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Second Battle of Fair Oaks (Darbytown Road), October 1864

When
1864
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Episodes
1

The Second Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road, occurred on October 27–28, 1864, in Henrico County, Virginia. Union forces failed to breach Confederate defenses near Richmond during this engagement, which was part of the broader Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. The legacy attribution of General Grant personally withdrawing from Fair Oaks is corrected, as he commanded Union armies generally, while the specific battle involved forces in Henrico County.

Episodes

  1. October 27–28, 1864 · Henrico County, VirginiaSecond Battle of Fair Oaks

    Union forces failed to breach Confederate defenses in Henrico County on October 27–28, 1864, during the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign.

Background and detail

Engagement. The battle took place in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. Union forces attempted to breach Confederate defenses around Richmond but failed. The engagement occurred on October 27–28, 1864. General Grant commanded all Union Armies following his promotion in March 1864, though the specific tactical execution at Fair Oaks involved forces operating in Henrico County.

Sources

  1. Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  2. Ulysses S. Grant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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