Also Known As
- Battle of Hare’s Hill
Date
- March 25, 1865
Location
- East of Petersburg, Virginia
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General John G. Parke
- Major General John F. Hartranft
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Major General John B. Gordon
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the Potomac (2nd, 5th, 6th, 9th Corps)
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Army of Northern Virginia (2nd, 4th, reserve corps)
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 14,898
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 10,000
Estimated Union Casualties
- 1,044 (72 killed, 450 wounded, 522 missing/captured)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 4,000 (600 killed, 2,400 wounded,1,000 missing/captured)
Result
- Union victory
Significance
- The Battle of Fort Stedman opened the door for Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant to seize the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad – prizes he had coveted since the autumn of 1864.
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