Second Battle of Deep Bottom
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The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
All labels observed (1)
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| Second Battle of Deep Bottom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9939934 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Battle of Deep Bottom Context triple: [Battle of the Weldon Railroad, precededBy, Second Battle of Deep Bottom]
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A.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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B.
Battle of Peachtree Creek
The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture the city.
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C.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of New Market Heights
The Battle of New Market Heights was an American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in 1864, notable for the heroic assault by United States Colored Troops that helped break Confederate defenses.
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E.
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.
- 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: Second Battle of Deep Bottom Target entity description: The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
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A.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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B.
Battle of Peachtree Creek
The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture the city.
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C.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of New Market Heights
The Battle of New Market Heights was an American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in 1864, notable for the heroic assault by United States Colored Troops that helped break Confederate defenses.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Fussell’s Mill
NERFINISHED
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Second Deep Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States (Confederacy)
NERFINISHED
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommander | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederateApprox | about 1,500 casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnionApprox | about 2,900 casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Cadmus M. Wilcox
NERFINISHED
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Charles W. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ David B. Birney NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph B. Kershaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip H. Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wade Hampton III NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateForce |
Cavalry Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Confederate infantry under Richard H. Anderson ⓘ |
| 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 | August 14–20, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-08-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ream’s Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Richmond front north of the James River ⓘ |
| locationFeature | Deep Bottom landing on the James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Confederate counterattacks against Union bridgehead at Deep Bottom
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Union assaults near Fussell’s Mill ⓘ |
| objective |
divert Confederate troops from Petersburg
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threaten Richmond ⓘ |
| partOf |
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
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operations north of the James River ⓘ |
| place | Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Deep Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-08-14 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to weakening Confederate ability to respond elsewhere in the Richmond–Petersburg lines
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diverted Confederate troops from Petersburg defenses ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederates repulsed Union attacks north of the James River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionForce |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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Union cavalry under Philip H. Sheridan ⓘ X Corps, Army of the James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of Deep Bottom Description of subject: The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
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