Battle Of Darbytown Road
The Battle of Darbytown Road was fought on October 13, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. The Confederates were attempting to retake ground they had lost to Federal forces during battles near Richmond, Virginia. Their efforts failed.
On October 13, Union forces advanced to find and feel the new Confederate defensive line in front of Richmond. While mostly a battle of skirmishers, a Federal brigade assaulted fortifications north of Darbytown Road and was repulsed with heavy casualties. The Federals retired to their entrenched lines along New Market Road.
Background
Opposing forces
Union
The Union order of battle is compiled from the official tabulation of casualties and includes only units which sustained casualties.
Military rank abbreviations used
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
Other abbreviations
- w = wounded
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
- c = captured
Army of the James
X Corps
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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First Division
|
1st Brigade
Col Francis B. Pond |
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| 2nd Brigade |
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| 3rd Brigade |
| |
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Second Division [not engaged] |
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Third Division
|
1st Brigade
Col Alvin C. Voris |
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| 2nd Brigade |
| |
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Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade
Col Robert M. West |
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| 2nd Brigade
Col Samuel P. Spear |
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| 3rd Brigade
Col Andrew W. Evans |
Battle
References
- ^ "Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces", Official Reports, The Siege of Petersburg Online
- ^ "Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces". Official Reports Part 1 (Serial Number 87) – Reports. The Siege of Petersburg Online. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- National Park Service battle description
- CWSAC Report Update and Resurvey:Individual Battlefield Profiles
- Newsome, Hampton. Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, October 1864. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-60635-132-1.
Notes
- ^ This estimate of Confederated casualties is obtained by subtracting the officially reported Union casualties (437) from the NPS estimate of total casualties (950).
37°28′59″N 77°21′27″W / 37.4830°N 77.3574°W
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