Name: The Battle of Darbytown Road
Other Names: Alms House
Location: Henrico County
Campaign: Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865)
Date: October 13, 1864
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Alfred Terry [US]; Lt. Gen. Richard Anderson [CS]
Forces Engaged: Corps
Estimated Casualties: 950 total
Description: 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.
Result: Confederate victory1
Full Summary: Coming Soon
Bibliography:
- 7th SC Cav: “A Last Hurrah!: The Seventh South Carolina Cavalry at the Battle of Darbytown Road”
- Richmond Redeemed: The Siege at Petersburg by Richard J. Sommers
First Person Accounts:
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Battle:
- "An Ugly Looking Chance for a Charge": The Battle of Darbytown Road, October 13, 1864 by Bryce Suderow
- 7th SC Cav: “A Last Hurrah!: The Seventh South Carolina Cavalry at the Battle of Darbytown Road”
- 864jac: Union Forces Battle of Darbytown Road 13 October 1864
- Richmond Redeemed: The Siege at Petersburg by Richard J. Sommers
- The Battle of Darbytown Road: October 13, 1864
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My ancestor John D. Laurie fought in this battle. He was wounded and captured. He was later paroled and died of his wounds on Nov 3. Learning about the lives of my civil war ancestors has been quite enlightening. One of my ancestors was wounded, captured and later died of his wounds. I learned this by ordering their service and pension records. However at $75 per pension record file ordering them from NARA can be very expensive. I was able to hire a profession genealogist from the NARA area. I paid less than 1/2 of what I would have if I order them directly from NARA. I also received the copies much faster. See my blog about the details at Civil War Ancestors.
Regards, Jim
Jim,
Thanks for commenting! And thank you also for the tip on obtaining pension records in a more cost effective manner. I’ve ordered NARA microfilm records before and I know how expensive this can be.
Brett
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