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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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within the Army of the James, and later took part in some of the final battles of the war including the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, the Battle of Fair Oaks and...
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Alfred B. Hilton (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. Around 1842, Alfred...
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St. Mary's County, Maryland (redirect from List of St. Mary's County Sheriffs)
in St. Marys County William H. Barnes: Medal of Honor recipient for valor in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm while serving in the Union Army during the Civil...
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At the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, on September 29, 1864, Barnes' regiment was among a division of black troops assigned to attack the center of the Confederate...
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John W. Ames (colonel) (category People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War)
a colonel of the regiment. Ames was wounded during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm while commanding the Third Brigade of the Second Division of the XVIII...
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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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the first native Texan to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm Philip Humber is an American former professional...
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William L. Graul (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
age of eighteen, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown at Fort Harrison during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. His act of valor...
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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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Charles Blucher (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 at Fort Harrison in Virginia on 29 September...
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