Battle of Chaffin's Farm

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.

This article is about the September 1864 American Civil War battle at Laurel Hill, Virginia. For the May 1864 American Civil War battle, see Battle of New Market. For the 1861 American Civil War battle at Laurel Mountain or Laurel Hill, West Virginia, see Laurel Mountain (West Virginia).
Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights
Part of the American Civil War

Union assault on Fort Harrison, September 29
(after a sketch by William Waud)
DateSeptember 29–30, 1864
Location
Henrico County, Virginia
Result Union victory
Belligerents
 United States (Union)  Confederate States (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Ulysses S. Grant
Benjamin F. Butler		 Robert E. Lee
Richard S. Ewell
Strength
26,600 14,500
Casualties and losses
3,372 total
391 killed
2,317 wounded
649 missing/captured		 2,000 total
250 killed
1,250 wounded
500 missing/captured
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