Battle of Burgess Mill
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The Battle of Burgess Mill was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route along the Boydton Plank Road.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dabney's Mill | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
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Boydton Plank Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
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David McMurtrie Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ Wade Hampton III NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | approximately 1,300 ⓘ |
| confederateForce |
Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | October 27–28, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | October 28, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Hatcher’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Petersburg front ⓘ |
| locationFeature |
Boydton Plank Road
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Hatcher’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Hampton’s Cavalry
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Union II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Union V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
cut the Boydton Plank Road
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sever Confederate supply line into Petersburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
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Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Dinwiddie County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Peebles’ Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingArmies |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Union attempts to extend siege lines west of Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Confederate tactical victory ⓘ |
| startDate | October 27, 1864 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | continued pressure on Confederate defenses at Petersburg ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union failed to hold Boydton Plank Road ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | approximately 1,750 ⓘ |
| unionForce |
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
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II Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Battle of Dabney's Mill