Battle of Darbytown Road Facts

Also Known As

• Battle of Alms House

Date

• October 13, 1864

Location

• Henrico County, Virginia, southeast of Richmond

Campaign

• Petersburg Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

• Major General August Kautz
• Major General Alfred Terry

Principal Confederate Commanders

• General Robert E. Lee
• Major General Richard H. Anderson
• Major Generals Charles Field
• Major General Robert Hoke

Union Forces Engaged

• Army of the James (10th Corps)

Confederate Forces Engaged

• Field’s and Hoke’s Divisions

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

• Undetermined

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

• Undetermined

Estimated Union Casualties

• 437 (36 killed, 358 wounded, 43 captured)

Estimated Confederate Casualties

• 513 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Result

• Confederate victory

Timeline of the Petersburg Campaign

These are the main battles and events of the Petersburg Campaign in order.

• June 9, 1864 — First Battle of Petersburg
• June 15 – 18, 1864 — Second Battle of Petersburg
• June 21 – 23, 1864 — Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
• June 22–July 1, 1864 – Wilson-Kautz Raid
• June 25, 1864 — Battle of Staunton River Bridge
• June 28, 1864 — Battle of Sappony Church
• June 29, 1864 — First Battle of First Ream’s Station
• July 27–29, 1864 — First Battle of Deep Bottom
• July 30, 1864 — Battle of the Crater
• August 13–20, 1864 — Second Battle of Deep Bottom
• August 18-21, 1864 — Battle of Globe Tavern
• August 25, 1864 — Second Battle of Ream’s Station
• September 29–30, 1864 — Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
• September 30–October 2, 1864 — Battle of Peebles Farm
• October 7, 1864 — Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
• October 13, 1864 — Battle of Darbytown Road
• October 27-28, 1864 — Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road
• October 27-28, 1864 — Battle of Boydton Plank Road
• February 5-7, 1865 — Battle of Hatcher’s Run
• March 25, 1865 — Battle of Fort Stedman