Battle of New Market Heights

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The Battle of New Market Heights was an American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in 1864, notable for the heroic assault by United States Colored Troops that helped break Confederate defenses.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
Battle of New Market Road
associatedCommander Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler’s Army of the James
linked to: Benjamin F. Butler
associatedWith Medal of Honor awards to African American non-commissioned officers
Medal of Honor awards to African American soldiers
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
casualties heavy Union casualties among United States Colored Troops
category 1864 in Virginia
Battles involving the United States Colored Troops
Battles of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
commander Brig. Gen. Charles J. Paine
Brig. Gen. John Gregg
Gen. Robert E. Lee
linked to: Robert E. Lee

Lt. Gen. Richard H. Anderson
linked to: Richard H. Anderson

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
linked to: Benjamin F. Butler

Maj. Gen. David B. Birney
commemoratedBy New Market Heights battlefield preservation efforts
historical markers in Henrico County, Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date September 29, 1864
defensiveLine Confederate defenses at Chaffin’s Farm
followedBy continued Union operations against Richmond and Petersburg
front north of the James River front
involvedUnit Army of the James
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
United States Colored Troops
X Corps (Union Army)
linked to: X Corps (Union)

XVIII Corps (Union Army)
location Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County

near Richmond, Virginia
near Fort Harrison
New Market Road
notableFor breaching portions of the Confederate defensive line
heroic assault by United States Colored Troops
significant African American participation in combat
objective to break Confederate defenses north of the James River
to threaten Richmond, Virginia
partOf operations against Richmond
precededBy siege operations at Petersburg
result Union victory
strategicImpact demonstrated combat effectiveness of United States Colored Troops
weakened Confederate defenses north of Richmond
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
year 1864

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Army of the James engagedIn Battle of New Market Heights
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm alsoKnownAs Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
linked to: Battle of New Market Heights
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm alsoKnownAs Battle of New Market Heights
XVIII Corps (Union Army) participatedIn Battle of New Market Heights
Fort Harrison sector sawAction Battle of New Market Heights
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia includes Battle of New Market Heights