Battle of Poplar Springs Church
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The Battle of Poplar Springs Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Poplar Grove Church
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Battle of Wyatt’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
cut Confederate supply routes into Petersburg
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extend Union siege lines southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
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Cadmus M. Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Parke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateForces |
Heth’s Division
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilcox’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date |
October 1, 1864
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September 29, 1864 ⓘ September 30, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Pegram’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War, 1864 operations ⓘ |
| location |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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southwest of Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fought near Poplar Springs (Poplar Grove) Church ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petersburg Campaign
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Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Peebles’ Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Union attempts to cut the Boydton Plank Road
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operations against the South Side Railroad ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| sideGainingTerritory | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
further extension of Union siege lines around Petersburg
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increased pressure on Confederate defenses southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
field battle near siege lines
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infantry engagement ⓘ |
| unionForces |
IX Corps, Army of the Potomac
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V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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