Also Known As
- Battle of Darbytown
- Battle of Strawberry Plains
- Battle of New Market Road
- Battle of Gravel Hill
Date
- July 27–29, 1864
Location
- Henrico County, Virginia, southeast of Richmond and northeast of Petersburg
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
- Major General Philip Sheridan
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell
- Major General Charles Field
Union Forces Engaged
- 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac
- Two divisions of Major General Philip Sheridan’s cavalry
Confederate Forces Engaged:
- Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell’s 2nd Corps
- Army of Northern Virginia, and subsequent reinforcements
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Undetermined
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Undetermined
Estimated Union Casualties
- 488 (62 killed, 340 wounded, 86 missing/captured)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 679 (80 killed, 391 wounded, 208 missing/captured)
Result
- Confederate victory
Significance
- Tactically, the First Battle of Deep Bottom was a Confederate victory because the Rebel defenders forced Hancock and Sheridan to withdraw without threatening Richmond.
- Strategically, the First Battle of Deep Bottom was a Union victory because Grant achieved his objective of forcing Lee to send large numbers of reinforcements to the Confederate capital.
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