Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865)
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The Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) was an American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union and Confederate forces clashed in winter fighting over control of key roads and Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Hatcher’s Run
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Hatcher’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoal |
to threaten the Boydton Plank Road
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to threaten the South Side Railroad ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant General A. P. Hill
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Major General Andrew A. Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General John B. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1865-02-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Appomattox Campaign
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Battle of Fort Stedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ II Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ V Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAction |
counterattacks by Confederate forces
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offensive operation by Union forces ⓘ |
| nearbyLocation | Dabney’s Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse | Hatcher’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to cut Confederate supply lines into Petersburg
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to extend Union siege lines southwest of Petersburg ⓘ to seize control of key roads near Hatcher’s Run ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petersburg Campaign
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Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Boydton Plank Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Union attempts to cut Confederate supply lines into Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| season | winter 1865 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-02-05 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | tightened Union grip on Petersburg supply routes ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces held extended lines near Hatcher’s Run ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded and swampy ground around Hatcher’s Run ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry and artillery engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
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Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865)
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