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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| Battle of New Market Heights canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of New Market Heights Context triple: [Army of the James, engagedIn, Battle of New Market Heights]
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Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was a major and notoriously bloody 1864 Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee repelled repeated Union assaults during Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign.
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Battle of Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, where Union forces repelled repeated Confederate assaults, effectively ending the Peninsula Campaign.
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Battle of the Weldon Railroad
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 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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of New Market Heights Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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B.
Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was a major and notoriously bloody 1864 Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee repelled repeated Union assaults during Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign.
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C.
Battle of Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, where Union forces repelled repeated Confederate assaults, effectively ending the Peninsula Campaign.
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D.
Battle of the Weldon Railroad
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
NERFINISHED
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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
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Medal of Honor awards to African American soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Union casualties among United States Colored Troops ⓘ |
| category |
1864 in Virginia
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Battles involving the United States Colored Troops ⓘ Battles of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Brig. Gen. Charles J. Paine
NERFINISHED
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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
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historical markers in Henrico County, Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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near Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Harrison
NERFINISHED
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New Market Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaching portions of the Confederate defensive line
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heroic assault by United States Colored Troops ⓘ significant African American participation in combat ⓘ |
| objective |
to break Confederate defenses north of the James River
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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
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weakened Confederate defenses north of Richmond ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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