Battle_of_Darbytown_Road

Battle of Darbytown Road

Battle of Darbytown Road

Battle of the American Civil War

Not to be confused with the First Battle of Deep Bottom, also known as the Battle of Darbytown, on July 27–29, 1864 or the Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads on October 7, 1864 or the Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road on October 27–28, 1864.

The Battle of Darbytown Road was fought on October 13, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. The Confederates were attempting to retake ground they had lost to Federal forces during battles near Richmond, Virginia. Their efforts failed. On October 13, Union forces advanced to find and feel the new Confederate defensive line in front of Richmond. While mostly a battle of skirmishers, a Federal brigade assaulted fortifications north of Darbytown Road and was repulsed with heavy casualties. The Federals retired to their entrenched lines along New Market Road.

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Map of Darbytown Road Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

Background

Further information: Richmond-Petersburg Campaign

Opposing forces

Union

The Union order of battle is compiled from the official tabulation of casualties and includes only units which sustained casualties.[2]

Military rank abbreviations used

Other abbreviations

Army of the James

Main article: Army of the James
X Corps
Main article: X Corps (Union Army)

MG Alfred H. Terry

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Battle

Further information: Richmond-Petersburg Campaign

References

  1. [1]
    "Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces", Official Reports, The Siege of Petersburg Online
  2. [2]
    "Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces". Official Reports Part 1 (Serial Number 87) – Reports. The Siege of Petersburg Online. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    This estimate of Confederated casualties is obtained by subtracting the officially reported Union casualties (437) from the NPS estimate of total casualties (950).

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