On the evening of August 22, 1862, General J. E. B. Stuart raided General Pope’s headquarters here. Unable to burn the railroad bridge because of a heavy thunderstorm, Stuart withdrew his troops along with 300 Federal prisoners and Pope’s dispatch case. At nearby Warrenton Junction (Calverton) on May 3, 1863, Colonel John S. Mosby attacked the Federal 1st West Virginia Regiment, but was forced to flee when surprised by 1st Vermont and 5th New York Cavalry.
