Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads

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The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union and Confederate forces clashed as part of the prolonged Richmond–Petersburg Campaign.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Johnson’s Farm
associatedWith siege operations around Richmond and Petersburg
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignPhase Union operations north of the James River
casualties several hundred on each side
combatant Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the James
Confederate Army
Union Army
commander Alfred H. Terry
Benjamin F. Butler
Charles W. Field
Martin W. Gary
Robert E. Lee
conflict American Civil War
continent North America
country United States
date October 7, 1864
followedBy Battle of Darbytown Road
front Richmond front of the Richmond–Petersburg lines
geographicFeature Darbytown Road
New Market Road
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
location Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County

near Richmond, Virginia
militaryBranchInvolved Confederate cavalry
Confederate infantry
Union artillery
Union infantry
notableEvent Confederate forces overran part of the Union line along Darbytown Road
Union forces repulsed Confederate attacks along New Market Road
objective to dislodge Union forces from positions east of Richmond
partOf Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
precededBy Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
primaryTactic Confederate counterattack against Union right flank
result Confederate victory
state Virginia
strategicOutcome Union retained main defensive positions north of the James River
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
year 1864

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Battle of Peebles' Farm followedBy Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
XVIII Corps (Union Army) participatedIn Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road (1864)
linked to: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads followedBy Battle of Darbytown Road
linked to: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads