Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
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The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chaffin’s Farm canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
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Battle of New Market Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Chaffin’s Bluff
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New Market Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards | multiple Medals of Honor awarded to United States Colored Troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Union casualties
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significant Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred H. Terry
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Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles W. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ David B. Birney NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward O. C. Ord NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | September 29–30, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | September 30, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent operations against Richmond defenses ⓘ |
| front | Richmond–Petersburg front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | north bank of the James River ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Army of the James, U.S. Colored Troops division
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Confederate defenses at Chaffin’s Bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Harrison (Confederate fortification) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Market Heights defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ X Corps (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ XVIII Corps (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Confederate counterattacks failed to retake Fort Harrison
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Union troops captured Fort Harrison on September 29, 1864 ⓘ assaults by United States Colored Troops at New Market Heights ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Confederate defenses north of the James River
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threaten Richmond from the north ⓘ |
| partOf | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Deep Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | September 29, 1864 ⓘ |
| strategicImpact |
forced Confederates to divert troops from Petersburg
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weakened Confederate defenses north of the James River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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