Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads

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Coordinates: 37°27′27″N 77°20′48″W / 37.4576°N 77.3467°W / 37.4576; -77.3467
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Not to be confused with the First Battle of Deep Bottom, also known as the Battle of Darbytown, on July 27–29, 1864 or the Battle of Darbytown Road on October 13, 1864 or the Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road on October 27–28, 1864.
Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
Part of the American Civil War
DateOctober 7, 1864 (1864-10-07)
Location
Henrico County, Virginia
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
August V. Kautz
 Robert E. Lee
Strength
X Corps 2 Divisions
Casualties and losses
458
(Killed 49,
Wounded 253,
Captured or
Missing 156)[1]		 700[2]
Map of Darbytown and New Market Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads (or Johnson's Farm or Four Mile Creek) was an engagement between

Richmond-Petersburg Campaign
.

Background

Further information:
Richmond-Petersburg Campaign

The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 15, 1864 – March 25, 1865) was a Union effort to capture the city of Petersburg, Virginia, from Confederate forces under the command of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. During the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Union forces captured Fort Harrison from the Confederates on September 30. This prompted Lee to order an offensive on the right flank of the Union forces, which were under the command of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, on October 7.

Opposing forces

Union

Further information:
Union order of battle

Confederate

Further information:
Confederate order of battle

Battle

The Union defensive lines, commanded by

August V. Kautz and Maj. Gen. David B. Birney
, were positioned along the length of New Market Road, with further Union cavalry defending Darbytown Road.

The initial Confederate attack, commanded by Maj. Gens.

John Gregg was killed, and the attack was repulsed. The engagement resulted with a Confederate withdrawal to Richmond
and thus Union victory.

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces". Official Reports Part 1 (Serial Number 87) – Reports. The Siege of Petersburg Online. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ Kennedy, p. 438.

37°27′27″N 77°20′48″W / 37.4576°N 77.3467°W / 37.4576; -77.3467

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