Second Battle of Deep Bottom
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N 37° 27.018 W 077° 16.956
18S E 298093 N 4147273
The August 1864 battle that took place near this location is described.
Waymark Code: WM7ZTH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2009
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"About noon on 16 Aug. 1864, Union Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry, with almost 5,000 men in four brigades, attacked the Confederate line over this ground. In a brief yet vicious struggle, Terry's men broke through 400 yards west of here. During the melee, Brig. Gen. Victor J. B. Girardey, leading a Georgia brigade, was shot down; Brig. Gen. John R. Chambliss, a Virginian, was also killed that day. Later in the afternoon, the tide turned when Maj. Gen. Charles W. Field orchestrated a bloody counterattack that forced the Federals to retreat and entrench north of Fussell's Mill Pond on this ridge."
Marker Number: PA-153
Marker Title: Second Battle of Deep Bottom
Marker Location: Intersection of Darbytown Road & Fussell's Ridge Drive
County or Independent City: Henrico County
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Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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