Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
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The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of the Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoalContext | to extend Union lines west and south of Petersburg ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Cadmus M. Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio G. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ William Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield S. Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce |
Mahone's Division
NERFINISHED
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | June 21–23, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-06-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Globe Tavern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Petersburg front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | Union and Confederate forces suffered several thousand casualties ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Overland and Petersburg campaigns sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Confederate flank attack by Mahone's division on Union II Corps ⓘ |
| objective |
cut the Weldon Railroad
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sever Confederate supply line south of Petersburg ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderConfederate | Lieutenant General A. P. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderUnion | Major General Winfield S. Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railLine | Petersburg–Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| side |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-06-21 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Confederate supply line via Weldon Railroad temporarily preserved ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederates repulsed Union attempt to hold the railroad ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1864 ⓘ |
| UnionForce |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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VI Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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