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Battle of Chaffin's Farm 1864

Battle of Chaffin's Farm: Harper's Weekly - Page 676 - Chaffin's Farm
Image: William Waud (original sketch), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1864Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictAmerican Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates37.4268, -77.3729Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights, also known as Laurel Hill and combats at Forts Harrison, Johnson, and Gilmer, was fought in Virginia on September 29–30, 1864, as part of the siege of Petersburg in the American Civil War.

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Location

37.4268, -77.3729 · United States

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