Battle of New Market Heights

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The Battle of New Market Heights was an American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in 1864, notable for the heroic assault by United States Colored Troops that helped break Confederate defenses.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chaffin’s Farm NERFINISHED
Battle of New Market Road NERFINISHED
associatedCommander Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler’s Army of the James NERFINISHED
associatedWith Medal of Honor awards to African American non-commissioned officers
Medal of Honor awards to African American soldiers
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union) NERFINISHED
campaign Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED
casualties heavy Union casualties among United States Colored Troops
category 1864 in Virginia
Battles involving the United States Colored Troops
Battles of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED
commander Brig. Gen. Charles J. Paine NERFINISHED
Brig. Gen. John Gregg NERFINISHED
Gen. Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED
Lt. Gen. Richard H. Anderson NERFINISHED
Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED
Maj. Gen. David B. Birney NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy New Market Heights battlefield preservation efforts
historical markers in Henrico County, Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date September 29, 1864
defensiveLine Confederate defenses at Chaffin’s Farm NERFINISHED
followedBy continued Union operations against Richmond and Petersburg
front north of the James River front
involvedUnit Army of the James NERFINISHED
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
United States Colored Troops NERFINISHED
X Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED
XVIII Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED
location Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED
near Richmond, Virginia
near Fort Harrison NERFINISHED
New Market Road NERFINISHED
notableFor breaching portions of the Confederate defensive line
heroic assault by United States Colored Troops
significant African American participation in combat
objective to break Confederate defenses north of the James River
to threaten Richmond, Virginia
partOf operations against Richmond
precededBy siege operations at Petersburg
result Union victory
strategicImpact demonstrated combat effectiveness of United States Colored Troops
weakened Confederate defenses north of Richmond
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
year 1864

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Army of the James engagedIn Battle of New Market Heights