Second Battle of Deep Bottom

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The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Fussell’s Mill
Second Deep Bottom
belligerent Confederate States (Confederacy)
United States (Union)
campaignCommander Ulysses S. Grant
casualtiesConfederateApprox about 1,500 casualties
casualtiesUnionApprox about 2,900 casualties
commander Cadmus M. Wilcox
Charles W. Field NERFINISHED
David B. Birney
Joseph B. Kershaw NERFINISHED
Philip H. Sheridan
linked to: Philip Sheridan

Richard H. Anderson
Wade Hampton III
Winfield Scott Hancock
confederateForce Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
Confederate infantry under Richard H. Anderson
conflict American Civil War
continent North America
country United States
date August 14–20, 1864
endDate 1864-08-20
followedBy Battle of Ream’s Station
front Richmond front north of the James River
locationFeature Deep Bottom landing on the James River
notableAction Confederate counterattacks against Union bridgehead at Deep Bottom
Union assaults near Fussell’s Mill
objective divert Confederate troops from Petersburg
threaten Richmond
partOf Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
operations north of the James River
place Henrico County, Virginia
linked to: Henrico County
precededBy First Battle of Deep Bottom
relatedOperation Siege of Petersburg
result Confederate victory
riverCrossed James River
startDate 1864-08-14
state Virginia
strategicEffect contributed to weakening Confederate ability to respond elsewhere in the Richmond–Petersburg lines
diverted Confederate troops from Petersburg defenses
tacticalOutcome Confederates repulsed Union attacks north of the James River
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
unionForce II Corps, Army of the Potomac
Union cavalry under Philip H. Sheridan
X Corps, Army of the James
linked to: X Corps (Union)
year 1864

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