Battle of Globe Tavern
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The Battle of Globe Tavern was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces successfully cut the Weldon Railroad, tightening the siege of the Confederate-held city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | about 2,300 ⓘ |
| confederateCommanderRank |
General (P. G. T. Beauregard)
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant General (A. P. Hill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateForce |
Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnd | 1864-08-21 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1864-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Ream’s Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontlineActivity | entrenchment and railroad destruction ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dinwiddie County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | August 1864 ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Union troops entrenched along the Weldon Railroad
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repeated Confederate counterattacks failed to dislodge Union forces ⓘ |
| objectiveAchieved | Yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Deep Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to cut the Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| railroadTargeted | Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance | first permanent Union hold on a section of the Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
disrupted Confederate supply line into Petersburg
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tightened Union siege of Petersburg ⓘ |
| supplyLine | Petersburg supply line via Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces held the Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| theater | Virginia theater of operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | about 4,300 ⓘ |
| unionCommanderRank | Major General (Gouverneur K. Warren) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionForce | V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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