Battle of New Market Road
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The Battle of New Market Road, also known as the Battle of Frayser’s Farm, was an American Civil War engagement in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign where Union and Confederate forces clashed southwest of Richmond, Virginia.
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| Battle of New Market Road canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of New Market Road Context triple: [Battle of Frayser’s Farm, alsoKnownAs, Battle of New Market Road]
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Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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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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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 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 Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, where Union forces repelled repeated Confederate assaults, effectively ending the Peninsula 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: Battle of New Market Road Target entity description: The Battle of New Market Road, also known as the Battle of Frayser’s Farm, was an American Civil War engagement in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign where Union and Confederate forces clashed southwest of Richmond, Virginia.
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A.
Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
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B.
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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C.
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 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 Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, where Union forces repelled repeated Confederate assaults, effectively ending the Peninsula Campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Frayser’s Farm
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3,600 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Benjamin Huger NERFINISHED ⓘ James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ John B. Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | about 45,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 30, 1862 ⓘ |
| day | 30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Henrico County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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southwest of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| near | New Market Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | Confederate attempt to cut off Union retreat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peninsula Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gaines’s Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance | one of the Seven Days Battles around Richmond ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Confederates failed to destroy Union Army of the Potomac
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Union continued withdrawal toward James River ⓘ |
| theater | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3,800 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Edwin V. Sumner
NERFINISHED
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Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. McCall NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel P. Heintzelman NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | about 40,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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