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.
First Battle of Deep Bottom. . 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.
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.)
Location. 37° 25.065′ N, 77° 17.685′ W. Marker is near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of
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.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 29, 2009
2. New Market Road (facing east)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 29, 2009
3. Enroughty ("Darby") House at First Deep Bottom Battlefield
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 29, 2009
4. First Deep Bottom Battlefield road trace
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 29, 2009
5. First Deep Bottom Battlefield
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 2,313 times since then and 70 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.