Battle of Chaffin’s Farm

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The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
Battle of New Market Heights
associatedPlace Chaffin’s Bluff
New Market Heights
awards multiple Medals of Honor awarded to United States Colored Troops
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
casualties heavy Union casualties
significant Confederate casualties
combatant Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the James
commander Alfred H. Terry
Benjamin F. Butler
Charles W. Field
David B. Birney
Edward O. C. Ord
Richard H. Anderson
Robert E. Lee
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date September 29–30, 1864
endDate September 30, 1864
followedBy subsequent operations against Richmond defenses
front Richmond–Petersburg front
geographicalFeature north bank of the James River
involvedUnit Army of the James, U.S. Colored Troops division
Confederate defenses at Chaffin’s Bluff
Fort Harrison (Confederate fortification)
New Market Heights defenses
X Corps (Union)
XVIII Corps (Union)
near Richmond, Virginia
notableAction Confederate counterattacks failed to retake Fort Harrison
Union troops captured Fort Harrison on September 29, 1864
assaults by United States Colored Troops at New Market Heights
objective capture Confederate defenses north of the James River
threaten Richmond from the north
partOf Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
place Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County
precededBy Second Battle of Deep Bottom
result Union victory
startDate September 29, 1864
strategicImpact forced Confederates to divert troops from Petersburg
weakened Confederate defenses north of the James River
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
year 1864

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Army of the James engagedIn Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Richmond defenses associatedBattle Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Battle of Fort Harrison alsoKnownAs Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Battle of New Market Heights alsoKnownAs Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Battle of New Market Heights defensiveLine Confederate defenses at Chaffin’s Farm
linked to: Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
XVIII Corps (Union Army) participatedIn Battle of Chaffin's Farm
linked to: Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads precededBy Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Fort Harrison sector sawAction Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Fort Harrison battle Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
linked to: Battle of Chaffin’s Farm