Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
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The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union and Confederate forces clashed as part of the prolonged Richmond–Petersburg Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads Context triple: [Battle of Peebles' Farm, followedBy, Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads]
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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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Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
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D.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads Target entity description: The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union and Confederate forces clashed as part of the prolonged Richmond–Petersburg Campaign.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Mechanicsville
The Battle of Mechanicsville was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, marking the opening clash of Robert E. Lee’s Seven Days Campaign against Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign.
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C.
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
The Battle of Chaffin’s Farm was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces launched a significant but costly assault on Confederate defenses north of the James River.
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D.
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill was a bloody but often overlooked 1864 Civil War engagement in Georgia, where Confederate forces repelled a Union assault during the Atlanta Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Johnson’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | siege operations around Richmond and Petersburg ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | Union operations north of the James River ⓘ |
| casualties | several hundred on each side ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the James NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred H. Terry
NERFINISHED
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Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles W. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin W. Gary NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee 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 | October 7, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Darbytown Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Richmond front of the Richmond–Petersburg lines ⓘ |
| geographicFeature |
Darbytown Road
NERFINISHED
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New Market Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Henrico County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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near Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Confederate cavalry
NERFINISHED
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Confederate infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Union artillery ⓘ Union infantry ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Confederate forces overran part of the Union line along Darbytown Road
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Union forces repulsed Confederate attacks along New Market Road ⓘ |
| objective | to dislodge Union forces from positions east of Richmond ⓘ |
| partOf | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Chaffin’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | Confederate counterattack against Union right flank ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union retained main defensive positions north of the James River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads Description of subject: The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union and Confederate forces clashed as part of the prolonged Richmond–Petersburg Campaign.
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