Peebles' Farm, VA

Date(s): September 30-October 2, 1864

Location: Please click on link below for map.

Campaign(s): Richmond-Petersburg Campaign [June 1864-March 1865]

Battles in Campaign:

• Petersburg, VA I - June 9, 1864 D¹

• Petersburg, VA II - June 15-18, 1864 A

• Jerusalem Plank Road, VA - June 21-24, 1864 B

• Staunton River Bridge, VA - June 25, 1864 C¹

• Sappony Church, VA - June 28, 1864 D ¹

• Ream's Station, VA I - June 29, 1864 C¹

• Deep Bottom, VA I - July 27-29, 1864 C¹

• Crater, VA - July 30, 1864 A

• Deep Bottom, VA II - August 13-20, 1864 B

• Globe Tavern, VA - August 18-21, 1864 B

• Ream's Station, VA II - August 25, 1864 B

• Chaffin's Farm/New Market Heights, VA - September 29-30, 1864 B

• Peebles' Farm, VA - September 30-October 2, 1864 B

• Darbytown and New Market Roads, VA - October 7, 1864 C¹ 

• Darbytown Road, VA - October 13, 1864 D¹  

• Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road, VA - October 27-28, 1864 C¹  

• Boydton Plank Road, VA - October 27-28, 1864 B

Situation:

Commanders:

• Union: Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Maj. Gen. John G. Parke, and Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren

• Confederate: Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill and Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton

Principal Forces:

• Union: Corps

• Confederate:

Description:

• In combination with Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler’s offensive north of the James River, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant extended his left flank to cut Confederate lines of communication southwest of Petersburg.

• Two divisions of the IX corps under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke, two divisions of the V Corps under Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren, and Brig. Gen. David M. Gregg’s cavalry division were assigned to the operation.

• On September 30, the Federals marched via Poplar Spring Church to reach Squirrel Level and Vaughan Roads.

• The initial Federal attack overran Fort Archer, flanking the Confederates out of their Squirrel Level Road line.

• Late afternoon, Confederate reinforcements arrived, slowing the Federal advance.

• On October 1, the Federals repulsed a Confederate counterattack directed by Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill.

• The Union forces were reinforced by Maj. Gen. Gershom Mott’s division and   resumed their advance on the 2nd.

• The Federal troops captured the lightly defended Fort MacRae and extended their left flank to the vicinity of Peebles’ and Pegram’s Farms.

• After these limited successes, Meade suspended the offensive.

• A new line was entrenched from the Federal works on Weldon Railroad to Pegram’s Farm.

Slide Presentation: None

Classification²: B

Casualties³: 3,800 total

• Union:

• Confederate:

Results: Union Victory

Battlefield Website:

• Peebles Farm - National Park Service 

Recommended Resources:

¹ National Park Service summary.

² Classification:

• A - having a decisive influence on a campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war

• B - having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign

• C - having observable influence on the outcome of a campaign

• D - having a limited influence on the outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important local objectives

³ Casualties are someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.

Revised 01/02/2009