Battle of Peebles' Farm

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The Battle of Peebles' Farm was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces extended their siege lines around Petersburg, contributing to the gradual encirclement of Confederate defenses.

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Battle of Peebles' Farm canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chappell House
Battle of Poplar Springs Church
belligerent Confederate States of America
Union (United States)
surface form: United States (Union)
campaignPhase Union operations to extend left flank around Petersburg
capturedByUnion Fort Archer
portions of the Squirrel Level Road line
combatant Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the James
Army of the Potomac
Confederate States Army
surface form: Confederate Army

Union Army
ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses approximately 1,300 casualties
ConfederateCommander A.P. Hill
surface form: A. P. Hill

Robert E. Lee
ConfederateStrength approximately 10,000 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date October 1, 1864
September 30, 1864
endDate 1864-10-01
followedBy Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Peebles%27_Farm
involvesMilitaryUnit IX Corps (Union Army)
Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
surface form: Third Corps (Army of Northern Virginia)

V Corps (Union Army)
elements of II Corps (Union Army)
location Dinwiddie County, Virginia
near Petersburg, Virginia
objective extend Union siege lines west of Petersburg
sever Confederate supply routes into Petersburg
partOf Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
Siege of Petersburg
precededBy Battle of Fort Harrison
relatedEvent Battle of Boydton Plank Road
Battle of Globe Tavern
result Union victory
startDate 1864-09-30
state Virginia
strategicEffect contributed to gradual encirclement of Confederate defenses at Petersburg
extended Union siege lines around Petersburg
UnionCasualtiesAndLosses approximately 2,800 casualties
UnionCommander George G. Meade
Gouverneur Kemble Warren
surface form: Gouverneur K. Warren

John G. Parke
UnionStrength approximately 25,000 soldiers
year 1864

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Siege of Petersburg majorEngagement Battle of Peebles' Farm
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign notableBattle Battle of Peebles' Farm
Battle of Boydton Plank Road precededBy Battle of Peebles' Farm