Battle of the Weldon Railroad

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The Battle of the Weldon Railroad was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement in which Union forces seized and held a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, contributing significantly to the eventual fall of the city.

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Battle of the Weldon Railroad canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Globe Tavern
associatedWith Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
belligerent Confederate States of America
Union (United States)
surface form: United States (Union)
campaignTheater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
category Battles involving the Army of the Potomac
Battles of the Siege of Petersburg
commander A.P. Hill
surface form: A. P. Hill

Gouverneur Kemble Warren
surface form: Gouverneur K. Warren

Henry Heth
William Mahone
confederateAction repeated counterattacks to dislodge Union troops from the railroad
confederateCasualtiesApprox about 1,600
confederateForce Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
confederateGoal to maintain control of the Weldon Railroad supply route
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEnd 1864-08-21
dateStart 1864-08-18
followedBy Second Battle of Ream’s Station
front Siege of Petersburg
surface form: Petersburg front
historicalPeriod 1864 in Virginia
isPartOf Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
surface form: Grant’s Overland and Petersburg operations
location Dinwiddie County, Virginia
near Petersburg, Virginia
month August 1864
objective to cut the Weldon Railroad, a key Confederate supply line into Petersburg
outcome Union forces held their position against Confederate counterattacks
Union forces seized a section of the Weldon Railroad
partOf Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
Siege of Petersburg
precededBy Second Battle of Deep Bottom
primaryTactic Union infantry assault on the railroad line
railLineDirection connected Petersburg, Virginia, with Weldon, North Carolina
railroadInvolved Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
result Union victory
significance first permanent Union hold on the Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg
tightened the Union siege around Petersburg
strategicEffect contributed to the eventual fall of Petersburg
severed a major Confederate supply route into Petersburg from the south
terrain wooded areas and railroad cut near Globe Tavern
typeOfEngagement multi-day engagement
unionCasualtiesApprox about 4,200
unionForce Union V Corps
surface form: V Corps, Army of the Potomac
unionGoal to extend Union siege lines westward from Petersburg

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Siege of Petersburg majorEngagement Battle of the Weldon Railroad
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign notableBattle Battle of the Weldon Railroad