Battle of Chappell House
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The Battle of Chappell House, better known as the Battle of Peebles' Farm, was an 1864 engagement during the Petersburg Campaign of the American Civil War in which Union forces sought to extend their siege lines around Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Peebles' Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
cut Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg
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extend Union siege lines around Petersburg ⓘ |
| commander |
Gouverneur K. Warren
NERFINISHED
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John G. Parke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | September 30, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | October 2, 1864 ⓘ |
| engagedForce |
Confederate infantry
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Union infantry ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Boydton Plank Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | historic battlefield ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Union IX Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Union V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Peebles' Farm
NERFINISHED
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Poplar Springs Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Squirrel Level Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Union forces captured portions of the Confederate works southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Cadmus M. Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petersburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Peeble's Farm operations on Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| sideWithMoreCasualties | Union forces ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
extended Union left flank closer to Boydton Plank Road
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tightened Union investment of Petersburg ⓘ |
| tacticalNature |
Confederate defensive counterattacks
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Union offensive operation ⓘ |
| theater | Virginia theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War, 1864 campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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