Near Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Battle of Deep Bottom

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 29, 2009

1. First Battle of Deep Bottom Marker

Inscription. On the night of 26-27 July 1864, a Union battle group led by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock crossed the James River on pontoon bridges a mile south. Hancock intended to attack Confederate defenses below Richmond while the primary Federal force in Petersburg launched a new offensive. He also planned to send cavalry northward to raid Richmond's railroad supply lines. On 27 July, men of the II Corps attacked the Confederate position along River Road (Rte. 5) and captured four cannons near here. Indecisiveness coupled with Confederate countermeasures stalled Hancock's operation. His force withdrew across the river on 29 July.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number PA-164.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 37° 25.065′ N, 77° 17.685′ W. Marker is near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) 0.7 miles east of Longbridge Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4230 Virginia Capital Trail, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Potters of Four Mile Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pleasants v. Pleasants (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Smith Explores the Chesapeake (approx. 0.9 miles away); Deep Bottom Landing (approx. 0.9 miles away); New Market Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); Nathaniel Bacon (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Curles Neck and Bremo (approx. 1.2 miles away); Captain Thomas Harris (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

Other markers no longer nearby. Deep Bottom Park (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Deep Bottom Landing (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Curles Neck and Bremo (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. The Battle of First Deep Bottom. Civil War Preservation Trust (Submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Deep Bottom I. CWSAC Battle Summary (Submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

New Market Road (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 29, 2009

2. New Market Road (facing east)

Enroughty ("Darby") House at First Deep Bottom Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 29, 2009

3. Enroughty ("Darby") House at First Deep Bottom Battlefield

First Deep Bottom Battlefield road trace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 29, 2009

4. First Deep Bottom Battlefield road trace

First Deep Bottom Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 29, 2009

5. First Deep Bottom Battlefield

Winfield Scott Hancock image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

6. Winfield Scott Hancock

Woodcut by Benson John Lossing from Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America by Benson John Lossing, Vol. 2, 1868, Page 480.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,966 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on February 28, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.