Battle of Boydton Plank Road
1865 Battle of the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the Battle of Hatcher's Run February 5–7, 1865 or Battle of White Oak Road March 31, 1865.
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road (also known as Burgess Mill or First Hatcher's Run), fought on October 27–28, 1864, followed the Union Army's successful Battle of Peebles's Farm in the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. This follow up was a further success, with the Union Army able to seize the Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road and cut the South Side Railroad, a critical supply line to Petersburg, Virginia.
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Battle of Boydton Plank Road | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Second Corps US Army under Hancock outflanking Confederate works at Armstrong's Mill, October 27 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ulysses S. Grant George Meade Winfield S. Hancock | Henry Heth | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
II Corps V Corps IX Corps | Third Corps | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
30,000 [1] | 11,691 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,758 | 1,300 |
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