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)
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| Battle of Chaffin’s Farm canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6220613 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Chaffin’s Farm Context triple: [Army of the James, engagedIn, Battle of Chaffin’s Farm]
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Chaffin’s Farm Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
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C.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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D.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
NERFINISHED
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Battle of New Market Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Chaffin’s Bluff
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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Army of the James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred H. Terry
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Battle of Chaffin’s Farm Description of subject: 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.
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