Included in your registration: battle map booklet/program, a seat on our luxury motor coach, entrance fees to any museums or other pay sites, all tours, professional coordination and assistance by your on-board tour host, and the services of our indispensable, expert guide. Also included: box lunch each tour day, bottled water on the bus, and your hotel lodging on July 22 in Gettysburg. 

*single and double occupancy rates are for July 22. All other lodging is not included in your registration, though we will have a block of rooms reserved for our group at the HQ hotel in Leesburg. 
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About our Guide

Chris Army is a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park. Chris has led tours related to the Gettysburg Campaign for groups of all demographics from private car tours to West Point Cadets. Chris is the author of an article for Blue & Gray Magazine about the North Carolinian Brigade of Alfred M. Scales and is currently working on several Gettysburg Campaign and Culpeper related projects.  Chris co-authored 3 resource guides on Civil War actions in Culpeper VA, and is a Past Board President of the Adams County Historical Society.
Chris Army (photo: Culpeper Battlefield Tours