Battle of Quaker Road
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The Battle of Quaker Road was an American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces advanced against Confederate positions during the final campaign leading to the fall of Richmond.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Quaker Road canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lewis Farm
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Lewis Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConfederateStrength | about 2,000–3,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| approximateUnionStrength | about 5,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
support Union operations toward Five Forks
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turn the Confederate right flank at Petersburg ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the Potomac
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Confederate Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ V Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Bushrod Johnson
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Charles Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ George E. Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua L. Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | several hundred killed, wounded, and missing ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1865-03-29 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-03-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
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Battle of Five Forks NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of White Oak Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
fought along Quaker Road
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near Gravelly Run ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Union forces advanced along Quaker Road toward the Boydton Plank Road
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Union troops drove Confederates from positions near Lewis Farm ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Division, V Corps (Union Army)
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3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate infantry under Bushrod Johnson ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appomattox Campaign
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Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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near Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Fall of Petersburg
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Fall of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-03-29 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to the final Union offensive leading to the evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg
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helped unhinge Confederate defenses southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | several hundred killed, wounded, and missing ⓘ |
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