He directed Captain Bliss and Captain Bixby, who were in advance, to charge through everything in front of them, and the way was cleared for the main body, which at last gained the junction of the Aldie road with that which leads to White Plains.

He then retreated on the latter, with his men all intermixed with those of the enemy and fighting every step of the way.

He finally disengaged his force from this _melee_ and made his way through Hopewell Gap back to Centreville, losing two-thirds of his command.
In this affair at Middleburg, Stuart states that he was unable with his entire force to drive the 1st Rhode Island regiment from a position it had chosen, and speaks with admiration of the gallantry it displayed.
On the 18th, Stuart took post outside of that town with Robertson and W.H.F.Lee's brigade.

Fitz Lee's brigade was on his left at Union, and Jones' brigade was ordered up as a reserve.
Pleasonton moved forward with all his available force and occupied Middleburg and Philemont on the road to Snicker's Gap; releasing some of Duffie's men who had been captured the day before.

Gregg's division encountered the enemy a short distance beyond Middleburg and drove them five miles in the direction of Ashby's Gap.