Name: The Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road
Other Names: Second Fair Oaks
Location: Henrico County
Campaign: Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865)
Date: October 27-28, 1864
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler [US]; Lt. Gen. James Longstreet [CS]
Forces Engaged: Corps
Estimated Casualties: 1,750 total
Description: In combination with movements against the Boydton Plank Road at Petersburg, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler attacked the Richmond defenses along Darbytown Road with the X Corps. The XVIII Corps marched north to Fair Oaks where it was soundly repulsed by Field’s Confederate division. Confederate forces counterattacked, taking some 600 prisoners. The Richmond defenses remained intact. Of Grant’s offensives north of the James River, this was repulsed most easily.
Result: Confederate victory1
Full Summary: Coming soon
Bibliography:
First Person Accounts:
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Battle:
- 864jaf: Union Forces Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Rd, Virginia 27-28 October 1864
- Affair of the Williamsburg Road or Fair Oaks No. 2, Oct. 26-27-28, 1864
- MOLLUS MA: The Capture of Richmond by R. B. Prescott
- No. 3 Union Defensive Lines, Deep Bottom, Va. October 26th, 1864 (OR Atlas 67:7)
- The Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road: October 27-28, 1864
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