Action at Golding’s Farm

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Action at Golding’s Farm is a minor American Civil War engagement that took place during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign near Richmond, Virginia.

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Action at Golding Farm 1
Action at Golding’s Farm canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War engagement
battle
alsoKnownAs Action at Golding Farm
Skirmish at Golding’s Farm
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective Union advance on Richmond
combatant Confederate Army
Union Army
commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder
linked to: John B. Magruder
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date June 27, 1862
followedBy Battle of Garnett’s and Golding’s Farm
front Chickahominy River front
location Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County

near Richmond, Virginia
notableFeature minor engagement with limited casualties
partOf Peninsula Campaign
Seven Days Battles
Union defenses east of Richmond
precededBy Battle of Oak Grove
relatedEvent Battle of Gaines’s Mill
result inconclusive
state Virginia
strategicSignificance testing Union lines near Richmond
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
typeOfEngagement reconnaissance-in-force
year 1862

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Battle of Garnett’s and Golding’s Farm alsoKnownAs Action at Golding’s Farm
Action at Golding’s Farm alsoKnownAs Action at Golding Farm
linked to: Action at Golding’s Farm