Battle of Darbytown Road
Not to be confused with 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.
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Map of Darbytown Road Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.
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.
Background
For more details on this topic, see Richmond-Petersburg Campaign.
Opposing forces
Union
Further information: Union order of battle
Battle
For more details on this topic, see Richmond-Petersburg Campaign.
References
- ↑ "Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces", Official Reports, The Siege of Petersburg Online
- National Park Service battle description
- CWSAC Report Update and Resurvey:Individual Battlefield Profiles
- Newsome, Hampton. Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, October 1864. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-60635-132-1.
Notes
- ↑ This estimate of Confederated casualties is obtained by subtracting the officially reported Union casualties (437) from the NPS estimate of total casualties (950).
Coordinates: 37°28′59″N 77°21′27″W / 37.4830°N 77.3574°W
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