The Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights, also known as Laurel Hill and combats at Forts Harrison, Johnson, and Gilmer, was fought in Virginia...
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of battle for the Battle of Chaffin's Farm includes: Battle of Chaffin's Farm order of battle: Confederate Battle of Chaffin's Farm order of battle:...
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units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately. MG = Major General...
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units and commanders fought in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is shown separately. Gen = General LTG...
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Christian Abraham Fleetwood (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
particularly on July 16, 1864, in the Battle of Petersburg and on September 29–30, 1864, in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. On September 29, 1864, the 3rd Division...
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Thomas R. Hawkins (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Hawkins joined the army...
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James H. Harris (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
military decoration in the United States—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. He was African American. Born in Saint Mary's...
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comedian, and writer Battle of Chaffin's Farm, battle during the American Civil War Chaffin's Bluff, in Virginia, United States Chaffin Formation, geologic...
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Miles James (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. James joined the Army in Norfolk, Virginia...
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soldiers of other Army units. Fourteen African-American men earned the Medal for actions in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, where a division of U.S. Colored...
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CSS Fredericksburg (category Ironclad warships of the Confederate States Navy)
the Battle of Chaffin's Farm from September 29 to October 1. On January 23 and 24, 1865, she was part of the Confederate fleet at the Battle of Trent's...
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Battle of Chaffin's Farm. The corps was also engaged on October 27 in the Second Battle of Fair Oaks, fought over the same ground as the first battle...
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Butler Medal (category Awards and decorations of the United States Army)
recognize meritorious or heroic acts of bravery performed by African American soldiers at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights. Fourteen African...
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Hiram Burnham (category People of Maine in the American Civil War)
Theater of the American Civil War. He was killed in battle while assaulting Confederate positions near Richmond, Virginia, during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm...
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Milton M. Holland (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Holland was born as the son of white...
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the army was in September 1864 at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, in which the army took a significant portion of the Confederate works guarding Richmond...
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Confederate forces under the command of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. During the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Union forces captured Fort Harrison from...
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James Daniel Gardner (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Gardner was born...
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known in the North as Battle of Antietam and Second Battle of Bull Run were referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg and the Battle of Manassas, respectively...
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5th U.S. Artillery, Battery A (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28–30. Occupation of Richmond April 3, 1865. Duty at Richmond...
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James River September 28–30. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28–30. Fort Harrison September 29. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27–28....
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13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
September 26. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, Fort Harrison, September 28–30. Assigned to duty as garrison at Fort Harrison. Battle of Fair Oaks...
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St. Mary's City, Maryland (category Province of Maryland)
Infantry Regiment of the Union Army, which won unit citations for valor in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm (also known as the "Battle of New Market Heights")...
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would be carried out by the Army of the James under Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler against the Confederate works at Chaffin's Farm. The western attack was to be...
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William Birney (category People of New Jersey in the American Civil War)
Third Division of the X Corps under the command of Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. They suffered a serious defeat at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, but were instrumental...
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Confederate garrison and captured the fort in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Brigadier General Hiram Burnham, a native of Maine and a brigade commander in XVIII Corps...
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Edward Ratcliff (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Born as a slave, he...
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Robert Pinn (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Robert A. Pinn was born...
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29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
Heights and Fort Harrison, September 28–29. Chaffin's Farm, September 29–30. Darbytown Road, October 13. Battle of Fair Oaks, October 27–28. Duty in trenches...
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Thomas Belcher (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Virginia on 29 September 1864. He was honored...
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